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 >

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Fog/Mist

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 19 Jul 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke after 1pm. 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

    Sunny then
    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Areas of smoke after 1pm. 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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. 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 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North 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 west around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Brainerd MN
 46.36°N 94.2°W
2:26 am CDT Jul 19, 2025
3am CDT Jul 19, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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