Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Potential for the Plains; Record Temperatures for the Great Lakes and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall potential are in the forecast through Tuesday across portions of the Plains. Meanwhile, record warmth for the Great Lakes and Northeast are expected through Tuesday. For the Intermountain West, below normal temperatures, occasional showers and some higher elevation snow into the Rockies could impact travel through the middle of the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 18 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 2 Oct 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 66 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 81 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 58 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 61 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 50 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

    High: 56 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 49 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    Low: 35 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Brainerd MN
 46.36°N 94.2°W
3:26 pm CDT Oct 2, 2023
3pm CDT Oct 2, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2023
 
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