As of 03:39 CDT

Weather in Brainard, IA

48°Current weather

Brainard, Thursday, 8 October, 03:39

Overcast. Feels like 46°. High 71°, low 48°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.4 mph NW
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°

Monthly outlook for Brainard, IA: average high 67.4°, average low 51.7°. That is 5.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (79.6°), the coolest 17 October (39.6°).

67.4°/51.7°
Average high / low
+5.1°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 October – 17 October69.4°59.4°+5.5°
18 October – 27 October64°55.3°+4.8°
28 October – 6 Novemberat normal50.6°—

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).

Fri, 0973° / 49°0.26Rain
73 °Rain

Brainard, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 73°, low 49°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SE
Humidity83%
Visibility3.8 mi
Dew point56°
Sat, 1078° / 60°0Clear
78 °Clear

Brainard, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 78°, low 60°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Sun, 1175° / 58°0Clear
75 °Clear

Brainard, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 75°, low 58°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Mon, 1279° / 62°0Mostly clear
79 °Mostly clear

Brainard, Monday, 12 October

Mostly clear. High 79°, low 62°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Tue, 1363° / 50°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Brainard, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 50°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 1464° / 45°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Brainard, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 45°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind20.1 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 1580° / 64°0.09Light rain
80 °Light rain

Brainard, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 80°, low 64°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind21.8 mph SW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Fri, 1659° / 49°0Partly cloudy
59 °Partly cloudy

Brainard, Friday, 16 October

Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 49°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind17.8 mph W
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 1751° / 40°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Brainard, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 40°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind7.8 mph E
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 1861° / 43°0Clear
61 °Clear

Brainard, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 61°, low 43°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.2 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 1955° / 52°0.28Rain
55 °Rain

Brainard, Monday, 19 October

Rain. High 55°, low 52°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SE
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Tue, 2065° / 53°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Brainard, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 53°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.7 mph W
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Wed, 2166° / 49°0Partly cloudy
66 °Partly cloudy

Brainard, Wednesday, 21 October

Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 49°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.6 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 2261° / 53°0.03Light rain
61 °Light rain

Brainard, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 53°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind18.6 mph S
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 2376° / 52°0Clear
76 °Clear

Brainard, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 76°, low 52°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind15.7 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Fri, 0648° / 35°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Brainard, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low9° (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.