Observed 4:00 AM CDT at KBRD

Brainerd, MN weather

Mostly cloudy and 64°18°, 15°8° warmer than usual, rain ~11 AM–2 PM (61%).

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 16 mph26 km/hgusts 29 mph46 km/h; From the south. 1016–16 mph26 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 52Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.01 inHg1016 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 10 AM
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until noon
Rain today 10 AM–5 PM (60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm)
High 65°18° today at 1 PM

TonightNear 62°17° · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Rain 10 AM–noon (60%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
This afternoonDown to 57°14° by 5 PM · Rain noon–5 PM (60%)
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	65%	27%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	67%	33%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	69%	63%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	67%	73%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	69%	76%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	70%	66%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	67%	31%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	67%	93%	1
Sat 12p	Showers	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	98%	2
Sat 1p	Showers	65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	100%	2
Sat 2p	Showers	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	100%	2
Sat 3p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	100%	1
Sat 4p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	99%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	98%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	82%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	75%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	59%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	41%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	42%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	43%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	41%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	39°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	39°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	81%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	73%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	80%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	40%	80%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	79%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	79%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	87%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	34%	86%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	95%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	39%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	44%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	32°0°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	100%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 65°18°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely after 7am. 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 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°5°
  80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 46°8°
  90% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  70% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models 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 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South 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 36. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–65°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
61% chance of rain, high 66°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–59°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mississippi River at Brainerd

1.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 638 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Gull Lake Dam

8.5 mi

Level: 1190 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Crow Wing River near Pillager

9.2 mi

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 546 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Nokasippi River near Ft. Ripley

12 mi

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 27 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 180

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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?

Today, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

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.

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

Brainerd weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:33 PM; Morning 7:27–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:45 PM; Morning 7:15–7:27 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 49% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Brainerd. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 25 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.