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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Overcast

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 8 by 11pm, then rising to around 18 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 8 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 8 by 11pm, then rising to around 18 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Backus MN
 46.83°N 94.51°W
Last Update:
2:36 am CST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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