Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. 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

78°F

26°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	S 13 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.73 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	20 Jun 11:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Baxter MN

Extreme Heat Warning June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

This Afternoon
High: 79 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.