Benton, Kansas Weather
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Benton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Clear——84°61°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast12%—90°67°+6°
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm21%—103°73°+13°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Showers44%0.07″76°62°-27°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——81°60°+5°
- SaturdayJun 20Thunderstorm27%—81°62°0°
- SundayJun 21Thunderstorm51%—101°71°+20°
AQI 29 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 49 now. With UV 9.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 62 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 49 now. With UV 9.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 62 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 9.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 62
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:12 AM
- Moonset
- 9:07 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Benton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Benton
- Mon84°61°1%
- Tue90°67°12%
- Wed103°73°21%
- Thu76°62°44%
- Fri81°60°6%
- Sat81°62°27%
- Sun101°71°51%
- Mon87°71°51%
- Tue84°70°29%
- Wed82°67°27%
- Thu82°66°22%
- Fri92°68°19%
- Sat99°74°16%
- Sun75°66°14%
- Mon84°64°16%
- Tue78°61°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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 day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
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
- 67017