Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 12 Oct 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Ponsford MN

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 60. East wind 8 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers.  Low around 39. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 60. East wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 39. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Ponsford MN
 47°N 95.4°W
10:36 am CDT Oct 12, 2026
11am CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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