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Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1028.2 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 11 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Merrifield MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 27 by 4am. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 27 by 4am. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merrifield MN
 46.47°N 94.17°W
Last Update:
1:42 am CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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