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Park Rapids, MN Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Park Rapids Municipal Airport · 45 min ago
Forecast
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Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
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Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 3 to 13 mph.
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Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 12 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 1 day ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now41°
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10-day forecast
Details- TueOct 20Sunny43°67°
- WedOct 21Sunny39°67°
- TodayOct 22Sunny50°70°
- FriOct 23Chance Rain Showers45%54°65°
- SatOct 24Chance Rain Showers38%39°65°
- SunOct 25Mostly Sunny14%32°53°
- MonOct 26Mostly Sunny15%30°48°
- TueOct 27Sunny29°45°
- WedOct 28Sunny32°47°
- ThuOct 29Partly cloudy33°40°
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 21 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Dry conditions with above normal temperatures through Thursday.
- Windy Friday and Saturday with chances for light rain.
- Cooler, seasonable conditions by early next week.
Update
Issued at 638 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
Cold front located from International Falls to just east of Bemidji then to in between Park Rapids and Detroit Lakes to in between Fergus Falls and Wapheton. Some high and mid clouds ahead of it are progressing east with clear sky moving in. Expect a clear sky today into tonight. North-Northeast wind to 10 kts today then light/variable tonight, though turning southeast by daybreak in eastern ND.
Discussion
Issued at 239 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026
...Synopsis...
A broad ridging pattern will persist through the work week before troughing off the southern California coast begins to move ashore by Thursday morning. Some differences remain among clusters regarding to the speed of the trough ejection into the plains with some as early Friday. Regardless, rain chances increase Friday and linger into Saturday. The quick moving shortwave will have little moisture to work with and almost all ensemble members keep rainfall amounts around a quarter inch or less. Isolated thunderstorms cannot be ruled out given the unusual warmth and instability.
Other notable features through the period will be strong 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 are 35-45 mph both days, though there is moderate confidence for isolated gusts around 50 mph. Temperatures will remain well above seasonal averages for the next few days, before a more typical northwest upper level flow returns brings high temperatures in the 40s by Sunday/Monday.
Overall, enjoy a few more days of dry weather and 60s to 70s for highs this week as they will become increasingly fleeting in the coming weeks with seasonal normals dropping into the 40s by the end of the month for highs.
Aviation
Issued at 638 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
A northwest to north wind this morning then north to northeast this afternoon up to 10 kts. Winds light and variable this evening and overnight, except turning southeast 5-8 kts tonight in Devils Lake area. Skies clear thru tonight.
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