Benton, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Benton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain28%0.38″93°75°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle52%—87°74°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast43%—94°73°+7°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle——95°74°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers13%—94°74°-1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle28%—96°74°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle34%—97°73°+1°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.3 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.3 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:59 PM
- Moonset
- 11:02 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Benton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 81°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Benton
- Sun93°75°28%
- Mon87°74°52%
- Tue94°73°43%
- Wed95°74°9%
- Thu94°74°13%
- Fri96°74°28%
- Sat97°73°34%
- Sun89°71°49%
- Mon74°70°35%
- Tue87°68°19%
- Wed93°69°25%
- Thu96°72°29%
- Fri94°73°33%
- Sat94°73°39%
- Sun97°74°40%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Benton
SPC includes Benton in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Benton
- 36785