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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB)

Lat: 45.33°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1030ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	29.78 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	10°F (-12°C)
Last update	21 Jan 12:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Benson MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 12:28pm until January 21, 06:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 11:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 12:28pm until January 21, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 23 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -1 °F
Chance
Flurries
Thursday
High: 5 °F⇓
Cold and
Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: -23 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -12 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -2 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -13 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

A chance of flurries before 9pm, then a chance of flurries after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -33. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -43. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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. Calm wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. North northwest wind around 5 mph.