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KEY MESSAGES

- Critical fire weather conditions in southeastern North Dakota and west central Minnesota, as well as much of the Red River Valley, continue into early this evening and a Red Flag Warning is in effect.

- Cold temperatures expected over the weekend, with a Frost Advisory along and north of Highway 200 tonight. Saturday night into Sunday will be even colder, with a 60 percent chance for temperatures at or below 32 degrees north of I-94.

..Frost and freeze headlines

With many spots putting out plants for Mother's Day, we are starting to issue frost and freeze headlines starting this weekend. NBM probabilities for temperatures less than 36 degrees are 50 percent and higher along and north of Highway 200, although there are some warmer temps progged for the northern Red River Valley. With the shortwave moving through this evening and bringing some showers and cloud cover, conditions will not be ideal for frost formation but enough of a chance of getting below 36 to put out an advisory for tonight. More widespread cold temperatures expected tomorrow night, with high probabilities of under 36 all the way down to the South Dakota border. Chances for under 32 degrees are over 80 percent in portions of northeastern ND and northwestern MN, with some 30 to 40 percent even of under 28 degrees.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY/

Issued at 1247 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026

VFR conditions for now and throughout the period with all clouds being mid and high level. Some light rain showers moving through could impact the ND airports this evening, so put in some prob30 groups. Winds that are gusting above 25 kts, sometimes up to 30 kts in the Red River Valley this afternoon will decrease later this evening. Speeds will be down to less than 12 kts for a time overnight. Winds will pick up again out of the northwest tomorrow with gusts above 20 kts again possible.

FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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