Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	28 Dec 12:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

Winter Storm Warning December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 06:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Overnight
Low: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Wintry Mix
and Areas
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 24 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog then Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 9 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Areas of fog after 5am. Areas of freezing fog before 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A chance of snow and freezing rain before 7am, then snow. Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. 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 7. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 5 mph.