Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 5:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.