Benton, Pennsylvania Weather
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Benton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle36%0.02″94°71°—
- SundayJul 5Rain92%0.14″89°70°-5°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm92%0.29″70°62°-19°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle52%—78°61°+8°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast18%—82°57°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast37%—86°61°+4°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle46%—83°66°-3°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 48 now. With UV 4.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 28 around 1 PM.
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 now. With UV 4.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 28 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 4.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 28
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.3 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:00 PM
- Moonset
- 10:07 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Benton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 17814
16-Day Forecast — Benton
- Sat94°71°36%
- Sun89°70°92%
- Mon70°62°92%
- Tue78°61°52%
- Wed82°57°18%
- Thu86°61°37%
- Fri83°66°46%
- Sat85°68°28%
- Sun70°64°26%
- Mon71°63°20%
- Tue81°62°22%
- Wed84°63°29%
- Thu91°67°32%
- Fri87°70°35%
- Sat81°69°45%
- Sun86°63°34%
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 Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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
- 17814