Bennington, Idaho Weather
Bennington, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bennington, Bear Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Bennington is published on the Bear Lake County Airport (K1U7) page, 16 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Bennington have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Bennington: Allen H Tigert Airport (KU78) 35 km · Afton Municipal Airport (KAFO) 47 km · Cokeville Municipal Airport (KU06) 48 km · Preston Airport (KU10) 58 km
Conditions reported at K1U7 describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bennington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bennington.
About Bennington, Idaho
Bennington rests in a broad embrace of open sky, where the land rises and falls in gentle swells of ochre and sage. It lies 52.4 miles north-north-east of Logan, UT (from Logan, UT: bearing 30°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north-north-west of Montpelier. The air here, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a crispness that hints at the higher elevations nearby, a clean scent of dry grasses and distant pine. Fields, etched with the patient lines of cultivation, stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of late afternoon, and the occasional hawk circles lazily overhead, a silent sentinel against the vast blue. The very character of Bennington seems to be one of quiet resilience, a place where the elements dictate the pace of life, and the sprawling landscape offers both challenge and profound peace. The history of Bennington is deeply intertwined with the agricultural rhythms of Bear Lake Valley, a legacy visible in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, this fertile ground has sustained families, with potato farming and cattle ranching forming the backbone of its local economy. The echoes of early pioneers, who sought sustenance and a new beginning in these wide-open spaces, still seem to whisper on the breeze that sweeps across the valley. While Bennington may not boast grand monuments, its distinctive character lies in this unwavering connection to the land and the quiet strength of its agricultural heritage.
Live animated radar for Bennington and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Bennington, Bear Lake County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 42.391038°N, 111.321596°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83254 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bennington, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bennington, Idaho, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Bennington includes coordinates 42.391038°N, 111.321596°W, situated in Bear Lake County. ZIP code 83254. Telephone area code: 208. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Boise).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
