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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

Winter Storm Watch March 12, 01:00pm until March 13, 01:00pm
High Wind Watch March 12, 09:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before 11am, then snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 39. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 11am, then snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 39. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A chance of flurries before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. South 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 14. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South 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:
3:01 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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