Observed 3:00 PM CDT at KBRD

East Gull Lake, MN weather

Rainy and 50°10°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Rain · Feels like 45°7°

Wind: 13 mph20 km/hgusts 18 mph30 km/h; From the west-northwest. 58–13 mph20 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · down to 37°3° by 6 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 51Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

20°11° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Drizzle until 4 PM (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain Monday from 1 PM (50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm)

This afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain 3–4 PM (50%)
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 5 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 36°2° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 38°3° · Rain 1–3 PM (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	100%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	59%	99%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	98%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	88%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	58%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	38%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	35%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	58%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	69%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	69%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	81%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	82%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	40%	88%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	37%	83%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	91%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	93%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	94%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	85%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	25°−4°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	96%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	97%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	97%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	99%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	99%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	99%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  80% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 51°11°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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
48°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°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
48°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–54°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
46% chance of rain, high 65°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
54% chance of rain, high 44°, low 33°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 52–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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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

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 646 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Gull Lake Dam

1.0 mi

Level: 1190 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Crow Wing River near Pillager

6.4 mi

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 565 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Nokasippi River near Ft. Ripley

14 mi

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 180

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
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 46°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 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° 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
+23°+13°SatOct 24

East Gull Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:34 PM; Morning 7:28–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:45 PM; Morning 7:16–7:28 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from East Gull Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.