Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Baxter MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Baxter MN
 46.3°N 94.26°W
1:21 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
2am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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