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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

A Few Clouds

60°F

16°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 14 Apr 4:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 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:
4:31 pm CDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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