Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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091 FXUS63 KFGF 100948 AFDFGF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 348 AM CST Mon Nov 10 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - No impactful weather is expected through end of this week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 337 AM CST Mon Nov 10 2025 ...Synopsis... Welcome to November, where low clouds will linger longer than models suggest. High pressure center is moving into western MN early this morning with surface winds turning light southerly in E ND with a NW light wind in MN. Flow at the sfc-850 mb layer where moisture is should turn increasing southerly today and reach 25-30 kts midday and aftn at 925 mb and more southwest at 40 kts at 850 mb. This should help push the lower clouds that cover all but the far western fcst area gradually out as winds drier airmass at 850 mb should mix more toward the surface. But we shall see, and have seen where low clouds hold in these situations. Also will have significant increase in 300 mb moisture in warm advection cirrus moving through today. So regardless mostly cloudy sky. Temps will be a bit warmer today, especially west of the valley where warmer air will begin to reach the suface. Most areas into the low-mid 30s today with near 40 possible Devils Lake. Also this early morning areas of fog is forming in more areas along the low cloud, clear interface roughly from Jamestown area north thru Devils Lake, Lakota, to Langdon. So did expand fog mention a bit to include most of the west fcst area. 500 mb short will move southeast well to our northeast tonight into Tuesday with south winds becoming more northwest on Tuesday. Cold advection is limited so NW wind shift and hopefully no low clouds should help boost temps up a bit more over today. 500 mb ridge builds east over the area Thursday-Friday period with warmer temps, peaking on Friday with 50s in most areas. 500 mb pattern via ensembles from 00z runs indicate good agreement in pattern becoming more southwest flow this weekend and peristing into the following week. Though at this time 500 m mb waves in this southwest flow appear progressive, this will increase chances of precipitdation heading into the weekend. Temps favor rain and at this time amounts dont look significant. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 1130 PM CST Sun Nov 9 2025 MVFR stratus with localized pockets/shorter periods of IFR ceilings continues to linger across eastern ND and northwest MN. This will be very slow to clear west to east until winds shift to the south and increase Monday morning. This may continue to linger even into midday over parts of northwest MN as surface high pressure may linger longer before winds shift/increase. There is still a low chance for radiational fog in north central ND but chances are very low (less than 20%) for impacts Monday morning at KDVL. Surface high pressure is currently moving est and northerly winds should eventually become light and variable early in the TAF period. Eventually surface gradient increases as surface low pressure builds over the Canadian prairies and stronger southerly flow will result in gusts peaking in the 25-30kt range Monday afternoon (strongest in eastern ND). && .FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ND...None. MN...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Riddle AVIATION...DJR