Benton, Iowa Weather
Benton, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Benton, Ringgold County.
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About Benton, Iowa
Benton unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, a verdant quilt stitched with fields of corn and soybeans that stretch towards the horizon. It lies 67.4 miles south-south-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 202°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west of Mount Ayr. The air here, especially in the long, golden evenings of summer, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain, a subtle perfume that clings to the soft breezes. Farmsteads, their white fences gleaming against the emerald and ochre hues of the land, dot the countryside like scattered pearls, each a small testament to the enduring connection between the people and the fertile earth. The sky above Benton is a vast, ever-changing canvas, its blues deepening to indigo at dusk, often streaked with the fiery brushstrokes of a departing sun. The history of Benton is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that stand sentinel along its forgotten creeks, a narrative shaped by the hardy pioneers who first tamed this fertile ground. Its economy has long been anchored in agriculture, the very pulse of this place driven by the cycles of planting and harvest, a tradition that continues to sustain its residents. While the whispers of its past are evident in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of its older homes, Benton retains a forward-looking spirit, a quiet resilience that echoes the steadfast character of its people. The murmur of conversation in the local diner, the occasional rumble of a tractor on a distant road, these are the sounds that define the unhurried rhythm of life in this corner of Ringgold County.
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| Location | Benton, Ringgold County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.703324°N, 94.358291°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50835 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Benton, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Benton, Iowa, 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 40.703324°N, 94.358291°W, situated in Ringgold County. ZIP code 50835. Telephone area code: 319. 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.
