GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A pale sunrise stretches across the Red River Valley this morning, catching frost on the rooftops and bare trees. The air feels clean but cold, sitting near 30°, with just enough of a northwest breeze to sting the cheeks on the early commute. It’s a classic late-October calm—clear, still, and deceptively bright before clouds move in later today.
According to the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, increasing cloud cover will build from the west this afternoon as a weak system approaches from the Dakotas. Highs reach the upper 40s, but conditions cool quickly again tonight, dipping into the low 30s across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Roads along U.S. 2 and I-29 stay dry, though a few damp spots could develop by late Thursday as the next front arrives.
By Halloween Friday, skies turn mostly cloudy with a slim 20% chance for light rain—nothing steady, but enough for a few scattered sprinkles during the afternoon and early evening. Temperatures hover in the mid-40s during the day and fall toward the upper 30s by trick-or-treat time. Jackets and gloves under costumes will be smart for kids, with a brisk north wind adding extra chill.
The weekend shapes up cooler but mainly dry, with highs in the mid-40s Saturday and near 55° Sunday before a breezy Monday shift. To be fair, it’s not a bad stretch for late October—cloudy at times, but seasonably calm.
After all, clocks fall back early Sunday at 2 a.m., ushering in darker evenings and the steady arrival of a chilly November pattern across the northern Plains.
Five-Day Forecast for Grand Forks, ND:
Wed: 48/33 – Sunny early; clouds increase late.
Thu: 50/34 – Mostly cloudy; light breeze.
Fri: 44/29 – Mostly cloudy; slight rain chance; cool trick-or-treat evening near 38°.
Sat: 44/35 – Mostly cloudy; dry and brisk.
Sun: 55/37 – Partly sunny; mild afternoon warmth returns.
