Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	30 Dec 2:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

This Afternoon
High: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Freezing Rain
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 12 °F⇓
Blustery.
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: -7 °F
Increasing
Clouds
New Year's Day
High: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 12 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of freezing rain before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

New Year's Day

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.