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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.17 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

Winter Weather Advisory until March 13, 07:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until March 13, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 21. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Backus MN
 46.83°N 94.51°W
Last Update:
10:36 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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