Mississippi River at Brainerd
5.0 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 655 cfs
Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KBRD
Baxter, MN weather
Sunny and 61°16°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, storms ~11 AM–2 PM (60%).
Today: low 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°), high 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°).
Now 61°16°
Sunny
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
- From the south. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable · down to 39°4° by 6 PM
- Air quality
- 52Moderate
- PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Next 48 hours
7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 61°16° now)
Good hours for
This morningNear 63°17° · Storms 10 AM–noon (60%)
This afternoonDown to 57°14° by 5 PM · Storms noon–5 PM (60%)
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10°
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 66% | — | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 70% | — | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Thunderstorms | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 67% | — | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Thunderstorms | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW | 67% | — | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Thunderstorms | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from W | 65% | — | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from W | 63% | — | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W | 65% | — | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W | 60% | — | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW | 57% | — | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW | 57% | — | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW | 53% | — | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 54% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 56% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 56% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 56% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 56% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 62% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 62% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 45% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 40% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 39% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 36% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 34% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 34% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 34% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 39% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 44% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 49% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 57% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 57% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 57% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 62% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 64% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 78% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Thunderstorms, 62°17°60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Thunderstorms, 64°18°60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–45°7°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 80% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 66°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–56°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DLH) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Crow Wing River near Pillager
5.5 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
- Flow
- 536 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Gull Lake Dam
6.0 mi- Level
- 1190 ft
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Nokasippi River near Ft. Ripley
10 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 28 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 81% less heating than a typical week.
This week 35Typical 180
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 25
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Is this typical?
BRAINERD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 51°11° / 31°−1°
- Forecast high / low
- 66°19° / 36°2°
- Record high
- 78°26° in 1963
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 1976
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +5°+3°SunOct 18
- +6°+3°MonOct 19
- +7°+4°TueOct 20
- +9°+5°WedOct 21
- +13°+7°ThuOct 22
- +15°+8°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Baxter weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 28 min
- Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:32–6:33 PM
- Morning 7:28–8:29 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:33–6:45 PM
- Morning 7:16–7:28 AM; first light 7:16 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:14 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
