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Grand Forks, ND Weather Oct. 10-12: Highs Near 87 Before Cold Front Brings Sharp Cooldown, Showers
GRAND FORKS, ND – Eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota face a significant weather change this weekend, with temperatures potentially reaching 87 degrees Saturday, Oct. 10, before a cold fro
By Elliot Vaughn · 2026-10-09T12:43:56.835Z
GRAND FORKS, ND – Eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota face a significant weather change this weekend, with temperatures potentially reaching 87 degrees Saturday, Oct. 10, before a cold front brings gusty north winds, cooler conditions and increasing shower chances Sunday and Monday.
According to the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, Friday and Saturday will remain partly to mostly sunny, with Saturday expected to be the warmest day before the cold front moves through Saturday night into Sunday.
Friday, Oct. 9, will feature highs ranging from 67 to 78 degrees across the forecast area. Southeast winds are expected to increase to 15 to 30 mph during the afternoon and evening.
Saturday brings unseasonably warm temperatures, with highs ranging from 75 to 87 degrees. South winds of 12 to 25 mph are forecast, while overnight lows will range from 54 to 62 degrees.
Conditions begin changing Sunday, Oct. 11, as the cold front moves across the region.
Temperatures will vary considerably, with highs ranging from 50 degrees in northwestern portions of the forecast area to 75 degrees farther southeast.
North winds of 15 to 30 mph are expected, along with a chance of afternoon showers across northeastern North Dakota and far northwestern Minnesota.
Sunday night's lows could fall into the lower 40s across northwestern areas, while southeastern communities may remain near 60 degrees.
By Monday, Oct. 12, cooler conditions will become more widespread, with highs ranging from 45 to 58 degrees.
Cloudy skies and additional shower chances are expected Monday, accompanied by north winds of 15 to 25 mph.
Overnight temperatures could fall between 33 and 45 degrees, bringing some communities close to freezing.
The Weather Service has not specified rainfall totals or issued a freeze forecast in the supplied outlook.
Residents should expect the warmest weather Saturday, followed by a windy transition Sunday and substantially cooler temperatures across eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota Monday.