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KEY MESSAGES

- Widespread rain is expected across the region through Wednesday AM. Best chances for 2+ inch of rain will be in southeast North Dakota and west central Minnesota.

- Breezy north winds are likely late Monday night into Tuesday, with gusts upwards of 40 mph at times.

UPDATE

Issued at 616 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

Water vapor loop showing multiple 500 mb short waves embedded within the larger upper trough over the Rockies. One lead wave not into north central Colorado will move northeast with associated sfc low progged to be near the ND/SD/MN border by 00z Tues. Rain ahead of this will be over the entire forecast area today so 100 pops. For Tuesday into Wed AM differences exist on track of a second short wave and surface low with GFS/ECMWF 00 and 06z runs indicating a bit farther east with main rains east of the Red River valley as the 500 mb low slows down over Iowa into western Wisconsin/eastern Minnesota. Solid area of 1-2+ inch rain for most areas from the first system 12z Mon to 12z Tues. Gusty north winds develop in eastern ND into the RRV late today and tonight, with gusts 40 mph. Forsee winds remaining below wind advisory range however.

..Breezy North Winds Tuesday

Much cooler advects into eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota late Monday into Tuesday as winds shift to the north on the western side of the upper low. At this time, wind gusts look to remain just on the lower end of advisory level, ranging from 35-40 mph on Tuesday.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 616 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

Anticipate a day with widespread IFR conditions, at times LIFR. This will linger thru 12z Tue. North winds will become an issue late today/tonight RRV and eastern ND with gusts 25-35 kts late afternoon and tonight in KDVL and this evening/tonight KGFK/KFAR.

FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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