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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.42 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 24 Feb 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Backus MN
 46.83°N 94.51°W
Last Update:
12:16 pm CST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 24, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
 
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