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Weather in Benton, Iowa

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Benton, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:54 PM
77
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
78°
Humidity
73%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Benton, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
6p
72°
7p
69°
8p
67°
9p
66°
10p
66°
11p
65°
12a
63°
1a
62°
2a
61°
3a
60°
4a
58°
5a
56°
6a
58°
7a
64°
8a
68°
9a
71°
10a
76°
11a
78°
12p
81°
1p
83°
2p
84°
3p
84°
4p
86°
5p
L 56°H 86°
Benton, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    86%
    84°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    87%
    81°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    85%
    80°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    85%
    63°48°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    60°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    65°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Foggy
    12%
    65°55°
Benton, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°50°73°95°6p12a6a12pnow 74°high 86°low 56°
Benton, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
097° · backing 66°
Direction
E
097°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 10 · pk 39 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the e-bound air across the harbor.
Benton, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
968.3
+0.5 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.59 inHg
Now
968.3
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
+1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967–971
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Benton, IA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.9 μg/m³
PM 10
8.7 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.9 Low
Benton, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:29 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
2:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Benton, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:22 AM
Moonset
12:42 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Benton, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Benton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 16, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.