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RECFGF
Recreation Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
601 AM CDT Fri Apr 25 2025
Here are the Recreation Area Forecasts...
Wave forecasts may be unreliable for areas where ice remains.
For Devils Lake...
.TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 mph. Waves 1 foot or less.
Clear. Highs 55 to 65.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 foot or less.
Clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Windy. South winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 25 to
35 mph. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. Highs 55 to 65.
For the Upper and Lower Red Lakes...
.TODAY...Light winds becoming north around 10 mph in the late
morning and afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Mostly sunny early
in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs 45 to 55.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 mph early in the evening
becoming light. Waves 1 foot or less. Clear. Lows in the lower
30s.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 mph. Waves 1 foot or less.
Sunny. Highs in the 50s.
For Lake of the Woods...
.TODAY...Light winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Partly cloudy early in the
morning then clearing. Highs 45 to 55.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves 1 foot or less. Mostly clear. Lows
around 30.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 foot or less.
Sunny. 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.