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Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merrifield MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Areas of smoke after 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke before 2pm. Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Areas of smoke after 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 2pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merrifield MN
 46.47°N 94.17°W
12:40 am CDT Aug 12, 2025
1am CDT Aug 12, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
 
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