Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1002.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Jun 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Fort Ripley MN

Extreme Heat Warning June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Fort Ripley MN
 46.22°N 94.27°W
7:26 pm CDT Jun 20, 2025
9pm CDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2025
 
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