Grand Forks, North Dakota — A Tuesday wintry mix could bring snow and freezing rain to eastern North Dakota.
According to the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, winter conditions are expected to linger through Tuesday before a gradual warm-up arrives later in the week.
Forecasters say a warm front moving into the region Tuesday may bring a period of snow across North Dakota, with mixed precipitation and possible freezing rain across eastern parts of the state. Strong south-southeast winds of 15 to 35 mph are also expected Tuesday, which could affect travel conditions.
The outlook shows colder conditions continuing into early week before the system arrives. Sunday is expected to remain partly sunny and cold with gusty north winds of 35 to 45 mph, creating blowing and drifting snow in parts of North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.
Conditions improve Monday with mostly sunny skies and northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph, though temperatures remain cold. Overnight lows could fall between –12 and –2 degrees, with daytime highs ranging from 7 to 14 degrees.
By Tuesday, temperatures are expected to moderate slightly, with lows between –8 and 2 degrees and highs ranging from the 20s in eastern North Dakota to near 30 farther west.
After the Tuesday system moves through, a warming trend is forecast. Wednesday may bring partly cloudy skies and southwest winds near 10 to 15 mph, with highs reaching 35 to 45 degrees. Thursday could see mostly cloudy conditions with southwest winds of 10 to 20 mph, and highs climbing into the upper 30s to low 50s across the region.
The midweek warmup may help reduce lingering winter impacts across the northern Plains.
For many students, commuters, and early-morning workers, Tuesday morning travel could be the most affected period.
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