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Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 12 Oct 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Ponsford MN

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 59. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. 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 50. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °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 33. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly 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 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 59. East wind 7 to 9 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 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. 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 50. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. 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 33. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly 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 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Ponsford MN
 47.13°N 95.46°W
Last Update:
12:36 pm CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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