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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 May 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 43. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 43. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Memorial Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South 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:
3:41 pm CDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT May 18, 2026-6pm CDT May 25, 2026
 
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