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Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 4:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 3am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 3am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest 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:
3:03 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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