The sun will not own the weekend in the Red River region.
Starting today, showers and thunderstorms are expected to find their way over portions of the region.
Saturday is expected to be sunny, though, before another round of precipitation threatens to dampen the summer weekend Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Thunderstorms of the severe variety, though, are most likely on Sunday, when as another cold front moves down into eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota, according to the National Weather Service.
The showers and storms today and Saturday night -- after the expected sunny spell during the day Saturday - are not expected to be as strong, particularly in the Red River Valley. But isolated lightning strikes, strong wind gusts and some isolated nickel-size hail are possibilities.
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The National Weather Service forecast for Grand Forks:
This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind between 9 and 11 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
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Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
