Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 7 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ponsford MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ponsford MN
 46.98°N 95.37°W
12:46 pm CDT Aug 7, 2025
12pm CDT Aug 7, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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