Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB)

Lat: 45.33° N Lon: 95.65° W Elev: 1030 ft.

Fair

7°F

-14°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	NW 16 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.30 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-11°F (-24°C)
Last update	14 Jan 8:21 am CST

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Detailed forecast for

Swift County

Today

Much colder. Sunny. Highs around 16. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds. Lows around 9. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight.

Thursday

Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning. Highs in the mid 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 30 percent.

Thursday Night

Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Lows around 15. Temperatures rising into the upper 20s after midnight. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Friday

Windy, colder. Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow in the morning. Highs in the mid 20s. Temperatures falling into the lower teens in the afternoon. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.

Friday Night

Breezy, colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 2 below.

Saturday

Much colder. Partly sunny. Near steady temperature around 1.

Saturday Night

Increasing clouds. Lows around 7 below.

Sunday

Not as cold. Partly sunny. Highs around 16.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero.

Martin Luther King Jr Day

Partly sunny. Highs around 13.