578  
FOUS53 KBIS 171236  
PFMBIS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
736 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
NDZ015-172100-  
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND  
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT  
736 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 74 44 64 33 64  
TEMP 40 63 73 63 55 50 47 46 51 62 64 54 46 41 37 34 42 58 64 55  
DEWPT 30 33 35 34 35 33 32 32 35 32 29 28 30 31 30 29 32 33 33 33  
RH 67 32 25 34 47 52 56 58 54 32 27 36 53 67 75 82 67 39 31 43  
WIND DIR N SW SW S S SW W W NW N N N N N E E E SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 0 10 12 11 9 5 4 6 9 11 11 5 3 0 3 3 5 10 11 10  
CLOUDS CL CL CL SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 38 67 42 67 40 72 50 72  
TEMP 45 40 59 62 49 44 62 60 47 43 66 67 57 52 67 66  
DEWPT 39 40 45 44 45 43 45 43 43 43 49 50 51 51 54 51  
PWIND DIR SE SE S N NE SE SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 30 60  
RAIN SHWRS C L L  
 

 
NDZ033-172100-  
DICKINSON-STARK ND  
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT  
636 AM MDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26  
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 75 43 61 33 63  
TEMP 52 68 75 63 53 49 48 45 48 59 61 51 41 37 36 35 43 58 63 54  
DEWPT 29 31 31 30 29 29 31 31 34 30 29 28 27 27 27 27 31 32 34 34  
RH 41 25 20 29 39 46 51 58 58 33 29 41 57 67 69 72 62 37 34 46  
WIND DIR SW W SW SW SW W W NW NW N N N NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 14 14 14 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 4 4 5 6 9 11 17 17 12  
WIND GUST 25 25 27 28 25  
CLOUDS CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 30 28 37  
MIN CHILL 38 37 38 32 28 30  
 
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 37 68 40 65 39 73 47 70  
TEMP 42 39 61 62 47 41 59 58 45 43 66 67 55 50 65 61  
DEWPT 38 39 43 42 42 39 42 41 41 42 47 48 49 50 50 46  
PWIND DIR SE S SW N SE SE SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL FW FW SC FW SC B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 60  
RAIN SHWRS C C L  
 

 
NDZ044-172100-  
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND  
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT  
636 AM MDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26  
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 75 43 64 31 63  
TEMP 45 66 74 61 50 45 44 44 50 61 64 53 42 37 33 32 42 57 63 54  
DEWPT 31 34 33 35 31 30 28 30 34 32 30 30 28 27 26 27 32 35 37 37  
RH 58 30 22 38 48 55 53 57 54 33 28 41 57 67 75 81 67 43 38 52  
WIND DIR W SW SW S SW W NW N NW N N NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 4 11 10 6 5 5 8 10 11 13 11 5 5 4 4 5 9 16 18 12  
WIND GUST 21 27 28 26  
CLOUDS CL CL FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 38 26 36  
MIN CHILL 34 35 38 37 33 26 28  
 
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 37 69 40 67 40 73 47 70  
TEMP 40 37 61 62 45 40 62 60 44 42 66 66 53 48 65 62  
DEWPT 39 37 44 43 42 39 44 43 41 42 48 49 49 48 50 47  
PWIND DIR SE SE S N E SE SE SW  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 60  
RAIN SHWRS C L C  
 

 
NDZ056-172100-  
MINOT-WARD ND  
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT  
736 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 69 47 59 34 60  
TEMP 47 62 69 61 56 55 52 48 50 56 59 50 42 38 36 34 42 55 60 52  
DEWPT 34 37 39 37 35 34 34 32 33 32 31 30 30 29 28 28 32 32 33 34  
RH 60 39 33 41 45 45 50 54 52 40 34 46 62 70 72 78 67 41 36 50  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW W N N SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 21 16 14 12 14 13 12 10 11 13 10 4 2 0 0 3 6 11 12 10  
WIND GUST 27 26 23 26 24 23 21 21 23  
CLOUDS CL FW CL FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 39  
MIN CHILL 29 30 38 31 32  
 
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 39 63 42 61 39 68 48 66  
TEMP 43 39 57 59 47 42 56 54 44 41 62 62 53 49 62 60  
DEWPT 35 38 45 46 44 41 43 43 41 40 48 50 50 49 53 52  
PWIND DIR SE SE SW N E SE SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 30 60  
RAIN SHWRS C C L  
 

