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Heavy Snow for the North-Central U.S.; Bitter Cold and a Second Storm to Follow

Heavy snow will develop overnight in the Dakotas and move into northern Minnesota on Thursday. Light sleet and freezing rain accumulations will be possible south of the area of heavy snow from South Dakota into central Minnesota. Bitter cold temperatures will follow this weekend along with another storm impacting the Pacific Northwest starting Friday then moving down the Rockies through Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fargo, Hector International Airport (KFAR)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 96.81°WElev: 899ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Oct 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fargo ND

Winter Weather Advisory October 22, 04:00am until October 22, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

    Low: 23 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Heavy Snow

    High: 32 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: 19 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    High: 30 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 11 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

    High: 27 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Chance Snow

    Low: 18 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Chance Snow

    High: 29 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 9 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fargo ND
 46.89°N 96.82°W
Last Update:
7:46 pm CDT Oct 21, 2020
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Oct 21, 2020-6pm CDT Oct 28, 2020
 
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