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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Aug 9:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Backus MN
 46.83°N 94.51°W
Last Update:
9:12 pm CDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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