Benton, Kentucky Weather
Benton, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Benton, Marshall County.
Full aviation weather for Benton is published on the Kentucky Dam State Park Airport (KM34) page, 18 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. 6 airfields within reach of Benton 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 Benton: Murray-Calloway County Airport Kyle-Oakley Field (KCEY) 22 km · Mayfield Graves County Airport (KM25) 23 km · Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH) 44 km · Metropolis Municipal Airport (KM30) 51 km · Princeton-Caldwell County Airport (K2M0) 52 km
Conditions reported at KM34 describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Benton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Benton.
About Benton, Kentucky
Benton lies where the rolling hills of western Kentucky begin to soften, a place where broad fields stretch towards the horizon under a sky that often holds a deep, luminous blue. It lies 20.8 miles south-east of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 138°T), and is situated 17.2 miles north of Murray. The land here, a gentle undulation of fertile soil, is etched with the meandering paths of small creeks that feed into larger waterways, their banks lined with a quiet, resilient green. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, casts long, honeyed shadows across the open expanses, lending a palpable warmth to the air that carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening crops and damp earth. The character of Benton is one of steady, unpretentious growth, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life, from the vibrant burst of spring to the hushed quietude of winter. The history of Benton is interwoven with the agricultural bounty of this region, its economy long rooted in the cultivation of tobacco and corn, traditions that still echo in the landscape. A notable feature of the area is its proximity to Kentucky Lake, a vast expanse of blue that draws visitors for recreation and offers a different facet to the local character. This waterway, a significant economic driver through tourism and fishing, provides a counterpoint to the agrarian heart of Benton. While not a place of grand pronouncements or dramatic historical events, Benton holds a quiet dignity, a testament to the enduring spirit of a community shaped by the land it calls home and the gentle flow of its surrounding waters.
Live animated radar for Benton 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36.857278°N, 88.350315°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42025 |
| Area Code | 270, 364 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Benton, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Benton, Kentucky, 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 Benton includes coordinates 36.857278°N, 88.350315°W, situated in Marshall County. ZIP code 42025. Telephone area code: 270, 364. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
