Forecast and Conditions for Backus, Minnesota

Updated: 1:15 PM CDT on May 13, 2008
Observed at Pine River, Minnesota
Temperature 50 °F / 10 °C
Windchill 46 °F / 8 °C
Humidity 76%
Dew Point 43 °F / 6 °C
Wind NW at 9 mph / 15 km/h
Pressure 29.74 in / 1007 hPa (Rising)
Conditions Overcast
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds Overcast (OVC) : 2200 ft / 670 m
Yesterday's Maximum 57 °F / 14 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 36 °F / 2 °C
Normal high 62 °F / 16 °C
Normal low 39 °F / 3 °C
Record high 75 °F / 23 °C (2001)
Record low 24 °F / -4 °C (1997)
Sunrise05:44 AM (CDT)
Sunset08:43 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise02:24 PM (CDT)
Moon Set02:58 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 11:24 am CDT on May 13, 2008

Now
A line of rain...sometimes heavy...found along a cold front will track slowly east over northeast Minnesota through the afternoon. The leading edge of the heaviest rain will reach locations along a line from Hibbing...to Swan River...Lawler...and Balsam by noon. The rain will end from west to east in the early afternoon.
Forecast as of 12:34 PM CDT on May 13, 2008

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the evening. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Highs 60 to 65. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of light rain. Highs 60 to 65. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night and Friday
Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 60 to 65.
Friday Night and Saturday
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 57 to 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs 55 to 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43.
Monday
Partly cloudy. Highs 60 to 65.
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