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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Partly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 20 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.5 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Oct 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ponsford MN

  • Today

    Today: Showers before 11am, then a chance of showers after 4pm. High near 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 14 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers before 11am, then a chance of showers after 4pm. High near 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 14 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 14 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ponsford MN
 46.98°N 95.37°W
Last Update:
6:36 am CDT Oct 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Oct 12, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2025
 
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