Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB)

Lat: 45.33°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1030ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.61 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	27 Dec 1:01 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Sunburg MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:00pm until December 28, 06:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 42 °F
Areas Fog
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix and Dense
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 18 °F⇓
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -2 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
then Chance
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 4 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 13 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest.

Tonight

A slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow. Patchy fog before 8pm. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 13. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 10 mph.