Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 12 Jan 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd-Crow Wing County Regional Airport MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 30 by 9pm, then rising to around 37 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a southwest 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
    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of freezing rain between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 30 by 9pm, then rising to around 37 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 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
9:47 am CST Jan 12, 2026
10am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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