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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 27 Apr 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merrifield MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Cloudy

    Low: 38 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Breezy.
    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 46 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 37. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Rain and
    Breezy

    Low: 37 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Rain Likely

    High: 46 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 34 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 64 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

    Low: 42 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 64 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: 41 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 37. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Merrifield MN
 46.47°N 94.17°W
Last Update:
9:11 pm CDT Apr 27, 2024
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 27, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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