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Wind Chill Warning 1, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind chill warning at Feb 16, 2006, 3:56 AM CST for 18 counties in Minnesota; 17 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Feb 16, 2006, 3:00 PM CST. It was in force for 43 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2006, 3:56 AM CST (09:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2006, 3:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2006, 10:21 AM CST
- In force
- 43 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 35 counties
Becker County, MN, Beltrami County, MN, Clay County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Grant County, MN, Hubbard County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Lake of the Woods County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Wadena County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cass County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Towner County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 10:25 AM CST | EXTR WIND CHILL -58 | 1 E Langdon, ND | THE MOST EXTREME WINDCHILL DETECTED THIS MORNING WAS NEAR LANGDON. THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS MEASURED NEAR A MINUS 31 F WHILE THE WINDS WERE AROUND 14 MILES AN HOUR...AND PRODUCED A WIND CHILL OF MINUS 58 WCT. ON THE OLD WIND CHILL TABLE THIS WOULD HAVE EQUATED |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 290 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1334 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS43 KFGF 160956 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 356 AM CST THU FEB 16 2006 ...DANGEROUSLY COLD AIR AND WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY... .AN EXTREMELY COLD ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL MOVE SOUTH ONTO THE DAKOTA PRAIRIE TODAY AND SPREAD INTO MINNESOTA LATE IN THE DAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED ON THE HIGH PLAINS TONIGHT WHICH WILL CAUSE WINDS TO CONTINUE BLOWING AROUND 10 MPH OR SLIGHTLY MORE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE WIND COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES REACHING 20 BELOW TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. MNZ001-002-004-005-007-008-013>015-022-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-054-170300- /O.NEW.KFGF.WC.W.0001.060217T0300Z-060217T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0001.060217T0000Z-060217T0300Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA- BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS- STEELE-TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...CANDO... LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...ADAMS 356 AM CST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. WIND CHILLS WILL REACH 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING AND THEN BECOME COLDER OVERNIGHT. MUCH OF THE AREA MAY EXPERIENCE 50 BELOW TO 55 BELOW ZERO FOR WIND CHILLS DURING EARLY MORNING ON FRIDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ003-006-009-016-017-023-024-027>032-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053- 171800- /O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0001.060217T0000Z-060217T1800Z/ CLAY-LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER- SOUTH BELTRAMI-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-BARNES-CASS- RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE... BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES... WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS... WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON 356 AM CST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ GV
7 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KFGF 161650 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1050 AM CST THU FEB 16 2006 ...POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING COLD AIR AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .AN EXTREMELY COLD ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL MOVE SOUTH ONTO THE DAKOTA PRAIRIE THIS AFTERNOON AND SPREAD INTO MINNESOTA THIS EVENING. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WHICH MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED ON THE HIGH PLAINS TONIGHT...WHICH WILL CAUSE WINDS TO CONTINUE BLOWING BETWEEN 10 AND 25 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND TEMPERATURES FALLING TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE FOR POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS. MNZ003-006-009-016-017-023-024-027>032-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053- 180000- /O.UPG.KFGF.WC.Y.0001.060217T0000Z-060217T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KFGF.WC.W.0001.060217T0000Z-060218T0000Z/ CLAY-LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER- SOUTH BELTRAMI-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER- WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-BARNES-CASS- RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE... BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES... WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS... WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER... WAHPETON 1050 AM CST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS FROM 40 TO 60 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...THEN SPREAD INTO NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA LATER TONIGHT. THE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO GUST UP TO 30 MPH THIS EVENING IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY...WHICH MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING SNOW. THE BLOWING SNOW COUPLED WITH SOME FALLING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE FRIDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL STILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION TO ANYONE REMAINING OUTDOORS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. BE SURE TO CARRY YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TONIGHT OR FRIDAY...AND ADVISE OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MNZ001-002-004-005-007-008-013>015-022-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-054-180000- /O.UPG.KFGF.WC.Y.0001.060217T0000Z-060217T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KFGF.WC.W.0001.060217T0000Z-060218T0000Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA- BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS- STEELE-TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN...CANDO... LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...ADAMS 1050 AM CST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. POTENTIALLY LIFT THREATENING WIND CHILLS FROM 40 TO 60 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...THEN SPREAD INTO NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA LATER TONIGHT. THE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO GUST UP TO 30 MPH THIS EVENING IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY...WHICH MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SOME FALLING SNOW WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THE ARCTIC FRONT THIS EVENING...AND MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE FRIDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL STILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION TO ANYONE REMAINING OUTDOORS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. BE SURE TO CARRY YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TONIGHT OR FRIDAY...AND ADVISE OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ DK
