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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 26 Dec 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 26, 06:37am until December 26, 09:00am
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    Winter Weather Advisory December 26, 06:37am until December 26, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 32 °F⇓

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 4am. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F⇑

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog between 9am and 10am. Areas of freezing fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain then
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 4am. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Areas of fog between 9am and 10am. Areas of freezing fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. 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:
5:44 am CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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