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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

A Few Clouds

58°F

14°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed E 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers, mainly after 9pm. Low around 40. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Showers, mainly after 9pm. Low around 40. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. 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:
11:36 am CDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT May 17, 2026-6pm CDT May 23, 2026
 
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