Benton, AR

Right Now
68°
Light Rain with Thunder
  • Humidity: 100%
  • Feels Like: 68°
  • Heat Index: 68°
  • Wind: 11 mph
  • Wind Chill: 68°
  • UV Index: 0 Low
  • Sunrise: 05:57:29 AM
  • Sunset: 08:26:11 PM
  • Dew Point: 68°
  • Visibility: 3 mi

Today

Thunderstorms, some strong during the evening will give way to cloudy skies after midnight. Damaging winds and large hail with some storms. Low 64F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%.

Tonight

Thunderstorms, some strong during the evening will give way to cloudy skies after midnight. Damaging winds and large hail with some storms. Low 64F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%.

Tomorrow

Mostly sunny. High 91F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Weather Alert

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
405 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS

CONWAY                FAULKNER              GRANT
LONOKE                PERRY                 PRAIRIE
PULASKI               SALINE                WHITE

IN EASTERN ARKANSAS

MONROE                WOODRUFF

IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS              BRADLEY               CLEVELAND
DESHA                 DREW                  JEFFERSON
LINCOLN

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, ARKANSAS CITY, BEEBE,
BENTON, BRINKLEY, BRYANT, CABOT, CLARENDON, CONWAY, COTTON PLANT,
DE VALLS BLUFF, DE WITT, DES ARC, DUMAS, GOULD, HAZEN, KINGSLAND,
LITTLE ROCK, LONOKE, MCCRORY, MONTICELLO, MORRILTON, MCGEHEE,
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, PERRYVILLE, PINE BLUFF, RISON, ROHWER, SEARCY,
SHERIDAN, STAR CITY, STUTTGART, AND WARREN.

Weather Alert

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PERRY...SOUTHWESTERN FAULKNER...SOUTHEASTERN
CONWAY...NORTHERN SALINE AND NORTHWESTERN PULASKI COUNTIES...

AT 924 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PERRYVILLE,
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CONWAY...                         PERRYVILLE...
MAYFLOWER...                      WOOSTER...
OPPELO...                         MENIFEE...
PERRY...                          ADONA...
HOUSTON...                        LITTLE ITALY...
TOAD SUCK...                      WYE MOUNTAIN...
WILLIAMS JUNCTION...              BIGELOW...
APLIN...                          FOURCHE...
ANTIOCH IN PERRY COUNTY...        WYE...
OAK GROVE IN PERRY COUNTY...      NEW DIXIE...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 117 AND 137.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&


HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH

Weather Alert

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LONOKE...NORTHEASTERN GRANT...SOUTHEASTERN
FAULKNER...NORTHEASTERN SALINE AND PULASKI COUNTIES...

AT 930 PM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM OLMSTEAD TO NEAR SOUTH BEND TO NEAR SCOTT TO ESTES,
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE
HOMES, ROOFS, AND OUTBUILDINGS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LITTLE ROCK...                    NORTH LITTLE ROCK...
SHERWOOD...                       JACKSONVILLE...
CABOT...                          WEST LITTLE ROCK...
MAUMELLE...                       DOWNTOWN LITTLE ROCK...
NORTH LITTLE ROCK AIRPORT...      LITTLE ROCK AFB...
SOUTHWEST LITTLE ROCK...          SHANNON HILLS...
ENGLAND...                        MAYFLOWER...
WRIGHTSVILLE...                   ARGENTA...
KEO...                            GRAVEL RIDGE...
IRONTON...                        ESTES...

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 30 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 129 AND 142.
INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 137 AND 171.
INTERSTATE 430 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 12.
INTERSTATE 530 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 16.
INTERSTATE 630 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 7.
INTERSTATE 440 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 14.
US HIGHWAY 67 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 16.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER, IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER, YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&


HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH

Next 12 Hours

Time
Temp
Precip
10 PM
68°
98%
10 PM
68°

Wind: W @ 10mph

Precip: 98% Chance

Humidity: 99%

Wind Chill: 68°

Heat Index: 68°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 2 mi

11 PM
69°
35%
11 PM
69°

Wind: W @ 8mph

Precip: 35% Chance

Humidity: 100%

Wind Chill: 69°

Heat Index: 69°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 5 mi

12 AM
69°
15%
12 AM
69°

Wind: SW @ 7mph

Precip: 15% Chance

Humidity: 99%

Wind Chill: 69°

Heat Index: 69°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 5 mi

1 AM
68°
15%
1 AM
68°

Wind: SW @ 8mph

Precip: 15% Chance

Humidity: 99%

Wind Chill: 68°

Heat Index: 68°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 6 mi

2 AM
70°
15%
2 AM
70°

Wind: WSW @ 5mph

Precip: 15% Chance

Humidity: 94%

Wind Chill: 70°

Heat Index: 70°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 5 mi

3 AM
70°
20%
3 AM
70°

Wind: WSW @ 5mph

Precip: 20% Chance

Humidity: 92%

Wind Chill: 70°

Heat Index: 70°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 5 mi

4 AM
70°
21%
4 AM
70°

Wind: WSW @ 4mph

Precip: 21% Chance

Humidity: 92%

Wind Chill: 70°

Heat Index: 70°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 5 mi

5 AM
69°
24%
5 AM
69°

Wind: WSW @ 4mph

Precip: 24% Chance

Humidity: 94%

Wind Chill: 69°

Heat Index: 71°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 5 mi

6 AM
69°
21%
6 AM
69°

Wind: WSW @ 4mph

Precip: 21% Chance

Humidity: 92%

Wind Chill: 69°

Heat Index: 71°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 5 mi

7 AM
69°
12%
7 AM
69°

Wind: WSW @ 3mph

Precip: 12% Chance

Humidity: 92%

Wind Chill: 69°

Heat Index: 71°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 5 mi

8 AM
72°
11%
8 AM
72°

Wind: WSW @ 4mph

Precip: 11% Chance

Humidity: 89%

Wind Chill: 72°

Heat Index: 74°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 7 mi

9 AM
74°
10%
9 AM
74°

Wind: WSW @ 5mph

Precip: 10% Chance

Humidity: 85%

Wind Chill: 74°

Heat Index: 77°

UV Index: 3 Moderate

Visibility: 9 mi

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