Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB)

Lat: 45.33°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1030ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 4 Jan 8:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Benson MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of drizzle, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy dense fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 11pm.  Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A chance of drizzle, mainly after 4pm. Patchy dense fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 11pm. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benson MN
 45.32°N 95.61°W (Elev. 1043 ft)
8:42 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
9pm CST Jan 4, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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