textproduct: Grand Forks

KEY MESSAGES

- Warmer than normal temperatures through next week.

- There is the potential for a more active period towards the end of next week. Predictability is low at this time for impacts.

..Synopsis

A broad swath of snow continues across the Dakota state line and is barely scraping past our southern counties at this point in time. The strongest forcing has all but diminished in our area, so remaining light snow should generally be a few tenths to an inch. Impacts will remain minimal as no wind is associated with this. Snow should come to an end as a 1036mb surface high propagates towards us. Moisture content and forcing will diminish, with cold temperatures being left in its wake this evening with overnight lows well below zero and approaching -20 where more snowpack exists. Light winds will mitigate widespread wind chill impacts, however -30 wind chills could arise in the north if enough wind arises and temperatures fall low enough. Given these questions, a Cold Weather Advisory was not issued tonight but may be necessary if impacts become more widespread.

The 500mb jet max begins to build northward away from our area Sunday into Monday, allowing height rises to occur and temperatures to increase over the region. This will allow temperatures to rise up into the 30s and 40s across the region with overall high temperatures largely being dependent on snowpack status, which is likely to change through each day. As such, predictability for high temperatures is low, but you can generally expect at least above freezing temperatures at some point next week.

Towards the end of the period, there are signals of a breakdown of the large scale ridge providing our warm temperatures. This would increase our chances for an active period, however the evolution of this ridge breakdown will drive our impacts, of which predictability is low.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 1106 AM CST Sat Feb 28 2026

Snow should remain mostly south of FAR, so aviation impacts through the TAF period should remain mostly minimal. Generally VFR conditions can be expected to continue with isolated MVFR possible at DVL and FAR, although the probability for this has been diminishing given the track of the main swath of snow. Winds will continue to be generally light, becoming variable after sunset tonight with a shift to more southerly winds towards the end of the TAF period.

FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

ND...None. MN...None.