Flooding Threat Along the Gulf Coast, Southern Rockies and High Plains; Cooler Weather in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Strong thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the northern Gulf Coast today and over parts of the southern Rockies into the High Plains today through the weekend. A refreshingly cool and dry air mass will continue to produce below average temperatures across the central and eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Brainerd MN
 46.36°N 94.2°W
4:26 pm CDT Aug 30, 2025
4pm CDT Aug 30, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2025
 
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