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Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ponsford MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Columbus Day
A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ponsford MN
 46.98°N 95.4°W
Last Update:
12:36 pm CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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