Benton, Pennsylvania Weather
Benton, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Benton, Columbia County.
Full aviation weather for Benton is published on the Bloomsburg Municipal Airport (KN13) page, 22 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: Danville Airport (K8N8) 35 km · Hazleton Municipal Airport (KHZL) 40 km · Northumberland County Airport (KN79) 42 km · Williamsport Regional Airport (KIPT) 45 km · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (KWBW) 46 km
Conditions reported at KN13 describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 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, Pennsylvania
Benton rests in a hollow where the land begins its slow, thoughtful rise towards the Susquehanna River's watershed, a place of weathered barns and fields that catch the morning light like spilled honey. It lies 26.3 miles west of Wilkes Barre, PA (from Wilkes Barre, PA: bearing 263°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-east of Millville. The air here, particularly in the late afternoons of autumn, carries the crisp scent of drying corn stalks and the faintest whisper of woodsmoke from distant hearths, a preamble to evenings that draw in close. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of deciduous trees that blaze with astonishing color each fall, cradle the scattered farms and the quiet core of Benton itself. The landscape breathes with a gentle, enduring presence, a testament to seasons cycling through the rich, dark soil. The economic life of Benton has long been tied to the bounty of the earth, a legacy evident in the remnants of agricultural endeavors and the enduring presence of family farms that continue to work this fertile ground. Historically, the area saw periods of logging and the small-scale extraction of resources, but the rhythm of life here has always been dictated by the turning of the soil and the cycles of nature. The community, though small, possesses a distinctive character, shaped by generations who have found sustenance and a quiet contentment in this particular bend of the countryside. Though no grand monuments mark its existence, the enduring spirit of those who have called Benton home is etched into the very character of its unhurried, grounded existence.
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, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.195084°N, 76.383553°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17518, 17814 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Benton, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Benton, Pennsylvania, 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 41.195084°N, 76.383553°W, situated in Columbia County. ZIP code 17518, 17814. Telephone area code: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878. 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.
