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February 17-19, 2026 Blizzard Summary

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	29.62 in
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	15°F (-9°C)
Last update	26 Feb 7:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

Today
High: 39 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 13 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -10 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 19 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.