Park Rapids, MN

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Fishhook Lake, Hubbard County, Minnesota
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Today’s Forecast:

🌧
57°F
High: 57° | Low: 52°
Current Temperature
Light Rain and Fog/Mist
Station: KPKD
Observed at: 8:35 pm CDT on 9/26/26
Wind: 13 mph | Humidity: 94%

Tonight:Rain showers likely before 10pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between midnight and 5am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. South wind 5 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday:Areas of fog and a slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night:Partly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.

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Today’s Report:

🚲 Biking

Excellent
  100 /100

Excellent for biking. High near 70°F. Low rain risk (4%). Light wind (7 mph).

  • Temp: Favorable conditions
  • Rain: Favorable conditions
  • Wind: Favorable conditions
  • Thunderstorm: Favorable conditions
Tomorrow's Outlook:
Use Caution 44/100
Use Caution for biking. High near 68°F. Risk of rain (37%). Light wind (13 mph). Slight chance of thunderstorms.

⛺ Camping

Excellent
  100 /100

Excellent for camping. High near 70°F. Low rain risk (4%). Light wind (7 mph).

  • Temp: Favorable conditions
  • Rain: Favorable conditions
  • Wind: Favorable conditions
  • Thunderstorm: Favorable conditions
Tomorrow's Outlook:
Use Caution 45/100
Use Caution for camping. High near 68°F. Risk of rain (37%). Light wind (13 mph). Slight chance of thunderstorms.

🛶 Paddling

Excellent
  100 /100

Excellent for paddling. High near 70°F. Low rain risk (4%). Light wind (7 mph).

  • Temp: Favorable conditions
  • Rain: Favorable conditions
  • Wind: Favorable conditions
  • Thunderstorm: Favorable conditions
Tomorrow's Outlook:
Use Caution 40/100
Use Caution for paddling. High near 68°F. Risk of rain (37%). Breezy winds (13 mph). Slight chance of thunderstorms.

🐟 Fishing

Excellent
  100 /100

Excellent for fishing. High near 70°F. Low rain risk (4%). Light wind (7 mph).

  • Temp: Favorable conditions
  • Rain: Favorable conditions
  • Wind: Favorable conditions
  • Thunderstorm: Favorable conditions
Tomorrow's Outlook:
Fair 65/100
Fair for fishing. High near 68°F. Risk of rain (37%). Breezy winds (13 mph). Slight chance of thunderstorms.


About Park Rapids

Park Rapids is a cabin-country base for Heartland Trail rides, lake time, campgrounds, paddling, and access toward Itasca State Park.

Make the Most of a Park Rapids Day

Use dry, comfortable windows for longer bike rides and choose lake or town stops when heat or storms make exposed routes less appealing.

Weather Tips for Park Rapids

  • Trail surfaces, wind on nearby lakes, bugs, and thunderstorm timing are the key outdoor variables.
  • Wind, waves, current, and lightning should guide water plans more than sunshine alone.
  • For campground days, check overnight lows, storm timing, wet ground, and how quickly shelter is available.
  • Check both temperature and wind, because Minnesota lake, river, prairie, and bluff destinations can feel very different from the nearest city forecast.

Plan Around the Conditions

Use the forecast to choose the best version of Park Rapids rather than forcing one itinerary. Match wind, rain timing, temperature, water conditions, and trail surfaces to the activity that gives your group the most comfortable day.

7-Day Forecast for Park Rapids

🌧
57°F
High: 57° | Low: 52°
Current Temperature
Light Rain and Fog/Mist
Station: KPKD
Observed at: 8:35 pm CDT on 9/26/26
Wind: 13 mph | Humidity: 94%
Sun 🌫
72° 46°
15%
Mon ☁
69° 56°
13%
Tue ⛈
67° 49°
83%
Wed ⛅
70° 48°
6%
Thu ⛅
65° 41°
10%
Fri ⛅
63° 41°
7%
Sat ⛅
61° --°
11%

7-Day High Temperature Trend

72° Sun 69° Mon 67° Tue 70° Wed 65° Thu 63° Fri 61° Sat

7-Day Low Temperature Trend

46° Sun 56° Mon 49° Tue 48° Wed 41° Thu 41° Fri 50° Sat

📊 7-Day Outdoor Outlook

Good Fair Poor 100 Sun 100 Mon 21 Tue 100 Wed 100 Thu 100 Fri 100 Sat
Forecast data from the National Weather Service  |  Last Updated: September 26, 2026 9:37 pm CDT