Observed 6:55 AM EDT at KRZR

Benton, TN weather

Foggy and 41°5°.

Forecasts agree

Now 41°5°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 41°5°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 49Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 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 (39°4° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 76°24° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Drops 14°8° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (73°23° → 59°15°)

This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	2%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	30%	12%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	3%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	42%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	66%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	36%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	42%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	47%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	26%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	18%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	93%	43%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	2%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	6%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	33%	9%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	9%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	8%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	17%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	15%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 43°6°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance
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°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–78°.

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

Ocoee Dam #1 Tailwater at Parksville

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 716 ft

Forecast peak 714 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Ocoee Dam #1 Pool Benton 5S

5.5 mi

Level: 828 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Toccoa River (GA) / Ocoee River (TN) near Emf (Archville 3S)

8.5 mi

Level: 2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Oostanaula Creek at Sanford 1SE

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 64

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

CLEVELAND FILTER PLANT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1955–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:17–7:08 PM; Morning 7:36–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 7:08–7:18 PM; Morning 7:26–7:36 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 4–7:27 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Benton. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.