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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Feb 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3am. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3am. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Backus MN
 46.83°N 94.51°W
Last Update:
1:46 pm CST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Feb 15, 2026-6pm CST Feb 21, 2026
 
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