Backus, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Cold Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

13°F
Feels Like 8°F  
Humidity 95% Dew Point 12°F Wind WNW 3 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 31.57 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 9.3 mi. WNW of central Backus
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Snow, High -5F, Low -17F
20%
-5
-17
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Mostly Sunny, High -4F, Low -21F
-4
-21
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Partly Sunny, High 5F, Low -4F
5
-4
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 22F, Low 8F
22
8
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 18F
41
18
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, High 34F, Low 7F
50%
34
7
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High 20F
20
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from -4°F to a high of 41°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 24°F with lows around 8°F.


This Date in Weather History

1969 - The worst tornado of record for western Washington State tracked south of Seattle, traveling five miles, from Des Moines to Kent. The tornado, 50 to 200 yards in width, began as a waterspout over Puget Sound. One person was injured and the tornado caused half a million dollars damage.

More on this and other weather history


Backus, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Dec 12

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -5 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Dec 13

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Dec 14

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.


About Backus, MN

Backus is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 262 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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