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KEY MESSAGES
- There is a 1 of 5 risk for severe storms this evening and overnight across northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota.
- Heat impacts continue across portions of the area through today.
- Wildfire smoke continues to affect air quality.
..Air Quality
As winds become southerly and then westerly overnight, smoke should move out of the area. That said, forecasting where wildfire smoke will go is pretty difficult, and as the flow turns from the north tomorrow, smoke could return, although not sure how impactful it would be if it does.
AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/
Issued at 1251 PM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026
Smoke continues to be the main concern, limiting visibility as low as 1-2 miles in some areas along and east of the valley. A weak cold front this evening/overnight should allow for visibility improvement pushing the smoke east.
The other aviation challenge will be thunderstorm potential. Most guidance indicates t-storm development across NE North Dakota this evening, moving east/southeast. Coverage looks to remain limited and as such went with a prob 30 for KDVL and no where else.
FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ND...Heat Advisory until 10 PM CDT this evening for NDZ024-026>030- 038-039-049-052-053. MN...Heat Advisory until 10 PM CDT this evening for MNZ001>003-029.
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