Benton, Pennsylvania Weather
Benton, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Benton, Columbia County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
