textproduct: Grand Forks

KEY MESSAGES

- Sharp temperature gradients remain in place this week, with highs ranging from 30s (north) to 50s and 60s (south).

- Chances for some rain/snow Wednesday into Thursday.

- Drying fuels this week may intermittently support low end fire danger.

..Synopsis

A weak shortwave ridge traverses the region today, with a weak cold front moving through this evening and overnight. Light showers or rain/snow mix could be observed this afternoon, mainly north of Highway 2. A well-established temperature gradient is apparent across a sharp baroclinic zone, stretching from central Alberta through the Great Lakes Region. We will see this reflected in our daily temperatures, with highs in the 30s in northwest Minnesota and in the 50s in southeast North Dakota on Tuesday. For Wednesday, this gradient becomes more apparent as highs climb well into the 60s in southeast North Dakota, with 30s near the International Border. A cold front will traverse the area Wednesday night into Thursday, with cooler highs in the 20s and 30s Thursday afternoon. Light rain and snow are possible Thursday morning, with the better chances for snow along and north of Highway 200. At this time, the probability for 1 or more inches of snow is around 30 percent, mainly around Lake of the Woods. Weak ridging builds into western North Dakota on Friday and into the weekend, with temperatures still rather split from northeast to southwest.

AVIATION /05Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 1141 PM CDT Mon Mar 23 2026

VFR skies tonight into tomorrow with winds being the primary aviation concern. Winds switching N/NE behind a cold front (under 10kts) currently situated from Carrington to Pembina in Eastern/Northeast North Dakota. Winds then slowly pivoting E/SE through noon with increasing speeds (10-15kts) and gusts as high as 20kts beyond 18z.

FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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