Observed 4:20 AM EDT at KBEH

Benton Heights, MI weather

Clear and 48°9°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-southeast. 58–6 mph9 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 30Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 43°6° today at 8 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 68°20° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 46°8° · Clear
This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 3 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 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	20%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	18%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	19%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	59%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	50%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	67%	62%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	59%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	51%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	48%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	67%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	72%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	75%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	78%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	75%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	70%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	59%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	50%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	47%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	38%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	19%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	23%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	65%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	59%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	65%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	71%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	65%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	74%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	63%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	63%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	68%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	77%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	77%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	62%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	29%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	39%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	56%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	62%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	75%	70%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	74%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	68%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	66%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	69%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	78%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 65°18°, low 60°16°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
25 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 41°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–69°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (IWX) (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

St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Main Chan. at BL-94 at Benton Harbor

2.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 580 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Paw Paw River at Riverside

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 419 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Dowagiac River at State Highway 51 near Dowagiac

17 mi

Level: 2.9 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Dowagiac River at Sumnerville

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 245 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 110

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Benton Harbor Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 6:11–7:07 PM; Morning 7:51–8:47 AM
Blue hour: 7:07–7:18 PM; Morning 7:40–7:51 AM; first light 7:40 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 4:36–7:40 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 6:21 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Benton Heights. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Benton Heights, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Main Chan. at BL-94 at Benton Harbor

Paw Paw River at Riverside

Dowagiac River at State Highway 51 near Dowagiac

Dowagiac River at Sumnerville

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? Good

Moon