Frost/Freeze in Benson, North Dakota

Frost/Freeze May 10, 2026 · Benson, North Dakota

What the National Weather Service wrote

Maddock, ND DAWN observed a low temperature of 25 at 3:30 AM CST. Baker, ND DAWN observed a low of 27 at 5:15 AM CST, and Niles, ND NDAWN observed at low of 28 at 5:40 AM CST. A personal weather station at Leeds, ND 2 NE observed a low temperature of 30 at 5:15 AM CST.

The wider storm

Unseasonably cold temperatures developed during the growing season across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, with hard freeze conditions observed at some locations during the morning hours before sunrise. The 2026 Spring growing season officially began at 12am on May 9.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1341174. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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