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Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today 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 this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB)

Lat: 45.33°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1030ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 15 Jan 8:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Benson MN

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with drizzle, becoming all snow after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Drizzle/Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with drizzle, becoming all snow after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -23. 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 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West 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:
8:41 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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