Benton Harbor, Michigan Weather
Benton Harbor, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Benton Harbor, Berrien County.
Full aviation weather for Benton Harbor is published on the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (KBEH) page, 2 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 Harbor 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 Harbor: Andrews University Airpark (KC20) 20 km · Dowagiac Municipal Airport (KC91) 30 km · South Haven Area Regional Airport (KLWA) 31 km · South Bend International Airport (KSBN) 47 km · Michigan City Municipal Airport (KMGC) 55 km
Conditions reported at KBEH describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Benton Harbor specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Benton Harbor, Michigan
Benton Harbor sits at the mouth of the St. Joseph River, where its waters spill into the vast expanse of Lake Michigan. It lies 30.7 miles north-west of Granger, IN (from Granger, IN: bearing 325°T), and is situated 2.6 miles west-south-west of Benton Township. The landscape here is a study in contrasts: low-lying land, often flat and fertile, gives way to the bluffs that rise to greet the lake. The air carries the scent of damp earth after a spring rain, mingling with the fainter, salty tang of the Great Lake. Along the shoreline, the sand is fine and cool beneath the feet, even on a warm afternoon, and the sky above seems to stretch on forever, a canvas for the ever-changing moods of the water. The sun, when it breaks through the clouds, casts a sharp, bright light on the weathered facades of buildings and the green expanse of parks. The story of Benton Harbor is written in its industrial past and its agricultural present. Once a hub of manufacturing, its factories have largely fallen silent, leaving behind echoes of a busier time. Now, the fertile soil surrounding Benton Harbor yields a bounty of fruits and vegetables, a testament to the enduring agricultural spirit of Berrien County. The Benton Harbor Market, a vibrant gathering place, showcases this harvest, drawing people from miles around to its colorful stalls. The Paw Paw River, a quieter waterway than the mighty St. Joseph, meanders through the region, its banks lined with trees that whisper secrets of generations past. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the legacy of work, both industrial and agrarian, is a palpable presence.
Live animated radar for Benton Harbor 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 Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.116706°N, 86.454189°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49022, 49023 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Benton Harbor, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Benton Harbor, Michigan, 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 Harbor includes coordinates 42.116706°N, 86.454189°W, situated in Berrien County. ZIP code 49022, 49023. Telephone area code: 269. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Detroit).
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.