000 WWUS43 KFGF 162042 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 242 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006 ...POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING COLD AIR AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .AN EXTREMELY COLD ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE SOUTH FROM CANADA TONIGHT. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE BY THIS EVENING...WHICH MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED ON THE HIGH PLAINS TONIGHT...WHICH WILL CAUSE WINDS TO CONTINUE BLOWING BETWEEN 10 AND 25 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND TEMPERATURES FALLING TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 BELOW ZERO WILL MAKE FOR POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS. MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054-180000- /O.EXT.KFGF.WC.W.0001.060216T2100Z-060218T0000Z/ WEST POLK-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON- RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE- TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...WARREN...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS... COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...ADAMS 242 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS FROM 40 TO 60 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP BY THIS EVENING IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...THEN SPREAD INTO NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA LATER TONIGHT. THE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO GUST UP TO 30 MPH THIS EVENING ALONG AND WEST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY...WHICH MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SOME FALLING SNOW WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THE ARCTIC FRONT THIS EVENING...AND MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE FRIDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL STILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION TO ANYONE REMAINING OUTDOORS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. BE SURE TO CARRY YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TONIGHT OR FRIDAY...AND ADVISE OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MNZ002-003-005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ038-039- 049-052-053-180000- /O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0001.060217T0000Z-060218T0000Z/ NORMAN-CLAY-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI- PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM- SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...ROSEAU... BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS... RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN... LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE... BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA... ELBOW LAKE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 242 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS FROM 40 TO 60 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...THEN SPREAD INTO NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA LATER TONIGHT. THE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO GUST UP TO 30 MPH THIS EVENING ALONG AND WEST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY...WHICH MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING SNOW. THE BLOWING SNOW COUPLED WITH SOME FALLING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE FRIDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL STILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION TO ANYONE REMAINING OUTDOORS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. BE SURE TO CARRY YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TONIGHT OR FRIDAY...AND ADVISE OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ DK
000 WWUS43 KFGF 170505 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1105 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006 ...POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING COLD AIR AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .AN EXTREMELY COLD ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE SOUTH FROM CANADA TONIGHT. THE SURGE OF GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WHICH ACCOMPANIED THE ARCTIC FRONT OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND THE RED RIVER VALLEY WILL EXIT THE AREA TONIGHT WITH WINDS BY FRIDAY FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE. THESE NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY. WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WILL RUN FROM 40 TO 55 BELOW ZERO. MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-180000- /O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060218T0000Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS- WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE- EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON- GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN... NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS... FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO... LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON... ADAMS 1105 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. AN EXTREMELY COLD ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE SOUTH FROM CANADA TONIGHT. THE SURGE OF GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WHICH ACCOMPANIED THE ARCTIC FRONT OVER EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND THE RED RIVER VALLEY WILL EXIT THE AREA TONIGHT WITH WINDS BY FRIDAY FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE. THESE NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY. WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WILL RUN FROM 40 TO 55 BELOW ZERO. WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE FRIDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL STILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION TO ANYONE REMAINING OUTDOORS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. BE SURE TO CARRY YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TONIGHT OR FRIDAY...AND ADVISE OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ RIDDLE
