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Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 14 Oct 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Ponsford MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Light south wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly before 4am. Low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Light south wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly before 4am. Low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Ponsford MN
 47.08°N 95.34°W
Last Update:
11:36 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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