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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)

Lat: 46.73°NLon: 94.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 1:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Backus MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Columbus Day
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Backus MN
 46.83°N 94.51°W
Last Update:
1:21 am CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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