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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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.1 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 15 May 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Baxter MN

Red Flag Warning until May 15, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until May 15, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 66. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 66. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Baxter MN
 46.28°N 94.33°W
Last Update:
2:16 pm CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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