Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Possible through the Weekend

There will be daily chances for scattered thunderstorms across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the weekend, with severe thunderstorms possible in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Potential severe storm hazards may include large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Storms could also produce heavy rain that may lead to isolated instances of flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Brainerd MN
 46.36°N 94.2°W
1:55 pm CDT Jun 27, 2025
2pm CDT Jun 27, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2025
 
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