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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	33%
Wind Speed	N 17 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 May 11:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Baxter MN

Fire Weather Watch May 15, 12:00pm until May 15, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

This Afternoon
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 80 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.