Benson, MN Weather Forecast
Swift County, Minnesota
Live radar, warnings and storm tracking for Benson, with free alerts the moment it counts.
The next few hours
Taller, warmer bars mean heavier rain. Dotted means no reading for that hour.
Hour by hour
Sunrise and sunset
Next five days, scored 0 to 100The first day or two use the HRRR and NBM cloud layers. Later days only have total cloud, so treat them as a rough guide.
Know when sunset at this place will be worth a photo
We score every sunrise and sunset here from the cloud, haze and smoke forecast, and let you know when one is likely to light up. Sunrise the evening before, sunset a few hours ahead.
Seven-day outlook
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Benson, MN at a glance
Benson is home to about 3,437 people in Swift County, across 3.2 square miles. It ranks 217th by population of 270 places in Minnesota with a forecast here. The nearest neighbour with its own forecast is Morris, 24 miles away.
- County
- Swift County
- Population
- 3,437 2023 est.
- Land area
- 3.2 sq mi
- People per sq mi
- 1,082
- Forecast point
- 45.3152°N, 95.6054°W
How well can the network see Benson?
The nearest Doppler radar is KMPX (Minneapolis, MN), to the ESE. Its lowest scan passes about 10,300 ft above Benson. At that range the beam overshoots the base of a storm. If a warning for Benson looks unsupported on radar, trust the warning.
The closest weather station is KBBB (Benson Muni). Close enough that its readings are the conditions in town.
Forecasts near Benson
- Morris, MN24 mi
- Montevideo, MN26 mi
- Glenwood, MN26 mi
- Willmar, MN30 mi
- Granite Falls, MN35 mi
- Alexandria, MN40 mi
- La Grand, MN41 mi
- Sauk Centre, MN43 mi
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