Lake Benton, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

35°F
Feels Like 24°F  
Humidity 85% Dew Point 31°F Wind W 18 MPH Gusts 22 Barometer 29.05 in.
Visibility 12.4 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.7 mi. WNW of central Lake Benton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, Low 23F
 
23
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 8F, Low 2F
60%
8
2
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 29F, Low 28F
29
28
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Cloudy, High 29F, Low 8F
29
8
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 30F, Low 23F
30
23
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 24F
40
24
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 34F, Low 22F
34
22

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 29°F to 40°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 27°F with lows around 10°F.

This Date in Weather History

1981 - A heavy lake-effect snow blanketed the southern and southeast shores of Lake Michigan leaving up to 22 inches of snow at Valparaiso IND.

More on this and other weather history

Lake Benton, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 3pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.


About Lake Benton, MN

Lake Benton is a city in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 687 at the 2020 census. Lake Benton is also the name of the approximately seven-mile-long (11 km) lake adjacent to the city of Lake Benton. The town is on the Buffalo Ridge, and is the site for the radio tower of KARZ-FM in Marshall. The area is the site of Exelon Wind's Norgaard Wind Project.

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