Benton, Alabama Weather
Benton, Alabama — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Benton, Lowndes County.
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About Benton, Alabama
Benton lies low where the Alabama earth softens into gentle swells, a place where the air, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a palpable humidity, thick with the scent of pine and damp soil. It lies 23.5 miles west-south-west of Prattville, AL (from Prattville, AL: bearing 243°T), and is situated 6.3 miles west-south-west of White Hall. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and browns, a tapestry woven from fields that stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of mature oak and hickory that offer a deep, cool shade. Roads, often unpaved, snake through this terrain, their red dirt a stark contrast to the verdant surroundings, hinting at a quiet existence where nature still holds considerable sway, and the rustle of leaves often drowns out any distant clamor. This stretch of Lowndes County, bearing the name Benton, has long been tethered to the rhythms of agriculture, its economy historically rooted in the cultivation of cotton and other cash crops that shaped its very character and the lives of its inhabitants. Evidence of its past, the weathered barns and abandoned farmhouses, stand as silent witnesses to generations who worked this land, their stories whispered on the humid breezes that sweep across the fields. The distinctive scent of woodsmoke, particularly in the cooler months, often mingles with the earthy aroma of the soil, a constant reminder of the enduring connection between the people of Benton and their agrarian heritage, a heritage that continues to subtly inform the pace of life here.
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| Location | Benton, Lowndes County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 32.306805°N, 86.817761°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36785 |
| Area Code | 334 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Benton, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Benton, Alabama, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Benton includes coordinates 32.306805°N, 86.817761°W, situated in Lowndes County. ZIP code 36785. Telephone area code: 334. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
