Observed 4:30 PM CDT at KMGM

Benton, AL weather

Sunny and 73°23°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north-northeast. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (69°21° → 56°13°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (70°21° → 57°14°)

This afternoonNear 74°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	77%	3%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	62%	2%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	1%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	1%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	38%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	35%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	36%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	38%	1%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	17%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	26%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	30%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	58%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	87%	21%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	62%	3
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	56%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	55%	60%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	69%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	70%	5
Mon 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	85%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–86°30°
Low, likely
55°13°–72°22°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–69°21°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 77–81°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BMX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Alabama River at Henry Lock and Dam

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 80.1 ft
Flow: 2,660 cfs

Forecast peak 81.8 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Cahaba River at Marion Junction

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 266 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Alabama River at Selma

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.5 ft
Flow: 5,720 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Mulberry Creek at Jones

20 mi

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 14% more heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 14

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

SELMA · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Benton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:19 PM; Morning 6:42–7:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:29 PM; Morning 6:32–6:42 AM; first light 6:32 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:29 PM–6:33 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:15 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Benton. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,000 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Benton, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Alabama River at Henry Lock and Dam

Cahaba River at Marion Junction

Alabama River at Selma

Mulberry Creek at Jones

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon