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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Backus MN

Winter Storm Watch March 12, 01:00pm until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Backus MN
 46.81°N 94.63°W
Last Update:
3:01 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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