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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 17 May 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Backus MN

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers. Low around 38. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Showers. Low around 38. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Backus MN
 46.81°N 94.63°W
Last Update:
6:07 am CDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT May 17, 2026-6pm CDT May 23, 2026
 
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