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FXUS63 KFGF 271950
AFDFGF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
150 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS EACH OVERNIGHT
INTO MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY BETWEEN 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO.
UPDATE
ISSUED AT 109 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES TODAY WITH GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS. ANOTHER
COLD NIGHT IS FORECAST WITH WIND CHILLS CREEPING BACK INTO THE
30S BELOW ZERO AGAIN WITHIN OUR AREA. THIS MAY NECESSITATE THE
NEED FOR ANOTHER COLD WEATHER ADVISORY.
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 /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/
ISSUED AT 109 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
VFR CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY, WITH HIGH
CONFIDENCE FOR SITES LIKE KDVL, KGFK, AND KFAR. CONFIDENCE IN
MAINTAINING VFR CONDITIONS IS LOWERED AT KTVF AND KBJI AFTER 12Z
WITH UNCERTAIN POTENTIAL IN SEEING MVFR CEILINGS.
WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 6-15KT MOSTLY OUT OF THE WEST
AND NORTHWEST.
FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ND...NONE.
MN...NONE.
UPDATE...CJ
DISCUSSION...LYNCH
AVIATION...CJ
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