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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Jun 6:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Fort Ripley MN

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

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Extreme Heat Watch

Juneteenth
High: 83 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 83 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Friday Night
Low: 66 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 73 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth

A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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 15 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 5 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. Northeast 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.