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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.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	12 May 11:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Backus MN

Overnight
Low: 39 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 75 °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: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 71. 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 chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.