Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Fog/Mist

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill-10°F (-23°C)
Last update 28 Dec 11:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 11:22pm until December 29, 03:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 11:22pm until December 29, 03:00am

    NOW until 3:00am Mon

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -1 by midnight, then rising to around 9 during the remainder of the night. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -1 by midnight, then rising to around 9 during the remainder of the night. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Backus MN
 46.83°N 94.51°W
9:22 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
11pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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