Plan! needs attention 5 days Air + smoke Radar! needs attention Outdoor planning 1 2
Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 54° 8 AM 57° 11 AM 58° 3 PM 58° 4 PM 60° 6 PM 55° 9 PM 52° 11 PM 51° 12 AM 46° 4 AM 45° 7 AM
93% 93% 96% 96% 90% 93% 93% 93% 86% 93%
15 mph 15 mph 15 mph 14 mph 13 mph 12 mph 10 mph 9 mph 8 mph 10 mph 14 mph 17 mph 22 mph 25 mph 26 mph 24 mph 23 mph 22 mph 24 mph 25 mph 25 mph 25 mph 25 mph 25 mph
Thu 8:00 AM 54° Rain Showers 77% rain 93% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 9:00 AM 55° Rain Showers 77% rain 93% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 10:00 AM 56° Rain Showers 79% rain 93% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 11:00 AM 57° Rain Showers 89% rain 93% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 12:00 PM 56° Rain Showers 93% rain 96% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 1:00 PM 57° Patchy Fog 97% rain 96% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 2:00 PM 58° Patchy Fog 96% rain 96% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 3:00 PM 58° Patchy Fog 97% rain 96% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 4:00 PM 58° Rain Showers 90% rain 96% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 5:00 PM 59° Rain Showers 81% rain 93% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 6:00 PM 60° Rain Showers Likely 67% rain 90% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 7:00 PM 58° Chance Rain Showers 52% rain 93% humidity Gusts 17 mph Thu 8:00 PM 56° Chance Rain Showers 37% rain 93% humidity Gusts 22 mph Thu 9:00 PM 55° Patchy Fog 22% rain 93% humidity Gusts 25 mph Thu 10:00 PM 54° Patchy Fog 20% rain 90% humidity Gusts 26 mph Thu 11:00 PM 52° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17% rain 93% humidity Gusts 24 mph Fri 12:00 AM 51° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19% rain 93% humidity Gusts 23 mph Fri 1:00 AM 50° Mostly Cloudy 10% rain 93% humidity Gusts 22 mph Fri 2:00 AM 49° Mostly Cloudy 1% rain 89% humidity Gusts 24 mph Fri 3:00 AM 47° Mostly Cloudy 0% rain 89% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 4:00 AM 46° Mostly Cloudy 0% rain 86% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 5:00 AM 45° Mostly Cloudy 1% rain 93% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 6:00 AM 45° Partly Sunny 2% rain 93% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 7:00 AM 45° Partly Sunny 8% rain 93% humidity Gusts 25 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 7:00 PM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality. 2 Another good timeFri 6:00 AM–8:45 AM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 60° 52°
Fri 53° 41°
Sat 56° 31°
Sun 63° 40°
Mon 66° 43°
Today Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 97%
Humidity 90–96%
Wind 26 mph Fri Friday looks breezy.
Rain 35%
Humidity 56–96%
Wind 31 mph Sat Saturday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 42–96%
Wind 15 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 43–79%
Wind 23 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 1%
Humidity 47–93%
Wind 12 mph Today 60° / 52° Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 97% rain · Humidity 90–96% · Wind 26 mph Fri 53° / 41° Friday looks breezy. 35% rain · Humidity 56–96% · Wind 31 mph Sat 56° / 31° Saturday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 42–96% · Wind 15 mph Sun 63° / 40° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 43–79% · Wind 23 mph Mon 66° / 43° Monday looks fairly quiet. 1% rain · Humidity 47–93% · Wind 12 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 13 Good US AQI No fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM Air near ground 13 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Benton radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Benton. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Benton, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
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 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 9 AM Use caution 10 AM Use caution 11 AM Use caution 12 PM Use caution 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution Selected time Now Use caution Sustained wind is 10 mph. Thunder is possible.
Humidity 93%
Wind 10 mph
Gusts 15 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 readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Driftless Area South area, about 27 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.