Observed 5:55 PM CDT at KLIT

Benton, AR weather

Sunny and 77°25°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 77Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 83°28° tomorrow at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (78°26° → 66°19°)
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 83°28° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Sunday afternoonUp to 79°26° by 2 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
Fri 6p	Clear	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	6%	1
Fri 7p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	10%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	8%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	9%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	13%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	11%	0
Sat 12a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	16%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	17%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	27%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	33%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	40%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	38%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	40%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	37%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	6%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	49%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	44%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	43%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	33%	42%	5
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	26%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	2%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	78°26° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	12%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	16%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	25%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	50%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	67%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	65%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	64%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	62%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	47%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	40%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	35%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	21%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	73%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	65%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	75%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	68%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	43%	75%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	76%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	35%	72%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	34%	67%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	66%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	81%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 81°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 73°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
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
65°18°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 65°18°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 83°, low 50°.
Sunday
Dry, high 79°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–81°.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Saline River at Benton

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Fri 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Little Rock

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 14,900 cfs

Forecast peak 7.3 ft Fri 7 PM

Reading from Fri 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Ouachita River at Remmel Dam above Jones Mill

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 238 cfs

Reading from Fri 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 39

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

BENTON · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SatOct 17
−9°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:41 PM; Morning 7:06–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 6:57–7:06 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:51 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:37 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Benton. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,600 ft, 42 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Benton, AR weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Saline River at Benton

Arkansas River at Little Rock

Ouachita River at Remmel Dam above Jones Mill

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon