Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SE 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 25 Dec 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd-Crow Wing County Regional Airport MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 25, 03:00pm until December 26, 09:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A chance of flurries between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain, mixing with drizzle after 10pm, then gradually ending.  Patchy fog before 3am, then areas of fog after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 33 by 2am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A chance of flurries between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of freezing rain, mixing with drizzle after 10pm, then gradually ending. Patchy fog before 3am, then areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 33 by 2am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Brainerd-Crow Wing County Regional Airport MN
 46.41°N 94.14°W
12:07 pm CST Dec 25, 2025
12pm CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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