000 WWUS43 KFGF 171017 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 417 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING COLD AIR AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS TO CONTINUE TODAY... .AN EXTREMELY COLD ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TODAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 45 TO 60 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CONTINUE. MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-180000- /O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060218T0000Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS- WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE- EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON- GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN... NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS... FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO... LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON... ADAMS 417 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. AN EXTREMELY COLD ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL HOLD SWAY OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS TODAY ALONG WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL FAIL TO REACH 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO IN MANY LOCATIONS TODAY. THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 45 TO 60 BELOW THIS MORNING. SLOWLY DIMINISHING WINDS WILL ALLOW WIND CHILLS TO IMPROVE SLIGHTLY TO 40 TO 50 BELOW DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE...ALTHOUGH VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION TO ANYONE REMAINING OUTDOORS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. BE SURE TO CARRY YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TONIGHT OR FRIDAY...AND ADVISE OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ EWENS
000 WWUS43 KFGF 172059 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 259 PM CST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING COLD AIR AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS TO CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .AN EXTREMELY COLD ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CONTINUE. MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-181800- /O.EXT.KFGF.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060218T1800Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS- WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE- EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON- GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN... NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS... FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...CANDO... LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON... NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON... ADAMS 259 PM CST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST SATURDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST SATURDAY. WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES FROM 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE ACROSS ALL OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH...COUPLED WITH SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE THESE POTENTIALLY LIFT THREATENING WIND CHILLS. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM ABOVE ZERO BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DIMINISH. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION TO ANYONE REMAINING OUTDOORS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. BE SURE TO CARRY YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TONIGHT OR SATURDAY MORNING...AND ADVISE OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ DK
000 WWUS43 KFGF 181000 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 400 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2006 ...POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING COLD AIR AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING... .AN EXTREMELY COLD ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THIS MORNING AND GRADUALLY MOVE EAST. WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY AND EASTWARD INTO MINNESOTA BUT 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO WEST OF THE VALLEY. NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-029-038-049-052-054-181800- /O.CAN.KFGF.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060218T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0002.060218T1000Z-060218T1800Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-STEELE-BARNES- RANSOM-SARGENT-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... VALLEY CITY...LISBON...GWINNER...ADAMS 400 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WEST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THIS MORNING. WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH...COUPLED WITH SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM ABOVE ZERO BY AFTERNOON...AND THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DIMINISH. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ008-016-027-030-039-053- 181800- /O.EXT.KFGF.WC.W.0001.060218T1000Z-060218T1800Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS- WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE- EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-PEMBINA- EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-GRAND FORKS-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN... NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS... FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...CAVALIER... GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...MAYVILLE...FARGO...WAHPETON 400 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES FROM 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY AND ACROSS ALL OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH THIS MORNING. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH...COUPLED WITH SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE THESE POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILLS. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM ABOVE ZERO BY AFTERNOON...AND THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DIMINISH. THIS REMAINS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION TO ANYONE REMAINING OUTDOORS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. BE SURE TO CARRY YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...AND ADVISE OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ GV
