Benton, Kentucky Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Benton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Thunderstorm13%0.53″91°69°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain46%5.0″89°72°-2°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Drizzle15%0.04″85°69°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast10%—84°65°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear15%—87°64°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast17%—91°66°+4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast49%—92°78°+1°
AQI 70 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 0.5 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 48
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 10:44 PM
- Moonset
- 10:03 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Benton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 42025
16-Day Forecast — Benton
- Sat91°69°13%
- Sun89°72°46%
- Mon85°69°15%
- Tue84°65°10%
- Wed87°64°15%
- Thu91°66°17%
- Fri92°78°49%
- Sat83°70°46%
- Sun79°63°27%
- Mon78°58°14%
- Tue81°62°8%
- Wed84°61°16%
- Thu85°65°26%
- Fri89°69°32%
- Sat80°68°33%
- Sun76°69°39%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 has placed Benton in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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
- 42025