Wind Advisory in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening...
Today
Partly sunny. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 70 to 75. Windy. West winds around 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to northwest around 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms 30 percent.
Mostly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Breezy. Northwest winds around 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph this evening...decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Breezy. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
... Wind Advisory in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening...
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening.
West winds will shift to the northwest between 25 to 35 mph... with gusts to 45 mph this afternoon into early evening across all of eastern North Dakota... northwest and west central Minnesota. Winds will increase in the Devils Lake basin by 1 PM... then strong winds will quickly progress south and east into the southern Red River valley by mid afternoon. Areas of blowing dust are also possible in the Red River valley... and visibilities may be briefly reduced down to one mile in open areas. Winds will quickly subside around sunset as high pressure builds into the area.
A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or frequent gusts to 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
