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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Mostly Cloudy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 14 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 13 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 1 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Brainerd MN
 46.36°N 94.2°W
Last Update:
9:47 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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