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KEY MESSAGES

- Predominately dry period coming up the next 7 days.

UPDATE

Issued at 640 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

Cloud trends will be the main issue today. In the northern valley...have areas of mid clouds, stratocu, and clear patches. MVFR cigs are more widespread in southeast ND into west central and north central MN. Kept the patchy fog wording thru 14z and added it a bit east as there was some fog around Cavalier and Grafton.

..Rain Today, Fog/Drizzle Tonight

Rain is slowly ending from west to east across southern reaches of the FA. In its wake, several observation sites are reporting drizzle. Soundings show saturation up to 2 Km in depth persisting into tonight with sufficient low level lift. Therefore, patches of drizzle and fog will remain a concern into Saturday morning. It is uncertain when stratus and drizzle will burn off Saturday morning, as for the most persistent locations (which are currently favored to be in far southeastern ND), it may take until the drier air behind the cold front comes through during the afternoon hours.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 640 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

Mixed sky coverage today. For the most part MVFR cigs this morning becoming mix of MVFR and VFR stratocu this aftn and evening. Clear holes will be present in parts of the RRV and NW MN and should see a bit better clearing start to work south out of Manitoba tonight behind a weak cold front. Winds today ligh southeast to start then predominately north 8-15 kts gusts 20 kts this aftn.

FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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