Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB)

Lat: 45.33°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1030ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 7 Jan 6:01 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Benson MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog between midnight and 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 24 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Benson MN
 45.32°N 95.61°W (Elev. 1043 ft)
4:46 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
6pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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