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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.4 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 10 Oct 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ponsford MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 10 to 13 mph.
Columbus Day
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ponsford MN
 46.98°N 95.4°W
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 16, 2026
 
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