Benton, Louisiana 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 5Overcast12%—93°73°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast26%—93°74°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers26%—98°70°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——100°74°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——101°76°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——101°77°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast15%—102°75°+1°
AQI 48 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.2 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 13.2 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- 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
- 11:29 PM
- Moonset
- 11:30 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Benton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 71006
15-Day Forecast — Benton
- Sun94°73°12%
- Mon93°74°26%
- Tue98°70°26%
- Wed100°74°7%
- Thu101°76°1%
- Fri101°77°6%
- Sat102°75°15%
- Sun99°73°21%
- Mon99°72°18%
- Tue100°76°9%
- Wed102°73°7%
- Thu101°71°10%
- Fri96°73°18%
- Sat90°72°23%
- Sun94°72°23%
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 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
- 71006