Benton, Missouri Weather
Benton, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Benton, St. Louis (city).
Full aviation weather for Benton is published on the St Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) page, 14 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: St. Louis Lambert International Airport (KSTL) 16 km · Creve Coeur Airport (K1H0) 22 km · Spirit of St Louis Airport (KSUS) 31 km · St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field (KSET) 36 km · St Louis Regional Airport (KALN) 38 km
Conditions reported at KCPS describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 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, Missouri
Benton rests upon a gentle swell of land, a quiet expanse where the broad shoulders of Missouri’s rolling terrain begin to assert themselves. It lies 2.6 miles south of University City, MO (from University City, MO: bearing 173°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west of St. Louis. The air here, especially as the sun dips low, carries the scent of freshly turned earth and the distant, sweet perfume of honeysuckle clinging to weathered fences. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like patient arms, punctuate the landscape, their leaves a vibrant mosaic of greens in summer and a fiery spectacle in autumn. The streets of Benton are lined with homes that speak of generations, their porches offering a welcoming shadow where neighbors might pause for a moment of shared quietude, the persistent hum of cicadas a constant, summer-long symphony. The history of Benton is intrinsically linked to the rich agricultural heritage of the region, the fertile ground having drawn settlers who sought to cultivate its bounty. For decades, the local economy thrived on the produce of these farms, the harvest dictating the pulse of daily life. While industry has diversified over time, a quiet industriousness remains, a steady hand guiding the businesses that serve the residents. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, offer pockets of serene beauty, their banks often frequented by those seeking a moment of reflection or a quiet cast of a fishing line, the water reflecting the soft, luminous glow of the Missouri sky.
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, St. Louis (city), Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38.618663°N, 90.303448°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63139, 63736 |
| Area Code | 314, 816 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Benton, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Benton, Missouri, 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 38.618663°N, 90.303448°W, situated in St. Louis (city). ZIP code 63139, 63736. Telephone area code: 314, 816. 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.