000 WWUS43 KFGF 181621 WSWFGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1021 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2006 ...WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THIS MORNING... .THE CORE OF THE ARCTIC AIR CONTINUES TO SHIFT EAST THIS MORNING...AND WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE. THEREFORE...THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ008-016-027-030-039-053- 181730- /O.CAN.KFGF.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060218T1800Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS- WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE- EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-PEMBINA- EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-GRAND FORKS-TRAILL-CASS-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN... NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS... FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA... PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...BRECKENRIDGE... FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...ELBOW LAKE...CAVALIER... GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...MAYVILLE...FARGO...WAHPETON 1021 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 10 TO 20 BELOW RANGE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS HAS ENDED THOUGH...THEREFORE THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-029-038-049-052-054-181730- /O.CAN.KFGF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060218T1800Z/ TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-STEELE-BARNES- RANSOM-SARGENT-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY... VALLEY CITY...LISBON...GWINNER...ADAMS 1021 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 10 TO 20 BELOW RANGE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS HAS ENDED...THEREFORE THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ DK
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill warning went out at Feb 15, 9:08 PM CST, 6 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 9:08 PM CST, 6 hours 48 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 908 PM CST WED FEB 15 2006 .DISCUSSION... SPLIT FLOW WAS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA WITH SOUTHERN STREAM OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND NORTHERN STREAM ALONG THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER. UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER MB WILL MOVE SOUTHWEST INTO SK BY MORNING. COLD AIR WAS UNDER THE UPPER LOW. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WAS LOCATED WEST OF LAKE YWG WITH A COLD FRONT EXTENDING INTO SOUTHERN SK. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES WILL INTENSIFY AND DROP SOUTH INTO AB BY MORNING. WEAK LOW LEVEL WARM ADVECTION WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT SOUTH OF FRONT. HOWEVER NOT UNTIL MID LEVEL CLOUDS MOVE IN LATER TONIGHT, GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING WILL DOMINATE THE WARM ADVECTION. BEST COLD ADVECTION FORECAST TO OCCUR IN WESTERN ND THU. ENHANCED IR LOOP INDICATES CIRRUS CLOUDS CROSSING ND/SD BORDER AND MOVING NORTHEAST WITH DEVELOPING SYSTEM OVER STATES TO THE SOUTH. MID AND HIGH CLOUDS WERE ALSO DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHERN SK AND SPREADING EAST AS COLD AIR AT LOW AND MID LEVELS MOVES SOUTH. WILL CONSIDER LOWER TEMPERATURES FOR TONIGHT. && .PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... FORECAST CHALLENGE TO BE TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL VALUES. 12Z GFS/NAM INITIALIZED DECENT WITH GFS A BIT BETTER ON 850MB TEMPS AND WILL FOLLOW. BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO MODELS IS HANDLING OF ARCTIC COLD FRONT THU NIGHT. NAM IS MUCH FASTER WITH GFS HOLDING BACK COLD SURGE UNTIL FRI MORNING. OTHER OP MODELS (UKMET...ECMWF...UCAR MM5) AGREE WITH GFS LEADING TO MORE CONFIDENCE IN ITS SOLUTION. UPPER LOW TO CONTINUE MOVING SW FROM HUDSON BAY UNTIL IT REACHES MONTANA AND THEN SHIFTS EAST. 925-850MB TEMPS WARM A BIT OVERNIGHT AS SYSTEM ACROSS CENTRAL US ORGANIZES AND BEGINS TO PROPAGATE E. THIS SHOULD LEAD TO SFC TEMPS A BIT WARMER WITH SIMILAR SYNOPTIC CONDITIONS TO LAST NIGHT. CENTRAL PLAINS SYSTEM SHIFTS TO THE GREAT LAKES ON THU AS UPPER LOW ACROSS CANADA REACHES INTERNATIONAL BORDER. TOUGH TO SAY HOW HIGH TEMPS WILL GET BEFORE WEAK 925MB- 850MB COLD AIR ADVECTION BEGINS. WILL STICK WITH CURRENT FORECAST...BUT WITH STRONGER FEB SUN VALUES MAY GET A BIT HIGHER. ARCTIC FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH FA THU NIGHT INTO FRI MORNING. SHOULD BE ENOUGH FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING FOR FLURRIES...WITH LIMITED MOISTURE PREVENTING ANYTHING MORE. -30C TO -35C 850MB COLD POOL ACROSS FA ON FRI. SFC TEMPS UNDER THIS AIRMASS IN CANADA WERE -25F TO -30F THIS MORNING WITH HIGHS -10F TO -15F THIS AFTERNOON. DO EXPECT THIS AIRMASS TO MODIFY A BIT AS IT MOVES SOUTH...THUS WILL GO -20F TO -25F FOR LOWS AND -5F TO -10F FOR HIGHS ON FRI. WITH 925MB WINDS OF AROUND 25KTS AND INCREASING PRESS GRADIENT EXPECT SFC WINDS AT LEAST 10-20MPH THU NIGHT INTO FRI. THIS LEADS TO WIND CHILL VALUES AT LEAST ADVISORY CRITERIA THU NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...AND WARNING CRITERIA FOR A TIME THU NIGHT INTO FRI MORNING. WILL HOLD OFF ON ANY HEADLINES WITH THESE CONDITIONS NOT EXPECTED UNTIL 3RD-4TH PERIOD. 850MB COLD POOL SHIFTS EAST ON SATURDAY AS TEMPS MODERATE A BIT...BUT STILL COLD. .LONG TERM...SUN THRU WED...FAIRLY WEAK NORTHWEST FLOW WILL PREVAIL OVER THE AREA MUCH OF THE WEEK AS THE JET STREAM REMAINS CONFINED TO THE SOUTHERN CONUS. A SPRAWLING AREA OF ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS LATE IN THE WEEKEND SLIDES EAST AS ANOTHER CANADIAN HIGH MOVES ALONG THE SPINE OF THE ROCKIES. THE AIRMASS STARTS OFF VERY COLD WITH SLIGHT WARMING EXPECTED BY MID-WEEK THANKS TO A WEAK WESTERLY/DOWNSLOPE GRADIENT. WITH THE MAIN STORM TRACK REMAINING WELL SOUTH OF THE AREA...SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE WILL BE HARD TO COME BY...SEVERELY LIMITING OUR CHANCES OF SEEING MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION. && .FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ND...NONE. MN...NONE. && HOPPES
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 15, 5:51 AM CST, 22 hours 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 551 AM CST WED FEB 15 2006 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-161200- WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS- WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE- EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER- PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON- GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT- RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- 551 AM CST WED FEB 15 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVES SOUTH ACROSS THE REGION. WIND CHILLS MAY REACH 30 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES FROM THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. GV
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 3:56 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 54 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.