Brandon, Mississippi Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Brandon weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Showers46%0.59″94°75°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast32%—87°75°-7°
- MondayJul 6Overcast34%—89°73°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle30%—89°72°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle10%—93°72°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers15%—93°72°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle13%—95°71°+2°
AQI 61 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.3 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.3 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:13 PM
- Moonset
- 11:14 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Brandon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 39042, 39047
16-Day Forecast — Brandon
- Sat94°75°46%
- Sun87°75°32%
- Mon89°73°34%
- Tue89°72°30%
- Wed93°72°10%
- Thu93°72°15%
- Fri95°71°13%
- Sat93°73°32%
- Sun89°70°50%
- Mon73°70°31%
- Tue88°68°18%
- Wed92°71°15%
- Thu88°74°20%
- Fri90°74°31%
- Sat94°71°32%
- Sun95°72°32%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Brandon
SPC has placed Brandon in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Brandon
- 39042
- 39043