East Grand Forks, Minn. – Drivers across northwest Minnesota began Tuesday morning with patchy fog, but skies will turn sunny by midmorning, bringing afternoon highs in the low 80s. Conditions stay quiet through midweek before a round of showers and storms moves in by Thursday evening.
According to the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, sunshine dominates Wednesday with highs near 87 and light south winds. Clouds return late Wednesday night as a frontal boundary approaches, setting up rain chances for Thursday into Friday. Forecasters note a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon, with rainfall amounts under an inch, though higher totals could develop in stronger storms.
The most widespread rain threat comes Thursday night, when lingering showers may impact early Friday travel. Winds will also increase, with gusts up to 28 mph possible Friday. Behind the system, cooler and drier air filters in for the weekend, dropping highs into the upper 60s by Saturday.
Residents are encouraged to take advantage of the sunny midweek stretch to complete outdoor work before storms arrive. More weather statements could be issued Thursday as timing and rainfall totals become clearer.
Five Day Forecast for East Grand Forks, MN
- Wednesday: Sunny, high near 87.
- Thursday: Slight chance of thunderstorms, high near 84.
- Thursday Night: Showers likely, low around 56.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, windy, high near 76.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, cooler, high near 68.
