Benson, North Carolina Weather
Benson, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Benson, Johnston County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Benson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Benson is published on the Harnett Regional Jetport Airport (KHRJ) 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 Benson 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 Benson: Johnston Regional Airport (KJNX) 23 km · Simmons Army Air Field (KFBG) 45 km · Sampson County Airport (KCTZ) 48 km · Pope Field (KPOB) 48 km · Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (KFAY) 53 km
Conditions reported at KHRJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Benson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Benson, North Carolina
Benson rests in a landscape where the flatlands of Johnston County begin to hint at the gentle rise of the Piedmont. It lies 19.3 miles south-south-west of Clayton, NC (from Clayton, NC: bearing 196°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-north-east of Dunn. Fields of soybeans and corn stretch out under a vast, often bright sky, their green and gold hues shifting with the breeze. The air here carries the scent of rich, dark earth, especially after a summer shower, a subtle perfume that clings to the humid afternoons. Oak and pine trees, hardy and familiar, punctuate the horizon, their shadows lengthening as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in washes of apricot and rose. This is a place where the land feels open, a quiet expanse that invites a slow, deliberate pace of life. The story of Benson is one of agricultural roots, deeply entwined with the fertile soil of eastern North Carolina. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood, with tobacco and cotton once dominating the landscape, now yielding to a more diverse array of crops. In more recent times, manufacturing and logistics have found a foothold, bringing a different kind of hum to the area, a quiet industry that complements the enduring agrarian spirit. Though not a place of grand monuments, Benson holds a certain quiet pride in its heritage, a character shaped by the resilience of its people and the enduring bounty of the land.
Live animated radar for Benson 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 | Benson, Johnston County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.382107°N, 78.548621°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27504 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Benson, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Benson, North Carolina, 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 Benson includes coordinates 35.382107°N, 78.548621°W, situated in Johnston County. ZIP code 27504. Telephone area code: 919, 984. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
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.
