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Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 29 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 12 May 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ponsford MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the evening.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ponsford MN
 46.98°N 95.37°W
Last Update:
10:37 am CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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