The weekend itself should be fine, but Labor Day may bring a chance of rain to the Red River Valley.
The forecast from the National Weather Service office in Grand Forks calls for mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the high 60s to 70s through Sunday, but it should remain relatively dry, said Al Voelker, a meteorologist with the weather service in Grand Forks.
Monday will bring a chance of showers and possible thunderstorms. Right now, it's looking to be in that 40 percent to 50 percent chance of rain on Monday, Voelker said. The chances of rain continue through Tuesday.
A wind advisory was issued and then canceled Thursday afternoon, with wind gusts earlier forecast at 40 mph in the Devils Lake basin. It will remain a bit breezy today, with winds forecast at about 20 mph, but winds will calm over the weekend.
Here's the forecast from the weather service for the Grand Forks area:
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- Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north-northwest wind from 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North-northwest wind from 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North-northwest wind around 5 mph. It will turn partly cloudy in the evening, with a low around 44.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70 and a nighttime low of 53.
- Labor Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64 and a nighttime low of 47.
