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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)
Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.
Partly Cloudy
-6°F
-21°C
| Humidity | 67% |
| Wind Speed | W 7 mph |
| Barometer | 30.08 in |
| Dewpoint | -14°F (-26°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | -20°F (-29°C) |
| Last update | 17 Jan 6:55 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
Backus MN
Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Tonight
Low: -8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
LikelySunday
High: 10 °F
Snow Likely
then Mostly
Cloudy and
BlusterySunday Night
Low: -14 °F
Partly Cloudy
and BlusteryM.L.King Day
High: -1 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: -14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 9 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 0 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly CloudyWednesday
High: 10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
BlusteryWednesday Night
Low: -10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. 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 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. North wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Backus MN
46.83°N 94.51°W
46.83°N 94.51°W
5:42 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
7pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
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