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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 1 Apr 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

Winter Storm Watch April 3, 04:00pm until April 5, 01:00am
Winter Weather Advisory until April 3, 01:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until April 3, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between noon and 4pm, then snow showers after 4pm. High near 34. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers and sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 10pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 10pm and 4am, then snow showers after 4am. Low around 29. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 28. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers before noon, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between noon and 4pm, then snow showers after 4pm. High near 34. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow showers and sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 10pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 10pm and 4am, then snow showers after 4am. Low around 29. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Brainerd MN
 46.36°N 94.2°W
Last Update:
8:12 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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