Lake Benton, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

36°F
Feels Like 23°F  
Humidity 77% Dew Point 29°F Wind S 31 MPH Gusts 40 Barometer 29.12 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: Rain, Low 23F
80%
 
23
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 6F, Low 2F
50%
6
2
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 28F, Low 27F
28
27
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Cloudy, High 28F, Low 10F
28
10
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: Mostly Sunny, High 33F, Low 20F
33
20

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 28°F to 40°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

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

1987 - A storm in the southwestern U.S. brought heavy rain and heavy snow to parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Charleston NV was blanketed with 12 inches of snow. Lake Havasu City AZ was drenched with 2.26 inches of rain.

More on this and other weather history

Lake Benton, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 23. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of flurries between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 3pm. Wind chill values as low as -19. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west 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 28. 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 27. 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 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

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

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.


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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