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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.

Unknown Precip and Windy

-1°F

-18°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 31 G 43 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1025.5 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill-28°F (-33°C)
Last update 17 Jan 4:53 am 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, 05:25am until January 17, 01:00pm
Blizzard Warning January 17, 05:25am until January 17, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 17, 05:25am until January 17, 01:00pm
    Blizzard Warning January 17, 05:25am until January 17, 12:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 29 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 1am, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Temperature falling to near -1 by 9pm, then rising to around 12 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -1 °F⇑

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. 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 60 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around -1. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 29 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 1am, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Temperature falling to near -1 by 9pm, then rising to around 12 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. 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 60 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 4. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Grand Forks Air Force Base ND
 47.97°N 97.4°W
Last Update:
5:21 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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