US National Weather Service Grand Forks North Dakota

09/15/2026

Winds diminishing through the day with mostly clear skies by the late afternoon. A mix of partly to mostly sunny skies the next 2 days with shower chances tomorrow and a more widespread rain Friday into the weekend. A slight warmup is also expected with highs in the 70s.

09/14/2026

Rain will overspread the area on Monday with isolated thunderstorms. Widespread 0.25 to 0.75" with pockets up to 1 inch. Windy as well with S/SE winds increasing to 15 to 35 mph. Winds turning west with gusts of 40 to 50 mph in NE ND Monday night into Tuesday morning.

09/13/2026

As a system moves through the region bringing widespread rainfall, so will gusty winds accompany this system. First will be gusty southerly winds 25-40 mph starting Monday morning, highest in the southern Red River Valley. Then comes a second wave of gust winds, this time behind a cold front Monday night into Tuesday. This brings 30-50 mph gusts, highest in Devils Lake Basin. Here, gusty winds will blow around unsecure light objects and may bring down small tree branches.

09/13/2026

Good Sunday morning. Did anyone see frost this early morning in northeast North Dakota? The Langdon, Cando, Leeds areas saw temperatures drop into the 32 to 36 range.

09/13/2026

Today is a nice day, with mostly sunny sky and winds 10 mph or less. Highs in the 60s. Clear this evening then increasing clouds late tonight. Lows tonight in the 40s, with some 30s over northwest Minnesota. Rain showers Monday then clearing Tuesday. Chance for scattered showers once again Wednesday.

09/13/2026

Rain showers will overspread the area on Monday. Isolated thunderstorm possible. Average rain amounts around 0.50 inch, range from 0.25 to 1 inch. Windy as well with south-southeast winds increasing to 15 to 35 mph on Monday all areas, with winds turning west with gusts over 40 mph in northeast North Dakota by Tuesday morning.

09/12/2026

Cooler with a northwest wind today 15 to 30 mph. Partly to mostly sunny sky. Mainly sunny with lighter winds on Sunday. Highs both days in the 60s. Our next system arrives Sunday night with rain late Sunday night into Monday. Unlike past systems, rainfall will be widespread with more than a 70 percent chance of 0.50 inch or more.

09/11/2026

Cold front pass through today, with late day or evening storms in parts of Minnesota. Cooler airmass follows this front with a windy day on Saturday and highs in the 60s. Rain chances will increase late Sunday into Monday. Rainfall Sunday night into Monday around 0.30 to 0.80 inch.

09/11/2026

Low level moisture will increase northward today ahead of a cold front. The timing of the cold front will determine the location of potential severe storm development. Right now a level 2 out of 5 risk of severe storms exists Friday mid afternoon into the evening for areas from Baudette to Mahnomen to Wahpeton and points east thru west central MN. All hazards are possible, including large hail, damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes. Initial storm development looks to occur by 6 pm and then spread east/northeast exiting the area by 10 pm. Exact location and intensity of storms will be determined by exact location of the front and instability present late this afternoon. Stay tuned for updates and if in the outlook area have a way to receive warnings.

09/10/2026

Here is a listing of total rainfall since 7 am Saturday September 5th thru 7 am Wednesday September 9th. These were mostly taken from CoCoRAHS observers who report daily along with cooperative observers. They are listed by county.

Here is a list though of those stations with more than 3 inches of rain in this period. You have have received more or less that the stations listed.

Richville 4.9 SW ............... 6.44 in COCORAHS
Richville MN 1.2 NW ...... 6.12 in COCORAHS
Richville MN 5.8 SSW ..... 5.52 in COCORAHS
Battle Lake MN 7.6 N .... 5.33 in COCORAHS
Battle Lake MN 5.3 NNW .. 5.05 in COCORAHS
Ottertail MN 1.5 NNW ... 4.57 in COCORAHS
Lake Bronson Dam MN ... 4.31 in COOP
Phelps MN 3 S ............. 4.27 in COCORAHS
Northcote MN .............. 3.74 in HADS
Lancaster MN 0.2 NE .... 3.64 in COCORAHS
Underwood MN 0.6 NW .... 3.58 in COCORAHS
Lancaster MN ................ 3.53 in COOP
Erksine MN 7.6 SSW ........ 3.44 in COCORAHS
Garske ND 2 ENE ....... 3.35 in AWS
Fergus Falls MN 5.6 NNE .... 3.31 in COCORAHS
Fergus Falls MN 5.7 E .... 3.23 in COCORAHS
Parkers Prairie MN 6.6 ENE . . 3.02 in COCORAHS

PNS issued by NWS FGF at 10 Sep 2026 07:32 UTC