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Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

A Few Clouds

62°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ponsford MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 8 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ponsford MN
 46.98°N 95.37°W
Last Update:
3:36 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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