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Braxton, Mississippi Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Braxton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Braxton, MS
Sunday, July 5 at 2:32 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
83°
Humidity
90%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:59 AM
Sunset
3:09 PM
Braxton, MS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBraxton, MS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit with a 35% chance of precipitation at 2 AM.
L 75°H 91°
Braxton, MS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Drizzle
    35%
    0.04″
    91°75°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Showers
    38%
    92°73°+1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    28%
    93°71°+1°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    15%
    97°72°+4°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    17%
    96°73°-1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Mostly Clear
    14%
    97°73°+1°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    34%
    94°73°-3°
Braxton, MS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
315° · backing 63°
Direction
NW
315°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 20 @ 6:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 155SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 63° from the nw.
Braxton, MS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1002.7
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.61 inHg
Now
1002.7
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10021005
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1005.41002.01002.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Braxton, MS
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
-3 in 6h

AQI 65 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 18.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 20.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
18.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
21μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneGood
41μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 18.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 20.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Braxton, MS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
97%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
28.9mi
UNLIMITED
80 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
07:32 UTC · Braxton, MS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
07:32 UTC · Braxton, MS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Braxton, MS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Braxton, MS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Braxton, MS
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:32 AM
Sunrise
12:59 AM
Daylight
14h 10m
Sunset
3:09 PM
Civil dusk
8:38 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Braxton, MS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:13 PM
Moonset
11:14 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Braxton, MS
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Braxton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 39044

15-Day Forecast — Braxton

  1. Sun89°75°35%
  2. Mon92°73°38%
  3. Tue93°71°28%
  4. Wed97°72°15%
  5. Thu96°73°17%
  6. Fri97°73°14%
  7. Sat94°73°34%
  8. Sun83°71°54%
  9. Mon89°70°38%
  10. Tue95°72°20%
  11. Wed96°73°15%
  12. Thu86°72°35%
  13. Fri82°71°39%
  14. Sat90°69°36%
  15. Sun81°70°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 — Braxton

SPC has placed Braxton in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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 Braxton

  • 39044

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.