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Weather in Brayton, Iowa

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Brayton, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:51 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
79%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Brayton, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
9p
69°
10p
67°
11p
65°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
58°
4a
57°
5a
55°
6a
56°
7a
64°
8a
71°
9a
75°
10a
79°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
89°
3p
87°
4p
85°
15%
5p
88°
6p
85°
12%
7p
77°
21%
8p
L 55°H 89°
Brayton, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    43%
    80°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    75%
    79°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    97%
    77°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    97%
    60°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    59°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    63°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    18%
    65°54°
Brayton, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
089° · veering 50°
Direction
E
089°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
48
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 10 · pk 48 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Brayton, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
961.7
+1.4 mb in 3h · falling · 28.40 inHg
Now
961.7
mb
3h
+1.4
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
+1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 960964
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Brayton, IA
Air quality
59
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.6 μg/m³
PM 10
4.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.4 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Brayton, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:29 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Brayton, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:03 AM
Moonset
2:06 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Brayton, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Brayton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 25 (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

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Brayton

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.