Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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276 FXUS63 KFGF 062307 AFDFGF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 607 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Near critical or critical fire weather conditions may develop Thursday into the weekend. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 220 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026 ...Synopsis... Upper low continues to rotate over Hudson Bay, with several weak shortwaves coming down the backside of it from Manitoba into the Northern Plains. Colder than average temps and mostly cloudy skies will continue for much of the day, but some clearing tonight as the shortwaves start to pull east. Upper heights will rise a bit tomorrow, and although not a huge amount of warm air advection, the 850mb temps will be on an upward path. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY/... Issued at 605 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026 Winds will diminish overnight tonight to light and variable for all TAF sites. They will increase again after 12z but will generally remain sustained between 10-15 knots by tomorrow afternoon. Sky cover will generally be scattered to broken depending on cumulus cloud production tomorrow afternoon. VFR conditions will prevail regardless for the TAF period. && .FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ND...None. MN...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...JR AVIATION...Perroux