Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 7:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of freezing rain between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest 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
7:03 am CST Jan 12, 2026
8am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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