FXUS63 KFGF 221740

AFDFGF



Area Forecast Discussion

National Weather Service Grand Forks ND

1240 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026



.KEY MESSAGES...



- Temperatures will vary sharply from north to south for the 

  next several days as a strong thermal boundary remains in 

  place.



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.DISCUSSION...

Issued at 309 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...Synopsis...



Cooler air works into the area tonight following a brief period of 

light rain/snow mix. North to northwest winds prevail into Sunday, 

then shift to the south on Monday. A strong baroclinic zone is 

expected to remain in place across the northern CONUS, with much 

colder air to the north and warm air to the south. As such, 

temperatures will vary greatly from north to south. Look for a 

rebound into the 50s for areas in southeast North Dakota, with highs 

in the upper 30s to low 40s in northwest Minnesota on Monday. 

Tuesday brings similar temps, with a slightly warmer day on 

Wednesday. Another cold front brings a chance for precipitation 

Wednesday into Thursday; however, confidence remains somewhat low as 

ensemble guidance has higher than average disagreement, as well as 

several potential scenarios. Heading into Friday and the weekend, 

additional uncertainty surrounds another potential trough passage 

and cold front.



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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/...

Issued at 1240 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026



MVFR to VFR out there currently with increasingly deep mixing

this afternoon lifting through who remain in MVFR into VFR and

clouds eventually clearing this evening. A few stray snow

showers have been noted so far this morning with TVF the main

victim. Looking at soundings these could continue through 23z

but then again all sites look favorable for this activity to be

ongoing yet only TVF is reporting anything so that about sums up 

my confidence with the showers. Winds turning more southerly 

tomorrow and increasing to 15-20kts by the end of the period.



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.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

ND...None.

MN...None.



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DISCUSSION...Lynch

AVIATION...TT