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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 25 Dec 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Ponsford MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 25, 02:46pm until December 26, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory December 25, 02:46pm until December 26, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Christmas Day

    High: 29 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 11pm. Patchy dense fog before 5am. Widespread freezing fog between 2am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Freezing
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy dense fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 5pm. Patchy dense fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 11pm. Patchy dense fog before 5am. Widespread freezing fog between 2am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Patchy dense fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. North northwest wind around 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Ponsford MN
 47°N 95.4°W
Last Update:
2:37 pm CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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