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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1004.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Jun 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ponsford MN

Heat Advisory June 22, 01:00pm until June 22, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 62. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 96. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. East wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 62. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 96. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. East wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Ponsford MN
 46.98°N 95.37°W
Last Update:
10:45 am CDT Jun 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2025
 
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