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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Park Rapids MN

Winter Storm Watch March 12, 01:00pm until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 5pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. High near 38. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Thursday
Snow before 5pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. High near 38. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Park Rapids MN
 46.92°N 95.06°W
Last Update:
11:36 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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