Outdoor conditions in

Benton

Iowa
Now
  1. 60°Rain Showers87% rain94% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 62°Rain Showers96% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 62°Rain Showers91% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 63°Rain Showers79% rain90% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 61°Showers And Thunderstorms77% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  6. 61°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely68% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
  7. 61°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely63% rain84% humidityGusts 23 mph
  8. 58°Chance Rain Showers38% rain90% humidityGusts 26 mph
  9. 57°Chance Rain Showers28% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 56°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  11. 54°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain90% humidityGusts 29 mph
  12. 53°Mostly Cloudy10% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 52°Mostly Cloudy4% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 52°Mostly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  15. 50°Partly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 31 mph
  16. 49°Partly Cloudy1% rain77% humidityGusts 30 mph
  17. 47°Mostly Clear1% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 44°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  20. 43°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  21. 43°Partly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  22. 43°Partly Sunny2% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
  23. 43°Mostly Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  24. 42°Mostly Cloudy4% rain96% humidityGusts 33 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
96%
Humidity
83–95%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
4%
Humidity
63–96%
Wind
38 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
49–100%
Wind
14 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
47–100%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
53–96%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 63° / 50°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.96% rain · Humidity 83–95% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 52° / 40°Friday looks breezy.4% rain · Humidity 63–96% · Wind 38 mph
  3. 58° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 49–100% · Wind 14 mph
  4. 66° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 47–100% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 68° / 46°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 53–96% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Viking Lake State Park area · Updated Thu 9:25 AM
33GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground33 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Benton radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Benton.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
94%
Wind
3 mph
Gusts
8 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Viking Lake State Park area, about 40 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Benton, IA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.