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Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ponsford MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ponsford MN
 46.98°N 95.37°W
Last Update:
12:36 am CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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