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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Forks, Grand Forks International Airport (KGFK)

Lat: 47.95°NLon: 97.18°WElev: 843ft.

Light Snow Blowing Snow and Windy

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 26 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 16 Jan 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Grand Forks Air Force Base ND

Winter Storm Watch January 18, 03:00am until January 18, 09:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 17, 12:00am until January 17, 04:00pm
Blizzard Warning until January 17, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
Cold Weather Advisory
Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning until January 17, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sat

    Blizzard Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: -7 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around -5. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 3am. Temperature rising to around 13 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -3 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around -5. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 3am. Temperature rising to around 13 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 3. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Grand Forks Air Force Base ND
 47.97°N 97.4°W
Last Update:
8:37 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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