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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 17 Apr 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Backus MN
 46.83°N 94.51°W
Last Update:
10:57 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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