Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Brainerd-Crow Wing County Regional Airport MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SE Brainerd-Crow Wing County Regional Airport MN
 46.34°N 93.99°W
12:27 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
2am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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