Benton, Louisiana Weather
Benton, Louisiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Benton, Bossier Parish.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Benton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Benton is published on the Shreveport Downtown Airport (KDTN) page, 17 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: Barksdale Air Force Base (KBAD) 23 km · Shreveport Regional Airport (KSHV) 29 km · Vivian Airport (K3F4) 31 km · Minden Airport (KMNE) 42 km · Springhill Airport (KSPH) 45 km
Conditions reported at KDTN describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 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, Louisiana
Benton, Louisiana, unfolds under a sky that often softens to a hazy, humid gold as the day wanes, its landscape a gentle sprawl of pine-studded clearings and cultivated fields. It lies 11.7 miles north of Shreveport, LA (from Shreveport, LA: bearing 2°T), and is situated 12.4 miles north of Bossier City. The terrain here, a subtle sweep of low hills and flatter expanses, is etched by the slow, meandering paths of small creeks that eventually feed the larger waterways. Mature oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel along the edges of properties, casting dappled shadows that shift with the languid breeze. The air itself carries a faint, sweet scent of ripening earth and distant woodsmoke, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that still beats within this Bossier Parish locality. The story of Benton is deeply intertwined with the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations of farmers, a legacy evident in the scattered remnants of older homesteads and the enduring presence of cotton and soybean fields. It was a place that grew organically, shaped by the needs of those who cleared the land and sought to build a life along the waterways and fertile plains. While industry has found a foothold, particularly with proximity to the larger economic engines of nearby Shreveport, Benton retains a quiet independence, its local economy a blend of small businesses catering to the immediate needs of its residents and the agricultural pursuits that remain a defining characteristic. The annual fair, a tradition steeped in community spirit, offers a glimpse into the enduring social fabric of Benton, a place where connections are forged through shared seasons and the simple, honest work of the land.
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, Bossier Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32.694868°N, 93.741845°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71006 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Benton, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Benton, Louisiana, 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 32.694868°N, 93.741845°W, situated in Bossier Parish. ZIP code 71006. Telephone area code: 318. 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.
