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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 and Windy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 28 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

Red Flag Warning until May 16, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until May 16, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 47. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 47. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 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:
11:16 am CDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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