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RECFGF

Recreation Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1001 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

Here are the Recreation Area Forecasts...

Wave height forecasts represent the average of the highest 33% of
waves that occur in a given period. Since the significant wave
height is an average of the largest waves, mariners should be
aware that many individual waves will be higher.

For Devils Lake...

.REST OF TODAY...Breezy. North winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to
15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less building to
1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs in the 50s.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Partly cloudy. Lows in the
lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to
northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Showers through the
day. Cloudy. Highs in the 50s.


For the Upper and Lower Red Lakes...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 foot or less.
Chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 foot or less.
Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the lower
40s.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 foot or less.
Showers likely in the late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny in
the morning then becoming cloudy. Highs 45 to 55.


For Lake of the Woods...

.REST OF TODAY...Breezy. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to
3 feet. Chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs 45 to 55.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to
10 to 15 mph early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Mostly
cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 foot or less.
Partly sunny in the morning then becoming cloudy. Highs 45 to 55.


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Lake Wind/Wave Forecasts
Devils Lake Red Lake Lake of the Woods

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Notice:  Wave height forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third (33%) of waves (measured from trough to crest) that occur in a given period. Since the Significant Wave Height is an average of the largest waves, mariners should be aware that many individual waves will probably be higher.