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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 8 Apr 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 25 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Brainerd MN
 46.36°N 94.2°W
Last Update:
6:22 am CDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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