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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Backus MN

Red Flag Warning May 15, 12:00pm until May 15, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 69. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 69. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Backus MN
 46.81°N 94.63°W
Last Update:
7:26 pm CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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