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Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 12 Oct 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Park Rapids MN

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Low around 40. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Low around 40. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Park Rapids MN
 46.92°N 95.06°W
Last Update:
10:36 am CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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