GRAND FORKS, N.D.–EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. – Dawn breaks clear and quiet across the Red River Valley, a soft shimmer of frost glinting on fields as a steady west wind carries the bite of early November. It’s another calm, bright start — but changes are already taking shape to the west.
According to the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, today’s sunshine and highs near 53 will give way to increasing clouds tonight and Tuesday. Southerly breezes will nudge temperatures into the upper 40s to near 50 Tuesday afternoon before a cooler, unsettled pattern develops later in the week. By Thursday, a cold front slides through eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, bringing a 20–30% chance of light rain that could briefly mix with flurries by early Friday.
While accumulation isn’t expected, roads could turn slick before dawn Friday, especially along I-29 and U.S. 2. Motorists should watch for damp pavement and falling temperatures late Thursday night into Friday morning. Winds will strengthen from the northwest behind the front, ushering in colder air and highs dropping into the 30s by the weekend.
The good news — dry weather quickly returns by Saturday, offering a short window for Veterans Day travel or late-season outdoor chores before another round of chilly, unsettled air arrives next week. With Thanksgiving now less than three weeks away, early signs point to a more active, colder mid-November pattern that could finally bring the Red River Valley its first measurable snow.
Five-Day Forecast for Grand Forks, ND:
Mon: 53/34 – Sunny; gusty west winds up to 30 mph.
Tue: 50/31 – Mostly cloudy; light southeast breeze.
Wed: 49/31 – Sunny, cool; turning cloudy late.
Thu: 50/27 – Cloudy; 30% chance of late-day rain.
Fri: 35/23 – Partly sunny; brisk northwest winds, colder air.
