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FXUS63 KFGF 032329
AFDFGF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
529 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Several weak clipper systems traverse the area through the
  middle of next week. Light snow and periodic gusty winds are
  possible, primarily in northwest Minnesota and the northern
  Red River Valley.

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 134 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

...Synopsis...

Cold high pressure is centered over the area this afternoon, and
will slowly move off to the southeast later tonight. Winds are
expected to become light overnight, allowing somewhat favorable
conditions for radiative cooling, especially over areas with deeper
snow pack. Lows across many areas will fall below zero, with
southeast ND and west central MN possibly seeing teens below zero.
While winds will be light overnight, wind chill values are still
likely to fall into the -25 to -20 range through just after sunrise.
Warmer temperatures return on Thursday as the thermal gradient
pushes northward ahead of a warm front. This will bring a chance for
light snow back into the area late Thursday into Friday morning,
mainly for areas in northwest Minnesota. A cold front and clipper
bring cold air and snow chances for Friday evening and overnight
into Saturday morning. Highs on Thursday and Friday are likely to
climb into the 20s, with much colder highs in the single digits on
Saturday. The overnight period Saturday night into Sunday morning
could be the coldest of the season for many locations as lows could
fall into the teens below zero across much of eastern North Dakota,
west central Minnesota, and northwest Minnesota.

Heading into next week, the H5 pattern continues to support the
oscillation between reinforcing cold air and occasional shortwaves
bringing moisture. A thermal gradient looks to remain in place for
the most part, with much of eastern North Dakota to the northeast of
the baroclinic zone. This keeps the area generally on the colder
side; however, brief warmups and precipitation chances are evident
in ensemble guidance. The persistence of this pattern hints at the
potential for active winter weather for the middle of next week
onward.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 529 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

VFR conditions are expected to prevail through this evening and
into the overnight period across eastern ND and northwest MN.
Winds become light and variable as surface high pressure moves
over the region, with winds shifting to the south and
increasing Thursday morning as low pressure builds back in from
the west. This system brings increasing chances for MVFR
ceilings across northeast ND and northwest MN Thursday along
with a 30% chance for light snow (mainly in MN). Another cold
front pushes east and with it winds would begin to shift back to
the west-northwest late in the TAF period over north
central ND.

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.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...None.
MN...None.

&&

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DISCUSSION...Lynch
AVIATION...DJR