Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 11:00am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Backus MN
 46.83°N 94.51°W
9:17 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
9am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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