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RECFGF

Recreation Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
103 AM CDT Thu Jul 24 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...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 foot or
less. Chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Chance of showers.
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. South winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to
25 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Sunny. Highs in
the 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 foot or less.
Chance of thunderstorms until early morning. Chance of showers
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.


For the Upper and Lower Red Lakes...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 10 mph. Waves 1 foot or
less. Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in the late
morning and afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Sunny. Highs in the
70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 foot or less.
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in
the upper 60s.


For Lake of the Woods...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 10 mph. Waves 1 foot or
less. Areas of smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in the late
morning and afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Sunny. Highs in the
70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 foot or less.
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in
the mid 60s.


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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.