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Park Rapids, MN 56470 Weather
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Today
Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
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Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
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Friday
A chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 9 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
National Weather Service forecast updated 46 min ago.
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10-day forecast
Details- TodayOct 22Sunny51°72°
- FriOct 23Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain45%56°72°
- SatOct 24Slight Chance Light Rain23%32°66°
- SunOct 25Partly Sunny19%30°48°
- MonOct 26Chance Rain And Snow29%28°45°
- TueOct 27Chance Rain And Snow27%32°47°
- WedOct 28Chance Light Rain28%33°51°
- ThuOct 29Cloudy31°37°
- FriOct 30Sunny30°48°
- SatOct 31Cloudy36°48°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Forecast
- ThuModerate (55)
- FriGood
- SatGood
West Central Minnesota, MN reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
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Almanac
MonthlyPark Rapids Municipal Ap, records since 1893. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
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Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in FGF, issued 3 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Dry conditions with above normal temperatures today.
- Windy Friday and Saturday with chances for rain showers.
- Cooler, seasonable conditions by early next week.
Discussion
Issued at 233 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
...Synopsis...
A broad ridging pattern persists through the work week before troughing off the southern California coast begins to move ashore by Thursday morning. Widespread highs in the 70s are in store through Friday with record warm overnight temperatures in the 50s likely Friday. There is now high confidence that a progressive trough ejects into the Northern Plains by Friday night. This and the associated cold front behind it support a windy and much cooler (albeit seasonable) pattern change with limited rainfall chances. A stray thunderstorm cannot be ruled out Friday given the unusual warmth and instability.
The most notable impact through the period will be elevated winds Friday and Saturday, initially out of the south and turning to the west Saturday after a strong cold front passes through Friday night. The most likely range for top wind gusts is 35-45 mph both days, though there is moderate confidence for a few gusts to 50 mph Saturday in the Devils Lake Basin. Any exposed soils present a risk for patchy blowing dust during the windiest periods. After temperatures well above seasonal averages for the next few days, a more typical northwest upper level flow returns high temperatures to the 40s and 50s starting Sunday through at least the middle of next week. A mostly zonal flow does not favor any significant precipitation or temperature anomalies next week.
Overall, enjoy these last few days of dry weather and 60s to 70s for highs, as they will become increasingly fleeting in the coming weeks with seasonal normals dropping into the 30s and 40s for highs.
Aviation
Issued at 655 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026
A few cirrus today into this evening, then increase high clouds later tonight. Southeast winds pick up into the 7 to 13 mph sustained range today and likely hold in that area tonight. Gusts around 20 mph possible this afternoon and evening within the Red River valley.
Fgf Watches
ND...None. MN...None.
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