Extreme Heat Watch

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 347 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025 ...EXTREME HEAT WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 100 possible. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Wadena, East Otter Tail, Grant, West Otter Tail, and Wilkin Counties. In North Dakota, Richland and Sargent Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.