Observed 11:45 AM CDT at KMWA

Benton, IL weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (70°21° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

High 77°25° today at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (71°22° → 58°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (73°23° → 60°16°)

This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · 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 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	22%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	28%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	72%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	31%	66%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	30%	63%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	33%	48%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	65%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	30%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	47%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	37%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	23%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	42%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	35%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	25%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	20%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	51%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	50%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	47%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	51%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	52%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	56%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	77%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	37%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	82%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	68%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	65%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	74%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	70%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	88%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	69%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	76%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 1 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 73°23°, low 64°18°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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
70°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–66°19°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–81°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Big Muddy River at Rend Lake Pool

2.6 mi

Level: 404 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Muddy River at Plumfield

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 66 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Casey Fork Subimpoundment near Bonnie

12 mi

Level: 10.7 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Muddy River Subimpoundment near Waltonville

12 mi

Level: 9.5 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 82

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Du Quoin 4 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Benton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:22 PM; Morning 6:56–7:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:32 PM; Morning 6:46–6:56 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Benton. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Benton, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Big Muddy River at Rend Lake Pool

Big Muddy River at Plumfield

Casey Fork Subimpoundment near Bonnie

Big Muddy River Subimpoundment near Waltonville

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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