Brainerd, Minnesota Weather
Brainerd, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Brainerd, Crow Wing County.
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About Brainerd, Minnesota
Brainerd sprawls across a landscape shaped by the patient carving of water and ice, where the Mississippi River, a broad, unhurried artery, defines the horizon and whispers secrets to the surrounding pine forests. It lies 55.1 miles north of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 358°T), and is situated 4.2 miles east-north-east of Baxter. The terrain here, a gentle undulation of glacial till, supports a mosaic of woodlands and open fields, the air often carrying the clean, resinous scent of conifers that have stood sentinel for generations. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating patches of moss-covered bark and the occasional flash of iridescent beetle wings, lending a quiet, almost sacred quality to the deep woods. The very air here feels crisp, especially during the long, luminous evenings of autumn, when the sky bleeds into hues of ochre and rose, a painterly farewell to the day. This place, Brainerd, owes its existence to the iron horse and the relentless westward push of settlement, growing from a railroad town into a hub for the region's timber and agricultural bounty. Early industry was forged in the clang of axes and the roar of sawmills, a testament to the vastness of the northern forests, and while those days have largely receded, the echoes of that industrious past still resonate. Today, Brainerd thrives on a diverse economy, with tourism playing a significant role, drawing visitors to its many lakes and the natural beauty of the nearby Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area, a former mining district transformed into a wonderland of shimmering blue pits and miles of trails. The spirit of the place is one of pragmatic resilience, a quiet confidence that draws strength from its deep roots in the land and the enduring power of its waterways.
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| Location | Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.358022°N, 94.200829°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56401 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Brainerd, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Brainerd, Minnesota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Brainerd includes coordinates 46.358022°N, 94.200829°W, situated in Crow Wing County. ZIP code 56401. Telephone area code: 320. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
