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Benton, AR weather

It is 54°F and clear at Saline County Regional Airport as of Oct 28, 12:35 AM CDT. Overnight: Clear, low near 50°F, 1% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 12:35 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 1:25 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

54°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 88% · dew point 50°F

Pressure · visibility

30.19 inHg

Visibility 8 mi

Observed at Saline County Regional Airport (KSUZ), Oct 28, 12:35 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Benton forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS LZK forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the LZK office near Benton.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Arkansas.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Benton (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 1 AM54°FClear1% 0 mph
Wed 2 AM53°FClear1% 0 mph
Wed 3 AM53°FClear1% 0 mph
Wed 4 AM51°FClear1% 0 mph
Wed 5 AM51°FClear1% 0 mph
Wed 6 AM51°FSunny1% 0 mph
Wed 7 AM50°FSunny1% 0 mph
Wed 8 AM51°FSunny1% 0 mph
Wed 9 AM57°FSunny1% 0 mph
Wed 10 AM66°FSunny1% 0 mph
Wed 11 AM71°FSunny1% 0 mph
Wed 12 PM76°FSunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 1 PM79°FSunny1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 2 PM81°FSunny1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 3 PM82°FSunny1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 4 PM83°FSunny1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 5 PM81°FSunny1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 6 PM79°FClear1%SE 5 mph
Wed 7 PM75°FClear0% 0 mph
Wed 8 PM68°FClear0% 0 mph
Wed 9 PM64°FClear0% 0 mph
Wed 10 PM61°FClear0% 0 mph
Wed 11 PM59°FClear0% 0 mph
Thu 12 AM58°FClear0% 0 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Benton can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 50°F

Clear, with a low around 50. Wind around 0 mph.

Wednesday

High 83°F·Low 52°F

Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday

High 84°F·Low 54°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 0 mph.

Friday

High 78°F·Low 57°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 0 mph.

Saturday

High 75°F·Low 56°F

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

High 77°F·Low 56°F

A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

High 77°F·Low 57°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

High 76°F

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Benton is served by the National Weather Service LZK forecast office, forecast zone ARZ043, county zone ARC125.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Benton (34.5774, -92.5726), in Saline County. Population: 38,088 (2024 estimate), number 11 of the 25 Arkansas cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KLZK. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/34.5774,-92.5726 (forecast issued Oct 28, 12:35 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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