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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Mostly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	NW 16 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.73 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 May 11:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Backus MN

Today
High: 58 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Friday
High: 76 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.