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Recreation Forecast

National Weather Service Grand Forks ND

441 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 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...



.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 foot or less.

Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.

.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming

light. Waves 1 foot or less. Sunny. Highs 55 to 65.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves

1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Mostly

clear. Lows in the lower 40s.





For the Upper and Lower Red Lakes...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest

10 to 20 mph in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 foot or

less building to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the

evening then clearing. Lows in the mid 40s.

.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 2 feet subsiding

to 1 foot or less in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs in the 50s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid

40s.





For Lake of the Woods...



.TONIGHT...Breezy. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the

northwest 15 to 25 mph in the late evening and overnight. Waves

1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. Mostly

cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the mid 40s.

.FRIDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to

10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Sunny. Highs in

the 50s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds becoming south 10 to 15 mph after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid

40s.





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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.