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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Fair

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 27 Jan 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -15. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 6. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -12. Calm wind.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -15. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 6. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -12. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Backus MN
 46.83°N 94.51°W
Last Update:
1:51 pm CST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 27, 2026-6pm CST Feb 2, 2026
 
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