Current conditions at

Grand Forks, Grand Forks International Airport (KGFK)

Lat: 47.95°NLon: 97.18°WElev: 843ft.

Partly Cloudy

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1029.0 mb)
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-24°F (-31°C)
Last update 17 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Forest River ND

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 12:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 17, 01:14pm until January 17, 06:00pm
Blizzard Warning January 18, 03:00am until January 18, 09:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory
Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 17, 01:14pm until January 17, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Sat

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 3am.  Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Temperature rising to around 9 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -2 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -29. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 1. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Temperature rising to around 9 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -2 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -29. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 1. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 4. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. North northwest wind around 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest River ND
 48.22°N 97.47°W
12:51 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
1pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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