As of 20:34 CDT

Weather in Brainard, IA

58°Current weather

Brainard, Wednesday, 7 October, 20:34

Mostly clear. Feels like 57°. High 75°, low 52°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind5.7 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°

Monthly outlook for Brainard, IA: average high 63.9°, average low 47.2°. That is 2.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (79.3°), the coolest 21 October (32.1°).

63.9°/47.2°
Average high / low
+2.9°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
7 October – 16 October70.4°59.8°+5.8°
17 October – 26 October53.3°55.7°-1.4°
27 October – 5 Novemberat normal51.1°—

October records over 66 years

86.4°1 October 1976All-time high
19.9°30 October 1988All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — West Union (6 mi).

Thu, 0871° / 49°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Brainard, Thursday, 8 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 49°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind1.8 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Fri, 0973° / 49°0.2Heavy rain
73 °Heavy rain

Brainard, Friday, 9 October

Heavy rain. High 73°, low 49°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SE
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Sat, 1078° / 61°0Clear
78 °Clear

Brainard, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 78°, low 61°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.1 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Sun, 1175° / 58°0Clear
75 °Clear

Brainard, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 75°, low 58°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.3 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Mon, 1276° / 58°0Clear
76 °Clear

Brainard, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 76°, low 58°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind14.4 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Tue, 1354° / 44°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Brainard, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 44°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.4 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 1453° / 40°0.11Light rain
53 °Light rain

Brainard, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 40°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind18.2 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 1579° / 60°0.76Rain
79 °Rain

Brainard, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 79°, low 60°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind23.1 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Fri, 1669° / 46°0.11Light rain
69 °Light rain

Brainard, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 46°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind14.1 mph W
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 1744° / 41°0Overcast
44 °Overcast

Brainard, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 44°, low 41°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.3 mph W
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 1852° / 42°0Partly cloudy
52 °Partly cloudy

Brainard, Sunday, 18 October

Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 42°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.4 mph W
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 1960° / 40°0Clear
60 °Clear

Brainard, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 60°, low 40°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.2 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 2052° / 39°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Brainard, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 39°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind13.5 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2151° / 32°0Clear
51 °Clear

Brainard, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 51°, low 32°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.3 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 2260° / 43°0.17Light rain
60 °Light rain

Brainard, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 43°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind21.9 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2355° / 42°0.14Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Brainard, Friday, 23 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high77° (1963)
Record low24° (1969)
Sat, 2454° / 40°0.11Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Brainard, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high75° (1963)
Record low23° (1981)
Sun, 2554° / 40°0.04Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Brainard, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (1989)
Record low27° (1962)
Mon, 2653° / 39°0.07Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Brainard, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (1989)
Record low22° (1962)
Tue, 2753° / 39°0.07Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Brainard, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2014)
Record low21° (2020)
Wed, 2852° / 38°0.07Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Brainard, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2016)
Record low23° (1969)
Thu, 2953° / 38°0.1Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Brainard, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low22° (1980)
Fri, 3054° / 39°0.08Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Brainard, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low20° (1988)
Sat, 3152° / 38°0.1Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Brainard, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (1968)
Record low23° (1993)
Sun, 0151° / 37°0.18Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Brainard, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (2000)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0250° / 36°0.07Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Brainard, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high69° (2022)
Record low14° (1991)
Tue, 0349° / 35°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Brainard, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (1987)
Record low10° (1991)
Wed, 0449° / 36°0.08Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Brainard, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (2008)
Record low4° (1991)
Thu, 0548° / 35°0.08Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Brainard, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low15° (1991)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Brainard, IA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Brainard, IA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.