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Wintry Weather Across the Northern Tier of the U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in California

Wintry weather is expected from the Northern Plains to Upper Great Lakes with periods of snow and freezing rain. Another system will bring more snow to the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains Wednesday night into Thursday. Meanwhile, fire weather and air quality concerns persist for portions of the Western U.S., including California. Temperatures will run above normal over much of the East. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Forks, Grand Forks International Airport (KGFK)

Lat: 47.95°NLon: 97.18°WElev: 843ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SE 17 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 20 Oct 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Emerado ND

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Drizzle, possibly mixed with snow. High near 35. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Drizzle/Snow

    High: 35 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Drizzle, snow, and freezing drizzle likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

    Low: 27 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 36 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

    Low: 23 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. High near 34. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Snow and
    Breezy

    High: 34 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Chance Snow

    Low: 17 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 29 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 9 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

    High: 27 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Drizzle, possibly mixed with snow. High near 35. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Drizzle, snow, and freezing drizzle likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Snow. High near 34. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Emerado ND
 47.85°N 97.37°W
Last Update:
11:31 am CDT Oct 20, 2020
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 20, 2020-6pm CDT Oct 26, 2020
 
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