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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB)

Lat: 45.33°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1030ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 6:44 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Benson Municipal MN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benson Municipal MN
 45.32°N 95.64°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
Last Update:
6:47 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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