Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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553 FXUS63 KFGF 150550 AFDFGF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1150 PM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - There is a signal for precipitation chances heading into next week. At this time, the chance for minor winter impacts is around 10 percent. && .UPDATE... Issued at 1146 PM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 Cold front has moved through our area as it continues to push east. Trailing light rain also continues in far southern Red River Valley into Minnesota, and will continue to push east as well. UPDATE Issued at 656 PM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 Cold front is moving through eastern ND and the Red River Valley. Trailing behind the front is a swath of light rain. While there is dry air in the low levels, enough moisture and forcing behind the front/aloft is allowing light rain to reach the ground. Temperatures behind the front will remain warm enough before precipitation ends to keep the type as rain. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1225 PM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 ...Synopsis... Southwesterly flow at the surface has aided in solid warm air advection across the region this morning. This has facilitated warming temperatures and combined with diurnal trends in heating will allow for areas with mostly clear skies to approach records. Cloud cover may hamper some heating in the northern tier of the CWA, so it may be more of a struggle to hit daily highs. Water vapor satellite shows an upper low currently attempting to dig southeastward. Attached to this is a frontal boundary that will sweep through this evening and overnight. Forcing is very weak with limited synoptic support, so impacts will be minimal. Additionally, with the warmth of the column, precipitation types should remain primarily rain, although a few flakes may make it in. This weekend will be cooler with drier conditions prevailing. Ensemble spread increases as we progress into next week with split-flow. ...WINTER IMPACTS NEXT WEEK... Split flow across the CONUS has created wide ensemble spread for potential winter impacts next week. There remains high confidence in at least some system impacting the CONUS, but to what degree this means for our area is the question. At this time, it appears more and more likely that impacts should remain away from our area, however if we do receive impacts it will more likely than not trend towards advisory level impacts. Cluster maxes indicate reasonable ceilings at advisory level impacts due to accumulating snow, however these represent the absolute most extreme circumstances. Given high uncertainty in temperatures through the timeframe of this system and where max forcing lies, WSSI-P values remain around 10% for minor impacts. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SUNDAY/... Issued at 1146 PM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 VFR conditions are forecast through 00Z Sunday. North-northwest winds around 10kt through 16Z, acquiring wind gusts between 20-25kt through 23Z, lessening to 5-10kt after 23Z. While there are MVFR ceilings in central ND, those lowered ceilings are forecast to remain west, keeping VFR ceilings through morning before skies clear. && .FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ND...None. MN...None. && $$ UPDATE...CJ DISCUSSION...Perroux AVIATION...CJ