Observed 10:55 AM CDT at KGFK

East Grand Forks, MN weather

Sunny and 46°8°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny · Feels like 39°4°

Feels like: 39°4°; Wind chill from 18 mph30 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 18 mph30 km/h; From the west-northwest. Gusts to 28 mph46 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 26°−3° by 4 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Rising fast · +0.14 inHg+4.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

17°10° cooler than this time yesterday (62°17° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h until 3 PM
High 54°12° today at 3 PM
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 3–10 AM (low 27°−3°)

This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 49°9° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 33°1° by 10 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	68%	97%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	63%	77%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	54%	74%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	44%	70%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	37%	65%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	34%	21%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	34%	20%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	37%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	12%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	36%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	42%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	43%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	36%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	3%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	2%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	48%	41%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	42%	41%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	38%	41%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	37%	41%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	35%	42%	2
Sun 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	35%	42%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	37%	44%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	40%	61%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	62%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	49%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	44%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	41%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	59%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	66%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	46%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	55%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	69%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	48%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	74%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	57%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	56%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	78%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	77%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
36°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 53°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 43°6° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 27°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–54°12°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 27°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FGF) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Red River of the North at Grand Forks

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.3 ft
Flow: 1,930 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Red River of the North near Thompson

12 mi

Level: 16.9 ft
Flow: 1,090 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Lake River at Fisher

13 mi

Level: 12.8 ft
Flow: 1,140 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake River (NW MN) at Alvarado

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 98.0 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 49Typical 190

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 37
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

GRAND FORKS UNIV (NWS) · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+13°+7°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
+26°+14°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

East Grand Forks weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 22 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:42 PM; Morning 7:41–8:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:54 PM; Morning 7:29–7:41 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–7:30 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from East Grand Forks. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.