Last week's flood outlook for North Dakota and Minnesota in the Red River basin remains unchanged.

In it's latest flood forecast issued today (Thursday), the National Weather Service says snow melt conditions over the past week have been favourable, in which temperatures have warmed above freezing during the day while dropping back below freezing at night.

These temperatures will continue to further ripen the snowpack and even allow some water to begin ponding and moving into local drainage. Daytime temperatures are expected to dip this weekend, but will again rise by mid next week.

As a result, meteorologists say last week's flood forecast values for favourable weather conditions remains on target.

The National Weather Service says future storm systems will continue to be monitored closely.