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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)
Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.
Overcast with Haze
4°F
-16°C
| Humidity | 77% |
| Wind Speed | NW 12 G 17 mph |
| Barometer | 30.06 in |
| Dewpoint | -2°F (-19°C) |
| Visibility | 5.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | -12°F (-24°C) |
| Last update | 17 Jan 9:35 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
Backus MN
Today
High: 4 °F⇓
Chance
Flurries and
BlusteryTonight
Low: -8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
SnowSunday
High: 10 °F
Snow Likely
then Mostly
Cloudy and
BlusterySunday Night
Low: -13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and BlusteryM.L.King Day
High: -1 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: -13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 10 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: -1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly CloudyWednesday
High: 10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Today
A chance of flurries before 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around 0 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Backus MN
46.83°N 94.51°W
46.83°N 94.51°W
8:47 am CST Jan 17, 2026
9am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
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