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Weather in Brandon, Wisconsin

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Brandon, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
60°
Humidity
42%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Brandon, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
52°
11p
53°
12a
53°
26%
1a
52°
30%
2a
53°
30%
3a
51°
31%
4a
50°
20%
5a
50°
6a
53°
7a
59°
8a
61°
9a
65°
10a
69°
11a
72°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
79°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
71°
9p
L 50°H 80°
Brandon, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    87%
    82°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    54%
    64°51°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    70%
    75°54°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    72%
    69°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    53°39°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    59°35°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    61°43°
Brandon, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
287° · veering 111°
Direction
WNW
287°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 9 · pk 21 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 111° from the wnw.
Brandon, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
974.7
+0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 28.78 inHg
Now
974.7
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
0.0
mb
24h
+4.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 970977
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Brandon, WI
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.4 μg/m³
PM 10
9.2 μg/m³
NO₂
15.6 μg/m³
Ozone
65.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Brandon, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:56 AM
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Daylight
14h 46m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Brandon, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:29 AM
Moonset
1:49 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Brandon, WI
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Brandon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Brandon

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.