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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 13 May 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ponsford MN

Fire Weather Watch May 15, 11:00am until May 15, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 13 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ponsford MN
 46.98°N 95.37°W
Last Update:
3:36 am CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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