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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Mar 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

Winter Storm Watch March 12, 01:00pm until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 19. Blustery, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 19. Blustery, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Backus MN
 46.83°N 94.51°W
Last Update:
8:51 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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