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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Garrison MN

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Garrison MN
 46.3°N 93.84°W
Last Update:
5:16 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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