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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. 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 southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Partly 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 around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. 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 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Brainerd MN
 46.34°N 94.17°W
Last Update:
1:21 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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