Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build 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.

A Few Clouds

62°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Fort Ripley MN

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Juneteenth
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ENE Fort Ripley MN
 46.22°N 94.2°W
2:40 am CDT Jun 19, 2025
3am CDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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