FXUS63 KFGF 240836 AFDFGF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 336 AM CDT Fri Oct 24 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Dry with temperatures warming up above average for the weekend, then more wet conditions early next week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 326 AM CDT Fri Oct 24 2025 ...Synopsis... Sfc high presure is over central Minnesota early this morning. Southeast wind 5 to 15 kts is over E ND, western MN and this is preventing temps from falling and fog for forming. Light winds/calm conditions Baudette to Wadena with temps in the low 20s and ground fog is present in isolated areas around Bemidji and may develop at a few other areas in that BDE-BJI-PKD area thru sunrise. Interesting feature of the day today is a compact but well defined upper low that is near Yorkton SK at 08z It will move southeast into NE ND and be near Detroit Lakes by late today. An area of mid level moisture with this wave, mostly just east of the circulation, and soundings do show a period of enough saturation around 700 mb for possible sprinkles, likely virga showers. Sub cloud layer airmass is quite dry. NBM did throw in some low chances for showers around BJI/PKD late this aftn/early evening with increasing chances of showers as it moves more toward the Twin Cities Friday overnight. Insertion of these low pops (20s) seems reasonable for now. Later shifts may need to expand some sprinkle mention if deemed necessary. Saturday and Sunday will see warmer airmass move in with gusty south winds. Highs though a tad cooler than was forecast a few days ago but still upper 50s to mid 60s north to south, which is a good 10 degrees above normal. For Sunday night into Tuesday...uncertainity remains in regards to how much rainfall will occur and in what location does a rain band set up as an upper wave from the Pac NW moves east and then northeast over the Dakotas into Manitoba. Consistency in the models has been poor, so low confidence in amounts, but high confidence that some rain will occur over the majority of the fcst area. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 1130 PM CDT Thu Oct 23 2025 VFR conditions should prevail through the TAF period across eastern ND and northwest MN. Southeast winds are starting to increase in central ND above 12kt and this trend should continue into eastern ND and eventually northwest MN Friday morning in response to increasing surface gradient ahead of an approaching mid level low. Due to substantial dry air this mid level system isn't expect to produce measurable rain Friday, but virga or a few sprinkles may accompany mid level clouds (8000-10000 KFT AGL). Southeast winds should decrease below 12kt late afternoon/early evening as winds aloft decrease and daytime mixing ends. && .FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ND...None. MN...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Riddle AVIATION...DJR