Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 12 Feb 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Brainerd MN
 46.36°N 94.2°W
3:31 am CST Feb 12, 2026
4am CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 18, 2026
 
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