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Re: Grand Forks Weather
« Reply #15 on: October 05, 2011, 11:46:47 AM »
And yet another record! From the National Weather Service office just down the road from the dorm.

Record Report: October 5th, 2011
THE LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR THIS MORNING AT GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT HAS BEEN 60 DEGREES.  THIS IS THE WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE
FOR THIS DATE.  THE PREVIOUS WARMEST LOW FOR THIS DATE WAS 53 IN
1963.

THE LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR THIS MORNING AT GRAND FORKS UNIVERSITY OF
NORTH DAKOTA (NWS) SITE WAS 61 DEGREES.  THIS IS THE WARMEST LOW
TEMPERATURE FOR THIS DATE.  THE PREVIOUS WARMEST LOW FOR THIS DATE
WAS 57 IN 1955.
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Re: Grand Forks Weather
« Reply #16 on: October 06, 2011, 10:32:40 AM »
A whole slew of warnings and interesting weather here in Grand Forks! Stay with me here. :P

A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11 AM Thursday to 9 PM Thursday.
A Wind Advisory is in effect for the same time period.
A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for the same time period.

Forecast Wind Speeds for the next 2 days:

Today: SSE at 23-31 mph, gusts to 44.
Tomorrow: S 21-24 mph increasing to 31-34 mph, gusts to 50.
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Re: Grand Forks Weather
« Reply #17 on: October 07, 2011, 09:44:20 AM »
A High Wind Warning is in effect for Grand Forks county and surrounding areas, for sustained wind speeds of 40 mph, with gusts to 55.
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Re: Grand Forks Weather
« Reply #18 on: October 07, 2011, 12:09:04 PM »
Grand Forks airport is heavily restricting all flights in and out of the area. Unconfirmed reports of a 71 knot wind gust at the airfield.
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Re: Grand Forks Weather
« Reply #19 on: October 18, 2011, 10:37:26 AM »
A nice chilly and breezy morning today in Grand Forks! Currently 33 degrees, with a few clouds. The winds currently knock the wind chill factor down to 24 degrees.

Short term: Temperatures won't make it very far today, only climbing to around 49, and to 44 by Wednesday. Lows will hold in the mid to upper 20s the next few nights. The good news is, this trend won't last long, as an isolated 60 or two are possible at the beginning of the next work week.
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Re: Grand Forks Weather
« Reply #20 on: October 19, 2011, 01:04:56 PM »
A cool and crisp 23 degrees was the low this morning. If weather conditions remain favorable, we may hit a low in the upper 10s tonight. To my friends down south: enjoy the warmth while it lasts!
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Re: Grand Forks Weather
« Reply #21 on: October 20, 2011, 10:37:10 AM »
We hit a pleasant low of 20 in Grand Forks today, and currently we have freezing fog being reported on campus. We should warm up nicely today, though, with an expected high of 53 degrees.
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Re: Grand Forks Weather
« Reply #22 on: October 20, 2011, 04:06:24 PM »
Although details are still unclear, the first snowfall in Grand Forks could occur on Tuesday evening, according to models.
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Re: Grand Forks Weather
« Reply #23 on: October 28, 2011, 12:37:18 AM »
Light rain in the region.

In other news, a rare fire tornado was reported in Langdon. Picture below. Pretty cool, eh? :P
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Re: Grand Forks Weather
« Reply #24 on: October 30, 2011, 09:58:02 PM »
New England had their fun, but models are pointing to another winter storm, this time for the Northern Plains. Still a while out, but if the models continue similar runs, the Dakotas and Minnesota could be getting their first big snowfall of the year. Not as much as New England, I'm guessing, but still a respectable amount.
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Re: Grand Forks Weather
« Reply #25 on: November 04, 2011, 12:32:50 PM »
Snow chances gone here in Grand Forks. Regardless, still a couple of advisories active at the moment.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for possible fire conditions across the region.
A Wind Advisory is in effect for wind gusts up to 45-50 mph in some places.

Current temperature is 40. Wind chills are hovering around the low 30s to the upper 20s.
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Re: Grand Forks Weather
« Reply #26 on: November 08, 2011, 09:59:37 AM »
It is currently 19 degrees right now in the Grand Cities, with a wind chill hovering around 9 or 10 degrees. More cold air expected in the short term, with highs possibly not making it to 40.
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Re: Grand Forks Weather
« Reply #27 on: November 09, 2011, 02:56:05 PM »
Didn't accumulate, but widespread reports of snow flurries across campus just a few minutes ago.
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Re: Grand Forks Weather
« Reply #28 on: November 15, 2011, 04:20:59 PM »
It's amazing how little snow can really reduce visibility when the wind starts throwing it around. About a half inch to an inch of snow on the ground here in Grand Forks, and snowfall should continue in the short term. Winter is finally here. :D
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Re: Grand Forks Weather
« Reply #29 on: November 16, 2011, 04:09:25 PM »
One of the coldest nights of November set to hit North Dakota, with the albedo of the snowfall and clearing skies conjuring up a temperature plummet. No official numbers yet, but the GFK Forecast Discussion suggests that lows to the west of the Grand Cities may get below zero. Current low for Grand Forks tonight is 7 degrees.
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