Benton City, Missouri Weather
Benton City, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Benton City, Audrain County.
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About Benton City, Missouri
Benton City rests in a landscape of rolling Missouri farmland, where the soft, ochre-colored soil yields to the persistent cultivation of corn and soybeans. It lies 33.0 miles east-north-east of Columbia, MO (from Columbia, MO: bearing 67°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-south-east of Mexico. The sky here is a vast, boundless canvas, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a setting sun that spills its warm, honeyed light across the broad fields. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of dew-kissed crops, a fragrance that speaks of the land’s enduring generosity and the quiet, steady work it demands. The gentle slopes and shallow valleys create a sense of gentle containment, a feeling of being held within the verdant embrace of Audrain County's fertile heartland. The history of Benton City is etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent hum of agricultural life, a tradition that has shaped its economy for generations. The fertile ground, a gift from ancient glacial deposits, has long been the primary engine of prosperity, supporting a community deeply connected to the cycles of planting and harvest. While no singular, towering landmark defines Benton City, the collective effort of its residents, their dedication to the land and the quiet strength of their community spirit, forms its truest character. The occasional rumble of a distant combine or the slow procession of a tractor along a dusty lane are the sounds that punctuate the day, a testament to an enduring way of life that continues to thrive.
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| Location | Benton City, Audrain County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39.134484°N, 91.765167°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 65232 |
| Area Code | 573 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Benton City, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Benton City, Missouri, 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 City includes coordinates 39.134484°N, 91.765167°W, situated in Audrain County. ZIP code 65232. Telephone area code: 573. 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.
