Benton, IL Weather Forecast
Franklin County, Illinois
Live radar, warnings and storm tracking for Benton, with free alerts the moment it counts.
The next few hours
Taller, warmer bars mean heavier rain. Dotted means no reading for that hour.
Hour by hour
Sunrise and sunset
Next five days, scored 0 to 100The first day or two use the HRRR and NBM cloud layers. Later days only have total cloud, so treat them as a rough guide.
Know when sunset at this place will be worth a photo
We score every sunrise and sunset here from the cloud, haze and smoke forecast, and let you know when one is likely to light up. Sunrise the evening before, sunset a few hours ahead.
Seven-day outlook
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Benton, IL at a glance
Benton is home to about 6,598 people in Franklin County, across 5.5 square miles. It ranks 290th by population of 441 places in Illinois with a forecast here. The nearest neighbour with its own forecast is West Frankfort, 8 miles away.
- County
- Franklin County
- Population
- 6,598 2023 est.
- Land area
- 5.5 sq mi
- People per sq mi
- 1,202
- Forecast point
- 38.0132°N, 88.9173°W
How well can the network see Benton?
The nearest Doppler radar is KPAH (Paducah, KY), to the S. Its lowest scan passes about 5,200 ft above Benton. The beam is above the lowest few thousand feet here, so a warning for Benton can come before anything looks dramatic on radar.
The closest weather station is KMWA (Marion Rgnl). Far enough that current conditions for Benton are a reading from somewhere else.
Forecasts near Benton
- West Frankfort, IL8 mi
- Christopher, IL8 mi
- Johnston City, IL13 mi
- Herrin, IL16 mi
- Du Quoin, IL17 mi
- Marion, IL19 mi
- Carterville, IL20 mi
- Mount Vernon, IL21 mi
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