Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Plains, Ozarks, and Upper Midwest Thursday

Heavy thunderstorms will continue areas of excessive rainfall and locally considerable flooding over parts of the southern Plains into the mid-Mississippi River Valley through Friday. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring flash and urban flooding, along with isolated riverine flooding to a part of the Upper Midwest Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 12 Jun 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Brainerd MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 51. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 57. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 51. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 57. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Brainerd MN
 46.36°N 94.2°W
3:10 am CDT Jun 12, 2025
3am CDT Jun 12, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
 
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