Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB)

Lat: 45.33°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1030ft.

Light Snow Haze

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 20 Jan 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Benson MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 09:00am until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow between 8pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near 2 by noon, then falling to around -6 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -23. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -12 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near 2 by noon, then falling to around -6 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -23. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -12. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benson MN
 45.32°N 95.61°W (Elev. 1043 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
4pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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