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2026 Spring Flood Outlook For Northeast MN and Northwest WI

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	5 Mar 4:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 05:53am until March 5, 12:00pm

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 05:53am until March 5, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Thu
Dense Fog Advisory
Today
High: 49 °F
Patchy Dense
Fog then
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 47 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Blustery
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers after 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Showers likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain likely before midnight, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.