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Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed E 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 12 Oct 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Akeley MN

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light north northwest wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind around 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Akeley MN
 47°N 94.72°W
Last Update:
2:37 pm CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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