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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	29.63 in
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	9 May 4:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Backus MN

Today
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.