Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4° N Lon: 94.13° W Elev: 1220 ft.

Fog/Mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	28 Dec 3:53 am CST

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Detailed forecast for

Crow Wing County

Today

Snow likely with a slight chance of freezing rain this morning, then snow this afternoon. Patchy fog this morning, then patchy blowing snow this afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times this afternoon. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Ice accumulation around a trace. Highs in the mid 20s. Temperature falling to around 12 this afternoon. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Wind chill values as low as 7 below this afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the evening. Patchy blowing snow. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Total snow accumulation 2 to 7 inches. Blustery and much cooler with lows around zero. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wind chill values as low as 18 below.

Monday

Mostly sunny. Much cooler with highs around 9 above. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the morning. Wind chill values as low as 20 below.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 1 below. Temperature rising to around 6 above after midnight. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Wind chill values as low as 11 below.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation. Not as cool with highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of snow 40 percent. Wind chill values as low as 1 below in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above zero. Wind chill values as low as 10 below after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Much cooler with highs around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 10 below.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows around 5 below. Wind chill values as low as 15 below.

New Years Day

Sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 20 below.

Thursday Night And Friday

Partly cloudy. Lows 5 below to zero. Highs 10 to 15. Wind chill values as low as 15 below.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above zero.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs 15 to 20. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chill values as low as 5 below in the morning.