Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB)

Lat: 45.33°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1030ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Sep 9:40 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benson MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  High near 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Benson MN
 45.32°N 95.61°W (Elev. 1043 ft)
8:57 am CDT Sep 12, 2026
9am CDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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