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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Partly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nisswa MN

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 92 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Nisswa MN
 46.51°N 94.29°W
Last Update:
6:40 am CDT Jun 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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