Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 11:00am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog before 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Brainerd MN
 46.36°N 94.2°W
11:51 pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
12am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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