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

39°F

4°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.63 in
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	27 Dec 11:48 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

10 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

Today
High: 40 °F
Areas Dense
Fog
Tonight
Low: 15 °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: 5 °F
Blustery.
Areas Blowing
Snow then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 9 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of dense fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

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 15. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. 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 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 9. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -8. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny and cold, with a high near 1. West northwest wind around 10 mph.