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Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 9 Apr 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers. Low around 41. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers. Low around 41. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Backus MN
 46.83°N 94.51°W
Last Update:
1:21 pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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