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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Overcast and Breezy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed E 24 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 17 Feb 3:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Backus MN

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 06:00pm until February 19, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 4am and 5am, then snow after 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 30. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow before 7am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 7am and 8am, then snow after 8am. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. High near 33. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Rain, snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 4am and 5am, then snow after 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 30. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow before 7am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 7am and 8am, then snow after 8am. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. High near 33. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Backus MN
 46.81°N 94.63°W
Last Update:
3:12 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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