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FXUS63 KFGF 230431
AFDFGF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1131 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- OUR NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
THURSDAY, THEN LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 345 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..SYNOPSIS
LOW TO MID LEVEL STRATUS HAS BEEN PERSISTENT THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY
IN THE DEVILS LAKE AREA, BUT WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH HEADING INTO
THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. THE REMAINDER OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA IS EXPERIENCING MOSTLY CLEAR
SKIES AND TEMPERATURES IN THE 60S. SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS
OUR NEXT SHORTWAVE APPROACHES THE REGION. THIS WILL BRING RAIN
CHANCES INTO MUCH OF THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.
SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES FOLLOW ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS
HIGHS REACH INTO THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S. ADDITIONAL RAIN
CHANCES RETURN ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, ALONG WITH CONTINUED HIGH
TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOW 70S.
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/
ISSUED AT 1131 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
CHANCES FOR MVFR STRATUS AND RAIN SHOWERS INCREASES AS THE NEXT
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE REGION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
(CENTRAL ND) INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING (EASTERN ND), AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT (NORTHWEST MN). THERE IS A LOW CHANCE FOR EMBEDDED WEAK
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN THE LARGER AREAS OF RAIN (LESS THAN 30%).
SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASE WEDNESDAY MORNING AS SURFACE GRADIENT
TIGHTENS. THE BEST CHANCE FOR 30KT WIND GUSTS WEDNESDAY WILL BE
AT KGFK AND KFAR DURING THE AFTERNOON PERIOD, DEPENDENT ON
MIXING/CLOUD COVER. AN EARLIER ARRIVAL OF LOW CLOUD COVER WOULD
LOWER THE CHANCE FOR THOSE GUSTS, THOUGH BREEZY CONDITIONS
WOULD STILL BE EXPECTED.
FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ND...NONE.
MN...NONE.
DISCUSSION...LYNCH
AVIATION...DJR
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