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FXUS63 KFGF 271133
AFDFGF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
533 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO CONTINUE
THROUGH AROUND MIDDAY TODAY.
- WIND CHILLS EACH MORNING THIS WEEK WILL RANGE FROM 30 BELOW TO
40 BELOW ZERO.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 330 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
..SYNOPSIS
NORTHWEST H5 FLOW REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND
UPPER MIDWEST THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH A NARROW SHORTWAVE RIDGE
TRAVERSING THE AREA THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL ALLOW WARMER AIR TO
RETURN TO THE AREA, AS WELL AS MOISTURE. BETWEEN TODAY AND FRIDAY,
HOWEVER, DRY CONDITIONS PREVAIL ALONG WITH COLDER THAN AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES. HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND, ENSEMBLE GUIDANCE SHOWS
STRONG SUPPORT FOR AT LEAST LIGHT SNOW AND BREEZY WINDS FOR PARTS OF
THE AREA SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME, DETAILS ARE
MINIMAL, HOWEVER, THE SIGNAL REMAINS SUPPORTIVE OF POTENTIAL WINTER
IMPACTS. AT THIS TIME, THERE IS A 10 PERCENT CHANCE FOR ADVISORY
LEVEL IMPACTS ON SUNDAY. FOLLOWING THE POTENTIAL WEEKEND SYSTEM,
WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE SUPPORTED HEADING INTO NEXT WEEK.
..HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS THIS WEEK
A COLD WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE IN PLACE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE
DEVILS LAKE BASIN AS BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE IN THE PRESENCE
OF SURFACE TEMPS IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO. BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH WIND CHILLS EACH MORNING IN THE
30S BELOW ZERO TO NEAR 40 BELOW ZERO. FRIDAY MORNING COULD BE A BIT
COLDER AS REINFORCING COLD AIR ARRIVES LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY
MORNING.
AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY/
ISSUED AT 533 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
VFR CONDITIONS PREVAIL AT ALL TAF SITES THIS MORNING WITH WINDS
PREVAILING OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 KNOTS. THESE WINDS
WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY, THEN SHIFT SLIGHTLY
WESTWARD HEADING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. SCATTERED CLOUD COVER
IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, WITH KBJI AND
KTVF SEEING THE BETTER CHANCES FOR LOW TO MID LEVEL CLOUDS THIS
MORNING. OVERALL, MINIMAL IMPACTS TO AVIATION ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD.
FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ND...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST TODAY FOR NDZ006-007-014-
015-024-026-054.
MN...NONE.
DISCUSSION...LYNCH
AVIATION...LYNCH
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