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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Mostly Cloudy with Haze

69°F

21°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly 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

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Rain likely before 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. East 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:
4:26 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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