Observed 3:50 PM CDT at KGFK

Grand Forks AFB, ND weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the west. 813–15 mph24 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

22°12° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 32°0°)
Low 32°0° tonight at 5 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 11 PM–11 AM (low 25°−4°)

This afternoonNear 51°11° · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 43°6° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	42%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	14%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	38%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	30%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	29%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	18%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	46%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	43%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	41%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	38%	41%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	34%	41%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	33%	41%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	31%	41%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	30%	42%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	31%	43%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	51%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	53%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	60%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	42%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	31%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	47%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	53%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	60%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	62%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	68%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	79%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	55%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	46%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	77%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	60%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	80%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	89%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	48%	89%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	93%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 16 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: A chance of rain between 7pm and 10pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Snow 0.34 in8.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°4°
  80% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
46°8°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 43°6° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  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
42°6°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  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
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–52°11°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 25°.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 55Typical 190

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 40
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°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 5°3° 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 22 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:43 PM; Morning 7:42–8:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:56 PM; Morning 7:30–7:42 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:56 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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