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Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Light Snow

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 10 Jan 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ponsford MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 9 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 13 to 17 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 9 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 13 to 17 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ponsford MN
 46.98°N 95.37°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 10, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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