East Grand Forks, Minnesota Weather
East Grand Forks, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for East Grand Forks, Polk County.
Full aviation weather for East Grand Forks is published on the Grand Forks International Airport (KGFK) page, 12 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of East Grand Forks have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near East Grand Forks: Grand Forks Air Force Base (KRDR) 28 km · Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field (KCKN) 32 km · Northwood Municipal Airpiort - Vince Field (K4V4) 48 km · Minto Municipal Airport (KD06) 49 km · Hutson Field (KGAF) 59 km
Conditions reported at KGFK describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at East Grand Forks specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About East Grand Forks, Minnesota
East Grand Forks lies at the confluence of two great rivers, a place where the Red River of the North and the Red Lake River meet, their waters eventually flowing north into Canada. The land here is flat, a vast expanse of rich, dark soil that stretches to horizons often softened by the haze of summer or the stark clarity of winter. In the warmer months, the air hangs thick with the scent of ripening grain and the subtle, earthy perfume of damp earth. The sky above East Grand Forks is immense, a canvas for a dramatic play of light, from the searing white of midday to the bruised purples and oranges that bleed across the west at sunset, painting the wide fields in hues of rose and gold. This northern Minnesota settlement traces its roots back to the fur trade and the early pioneers who recognized the fertility of the Red River Valley. Its economy has long been tethered to the land, with agriculture – particularly sugar beets, potatoes, and grains – forming its backbone, a continuous cycle of planting and harvest that dictates the rhythm of life. The Great Flood of 1997, a devastating event that reshaped the town, also fostered a remarkable resilience and a renewed sense of community spirit, evident in the rebuilt structures and the determined rebuilding that followed. Beyond the fields, the presence of the University of North Dakota across the river in Grand Forks, North Dakota, adds a youthful energy and intellectual current to the broader metropolitan area, a subtle counterpoint to the deep-seated agrarian character of East Grand Forks itself.
Live animated radar for East Grand Forks and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | East Grand Forks, Polk County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47.929979°N, 97.024521°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56721 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This East Grand Forks, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for East Grand Forks, Minnesota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for East Grand Forks includes coordinates 47.929979°N, 97.024521°W, situated in Polk County. ZIP code 56721. Telephone area code: 320. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
