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RECFGF



Recreation Forecast

National Weather Service Grand Forks ND

1017 PM CDT Thu Jul 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 TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the

south after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Scattered

thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning, then

isolated showers early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the

upper 60s.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds around 10 mph shifting to the

north 10 to 20 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Waves

1 foot or less. Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered

thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny.

Highs in the 80s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 foot or less

building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Scattered thunderstorms

until early morning. Scattered showers late in the evening.

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.





For the Upper and Lower Red Lakes...



.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 foot or

less. Scattered thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy late

in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 foot or

less. Isolated showers until late afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs

in the 80s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 mph shifting to the

northwest early in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. Numerous

thunderstorms until early morning. Showers through the night.

Cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.





For Lake of the Woods...



.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 foot or less

building to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Scattered thunderstorms

after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the

north 10 to 15 mph late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet

subsiding to 1 foot or less in the afternoon. Scattered showers

in the morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the 70s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 mph shifting to the

southwest in the late evening and early morning, then shifting to

the northwest early in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely through

the night. Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.





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Lake Wind/Wave Forecasts
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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.