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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 13 Jul 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Laporte MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4am. Areas of smoke before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Areas of smoke before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4am. Areas of smoke before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Laporte MN
 47.17°N 94.78°W
Last Update:
1:45 pm CDT Jul 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jul 13, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 19, 2025
 
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