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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 94.36°WElev: 1289ft.

Overcast and Breezy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 15 Oct 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton IA

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton IA
 40.71°N 94.36°W
Last Update:
8:01 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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