Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 30 Jul 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Aitkin MN

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Aitkin MN
 46.45°N 93.77°W
10:52 am CDT Jul 30, 2026
11am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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