Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	SE 14 mph
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	25 Dec 2:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Backus MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 25, 03:00pm until December 26, 09:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Christmas Day
High: 30 °F
Chance
Freezing Rain
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Drizzle/Freezing
Rain and
Areas
Freezing Fog
Friday
High: 31 °F⇓
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 21 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 8 °F
Slight Chance
Drizzle/Freezing
Rain and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 15 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Monday
High: 6 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day

A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight

A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog before 2am, then areas of fog after 3am. Areas of freezing fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 8am. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. 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 2. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.