Forecast and Conditions for Benton, Illinois

Updated: 5:42 PM CDT on October 07, 2008
Observed at Buckner, Illinois
Temperature 67.8 °F / 19.9 °C
Humidity 100%
Dew Point 63 °F / 17 °C
Wind South at 6.7 mph / 10.8 km/h
Pressure 29.85 in / 1010.7 hPa (Falling)
Conditions Rain
Visibility 4.0 miles / 6.4 kilometers
Clouds Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 1000 ft / 304 m
Overcast (OVC) : 1500 ft / 457 m
Yesterday's Maximum 80.2 °F / 26.8 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 52.7 °F / 11.5 °C
Normal high 70 °F / 21 °C
Normal low 43 °F / 6 °C
Record high 91 °F / 32 °C (2007)
Record low 29 °F / -1 °C (1991)
Sunrise06:57 AM (CDT)
Sunset06:29 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise02:39 PM (CDT)
Moon SetNo Moon Set
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 4:33 PM CDT on October 7, 2008

Now
Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will persist into the evening hours. Wind gusts of 20 25 mph and small hail will be possible with any thunderstorms. Rainfall rates up to a half inch an hour will be possible with the stronger storms.
Forecast as of 3:05 PM CDT on October 7, 2008

Tonight
Periods of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 mph in the evening becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
Saturday Night through Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around 80.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
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