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Dangerous Cold and Gusty Winds Anticipated This Weekend

A significant arctic outbreak will bring frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Strong winds which could produce tree damage and power outages, and periods of snow squalls are also possible. Relief from this cold and a warming trend is forecast to commence by the beginning to middle of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 5 Feb 6:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle, flurries, and freezing rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of drizzle, snow showers, and freezing rain between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of flurries after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of drizzle, flurries, and freezing rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of drizzle, snow showers, and freezing rain between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of flurries after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Backus MN
 46.83°N 94.51°W
Last Update:
5:52 pm CST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Feb 5, 2026-6pm CST Feb 12, 2026
 
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