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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

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 1 Apr 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 07:00pm until April 3, 01:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. High near 34. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow and sleet before 10am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Snow. High near 34. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow and sleet before 10am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Backus MN
 46.83°N 94.51°W
Last Update:
5:16 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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