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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB)

Lat: 45.33°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1030ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 14 Jan 7:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Benson MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 26 °F⇓

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benson MN
 45.32°N 95.61°W (Elev. 1043 ft)
Last Update:
5:02 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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