Brainerd, MN Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Brainerd, a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

This Afternoon

54°F

Chance Light Rain

A chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm, then rain likely and patchy fog. Cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

7-day forecast for Brainerd

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	54°F	Chance Light Rain	15 mph N	70%
Tonight	47°F	Rain	15 mph N	85%
Wednesday	50°F	Rain	15 mph N	89%
Wednesday Night	38°F	Light Rain	15 mph N	87%
Thursday	43°F	Mostly Cloudy	10 to 15 mph N	6%
Thursday Night	28°F	Mostly Cloudy	0 to 10 mph NE	0%
Friday	42°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph SE	0%
Friday Night	28°F	Partly Cloudy	0 mph	1%
Saturday	48°F	Partly Sunny	0 to 10 mph SW	9%
Saturday Night	33°F	Slight Chance Light Rain	5 mph W	18%
Sunday	48°F	Mostly Sunny	5 to 10 mph NW	8%
Sunday Night	32°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph SW	1%
Monday	53°F	Mostly Sunny	5 to 10 mph SW	1%
Monday Night	33°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph W	1%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Brainerd (46.355, -94.198). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Brainerd

Last spring frost

May 8

First fall frost

Sep 29

Growing season

141 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Brainerd: nearby ZIP 56425 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Brainerd, Mn (3.2 mi from Brainerd). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.