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Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 12 Oct 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Ponsford MN

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 8 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, mainly before 1am. Low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light north northwest wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Ponsford MN
 46.94°N 95.49°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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