Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Baxter MN

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Areas of smoke after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Baxter MN
 46.34°N 94.36°W
9:12 am CDT Jul 18, 2025
11am CDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 24, 2025
 
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