Benton, Wisconsin Weather
Benton, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Benton, Lafayette County.
Full aviation weather for Benton is published on the Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB) 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: Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ) 33 km · Lancaster Municipal Airport (K73C) 34 km · Iowa County Airport (KMRJ) 37 km · Hird Airport (K9W7) 37 km · Cassville Municipal Airport (KC74) 50 km
Conditions reported at KPVB 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, Wisconsin
Benton rests in a landscape of rolling hills, where the earth folds and unfolds like a rumpled quilt of green and gold. It lies 15.2 miles east-north-east of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 72°T), and is situated 3.5 miles south-east of Cuba City. The fields, often planted in neat rows of corn and soybeans, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by sturdy farmhouses and the occasional silo that pierces the wide Wisconsin sky. A quiet sense of permanence imbues the air, a feeling that the land itself holds its breath, waiting for the turn of seasons. The air here, especially after a spring rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the fertile soil that defines this corner of Lafayette County. This is a place where history is not a grand pronouncement but a subtle undercurrent, echoing in the weathered barns and the simple architecture of the buildings. Benton’s roots are firmly planted in the rich mineral deposits that once drew prospectors and miners, a legacy that shaped its early economy and the hardy character of its people. Though the mining days have largely faded, agriculture remains the lifeblood, with dairy farms and crop cultivation continuing the age-old rhythm of the land. The occasional hum of a tractor or the distant lowing of cattle are the familiar sounds that punctuate the quiet days in Benton, a gentle reminder of its enduring connection to the earth.
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, Lafayette County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.569723°N, 90.380683°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53803 |
| Area Code | 920 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Benton, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Benton, Wisconsin, 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 42.569723°N, 90.380683°W, situated in Lafayette County. ZIP code 53803. Telephone area code: 920. 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.
