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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB)

Lat: 45.33°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1030ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 13 Jan 6:48 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Benson MN

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 15. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 5 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 4pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 15. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 4pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. 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 -6. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benson MN
 45.32°N 95.61°W (Elev. 1043 ft)
Last Update:
5:16 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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