Benton, IL Weather Forecast

Local 7-day forecast

94°
F

Sunny

Track current conditions, temperature changes, wind, and the full daily outlook for Benton, IL in one place.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Wind: 13 mph SSW
This Afternoon

Sunny. High near 94, with temperatures falling to around 92 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Local 7-day forecast

Local Weather Overview

This forecast page for Benton, IL is designed for quick trip planning, giving you a clean read on daytime highs, overnight lows, and changing conditions across the upcoming forecast window. Latest sync: Oct 13, 2026 5:05 PM CDT.

The active forecast window currently covers Oct 13 to Oct 19, 2026 for Benton, IL.

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city weather
Forecast window
Oct 13 to Oct 19, 2026
Latest sync
Oct 13, 2026 5:05 PM CDT
Forecast office
PAH
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
94°F
This Afternoon
Next Low
72°F
Tonight
Rain Outlook
6
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
18 to 22 mph
Friday

Daily Outlook

Today
Oct 13
Sunny
94 °F
/ 72°F
Wind 13 mph
Wed
Oct 14
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
81 °F
/ 67°F
Wind 3 to 8 mph
Thu
Oct 15
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
87 °F
/ 53°F
Wind 1 to 13 mph
Fri
Oct 16
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
63 °F
/ 40°F
Wind 18 to 22 mph
Sat
Oct 17
Sunny
63 °F
/ 38°F
Wind 7 mph
Sun
Oct 18
Sunny
71 °F
/ 46°F
Wind 1 to 8 mph
Mon
Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
75 °F
/ 51°F
Wind 3 to 8 mph

This Week in Benton

This Afternoon looks like the warmest upcoming period in Benton at 94 degrees F.

Saturday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 38 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Friday at about 18 to 22 mph NNW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 6 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
Oct 13, 2026 5:05 PM CDT
Coverage
7 days
Time zone
America/Chicago
Forecast office
PAH
Radar station
KPAH

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Extended Forecast

Tonight
Oct 13
72°F
Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 9 mph SSW

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear. Low around 72, with temperatures rising to around 74 overnight. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday
Oct 14
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
3 to 8 mph W

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night
Oct 14
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
0 to 5 mph NE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday
Oct 15
87°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
1 to 13 mph S

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 1 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night
Oct 15
53°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
8 to 17 mph W

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday
Oct 16
63°F
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
18 to 22 mph NNW

A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Friday Night
Oct 16
40°F
Mostly Clear
6 to 18 mph N

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 6 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday
Oct 17
63°F
Sunny
7 mph NE

Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Saturday Night
Oct 17
38°F
Clear
3 mph ESE

Clear, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 3 mph.

Sunday
Oct 18
71°F
Sunny
1 to 8 mph SSE

Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 1 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night
Oct 18
46°F
Partly Cloudy
5 mph S

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.

Monday
Oct 19
75°F
Mostly Sunny
3 to 8 mph S

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Monday Night
Oct 19
51°F
Partly Cloudy
0 to 3 mph ESE

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
This Afternoon
Oct 13
Sunny
94°F
13 mph
SSW
Tonight
Oct 13
Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
72°F
5 to 9 mph
SSW
Wednesday
Oct 14
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
81°F
3 to 8 mph
W
Wednesday Night
Oct 14
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
67°F
0 to 5 mph
NE
Thursday
Oct 15
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
87°F
1 to 13 mph
S
Thursday Night
Oct 15
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
53°F
8 to 17 mph
W
Friday
Oct 16
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
63°F
18 to 22 mph
NNW
Friday Night
Oct 16
Mostly Clear
40°F
6 to 18 mph
N
Saturday
Oct 17
Sunny
63°F
7 mph
NE
Saturday Night
Oct 17
Clear
38°F
3 mph
ESE
Sunday
Oct 18
Sunny
71°F
1 to 8 mph
SSE
Sunday Night
Oct 18
Partly Cloudy
46°F
5 mph
S
Monday
Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
75°F
3 to 8 mph
S
Monday Night
Oct 19
Partly Cloudy
51°F
0 to 3 mph
ESE
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