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Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.52 in (1001.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 13 Jan 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Brainerd MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. High near 31. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Snow. High near 31. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Brainerd MN
 46.24°N 94.17°W
Last Update:
1:32 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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