Outdoor conditions in

Benton

Kentucky
Now
  1. 71°Mostly Sunny10% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 73°Mostly Sunny14% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 78°Sunny6% rain85% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 82°Mostly Sunny12% rain72% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 85°Sunny10% rain61% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 87°Sunny11% rain53% humidityGusts 15 mph
  7. 87°Sunny8% rain53% humidityGusts 16 mph
  8. 88°Mostly Sunny7% rain48% humidityGusts 16 mph
  9. 89°Sunny8% rain45% humidityGusts 16 mph
  10. 87°Sunny7% rain48% humidityGusts 14 mph
  11. 85°Mostly Clear7% rain50% humidityGusts 14 mph
  12. 80°Mostly Clear5% rain58% humidityGusts 13 mph
  13. 75°Mostly Clear5% rain69% humidityGusts 13 mph
  14. 73°Mostly Clear2% rain71% humidityGusts 14 mph
  15. 73°Partly Cloudy2% rain71% humidityGusts 14 mph
  16. 72°Mostly Clear2% rain73% humidityGusts 14 mph
  17. 72°Partly Cloudy2% rain73% humidityGusts 13 mph
  18. 71°Mostly Clear4% rain73% humidityGusts 12 mph
  19. 70°Mostly Clear4% rain78% humidityGusts 13 mph
  20. 68°Mostly Cloudy7% rain84% humidityGusts 13 mph
  21. 66°Mostly Cloudy9% rain90% humidityGusts 16 mph
  22. 62°Mostly Cloudy8% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  23. 59°Mostly Cloudy8% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
  24. 57°Mostly Cloudy6% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
45–100%
Wind
16 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
11%
Humidity
51–100%
Wind
24 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
38–96%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
34–89%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–93%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 89° / 71°Today looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 16 mph
  2. 72° / 48°Friday looks fairly quiet.11% rain · Humidity 51–100% · Wind 24 mph
  3. 61° / 44°Saturday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 38–96% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 66° / 39°Sunday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 34–89% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 68° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–93% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Paducah area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
24GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground24 · 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
100%
Wind
3 mph
Gusts
6 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 Paducah area, about 19 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, KY, 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.