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Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 7 Jan 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 7pm and 11pm. Areas of freezing fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 23 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog between 8am and 10am. Areas of freezing fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 7pm and 11pm. Areas of freezing fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Areas of fog between 8am and 10am. Areas of freezing fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest 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:
3:57 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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