 
NDZ037-172100-  
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND  
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT  
736 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 67 44 64 34 61  
TEMP 39 58 66 57 52 49 47 45 53 61 62 53 45 40 37 35 43 55 59 52  
DEWPT 32 35 36 36 36 36 34 34 37 34 31 32 32 32 31 30 33 34 34 36  
RH 76 42 33 45 54 61 60 65 54 36 31 44 60 73 79 82 67 45 39 54  
WIND DIR S SW S S S SW SW NW NW N N N N N N NE E E E E  
WIND SPD 5 14 14 12 12 9 9 6 10 13 12 6 5 4 4 3 5 10 11 8  
WIND GUST 25 23 23 20  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 37 64 43 67 40 69 50 71  
TEMP 43 40 57 59 48 44 61 60 47 42 62 63 55 51 66 65  
DEWPT 39 40 46 47 46 44 48 47 44 42 49 51 52 51 55 53  
PWIND DIR SE SE S W NE SE SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 30 60  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L  
 

 
NDZ001-172100-  
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND  
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT  
736 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 71 42 59 34 63  
TEMP 46 62 71 62 55 53 49 43 46 56 59 50 41 37 35 34 42 57 63 56  
DEWPT 32 39 41 39 35 33 32 28 31 34 32 30 28 28 28 28 32 36 38 36  
RH 58 43 34 43 47 46 52 55 55 43 36 46 59 70 75 78 67 45 39 47  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 12 14 16 12 11 11 10 9 6 9 8 3 2 3 5 9 12 19 20 17  
WIND GUST 25 26 29 32 29  
CLOUDS FW CL FW SC B1 FW FW SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 27 35  
MIN CHILL 32 32 38 37 34 27 29  
 
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 40 65 38 60 40 69 46 64  
TEMP 46 40 58 59 45 38 56 54 44 42 62 63 53 47 60 58  
DEWPT 36 38 46 44 40 36 43 41 40 40 49 49 48 47 52 48  
PWIND DIR SE SE N N SE SE SE N  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 60  
RAIN SHWRS C L L  
 

 
NDZ021-172100-  
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND  
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT  
736 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 72 45 60 31 61  
TEMP 43 62 71 61 54 51 49 46 50 58 60 50 43 37 35 35 43 55 61 53  
DEWPT 34 35 36 35 34 32 32 32 33 31 29 28 30 29 28 29 33 31 32 32  
RH 70 36 28 38 46 48 52 58 52 36 31 42 60 72 75 78 67 40 33 44  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N E SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 10 13 13 10 10 8 10 9 10 11 10 4 0 0 0 4 8 12 13 11  
CLOUDS CL FW CL SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 37  
MIN CHILL 27 28 37 31 32  
 
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 36 64 39 63 37 69 47 68  
TEMP 42 39 57 60 47 42 58 56 44 41 62 63 53 49 64 61  
DEWPT 36 38 44 44 43 41 42 41 40 41 47 48 49 49 52 49  
PWIND DIR SE SE S N E SE SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 30 60  
RAIN SHWRS C L L  
 

 
NDZ043-172100-  
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND  
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT  
636 AM MDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26  
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 77 42 63 35 63  
TEMP 44 68 76 63 51 48 46 43 49 60 63 54 43 39 36 35 43 58 63 55  
DEWPT 28 29 28 30 30 29 29 30 32 28 27 27 27 27 27 27 30 32 34 35  
RH 53 23 17 29 44 47 51 60 52 29 25 35 53 62 69 72 60 37 34 47  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW N N NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 16 14 13 8 9 9 11 10 11 13 11 8 9 8 9 11 16 24 25 19  
WIND GUST 35 37 34  
CLOUDS CL CL FW B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 37 37 33 29 27 35  
MIN CHILL 24 24 37 36 33 27 29  
 
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 38 70 40 66 42 75 48 70  
TEMP 43 38 63 63 47 41 61 59 46 43 68 68 54 49 66 61  
DEWPT 38 38 40 40 40 38 40 40 41 42 46 47 48 49 47 44  
PWIND DIR SE SE W N E SE SE SW  
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN GN GN BZ BZ WY  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 50  
RAIN SHWRS C C C  
 

 
NDZ045-172100-  
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND  
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT  
736 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 70 45 63 34 61  
TEMP 45 61 70 58 52 48 45 45 51 60 63 53 44 39 36 34 41 55 61 53  
DEWPT 31 32 34 33 32 31 30 29 34 33 30 28 29 29 29 28 32 34 36 35  
RH 58 33 26 39 46 51 55 53 52 36 29 38 55 67 75 78 70 45 39 50  
WIND DIR SW SW SW S SW SW W NW NW N N N NE NE E E E SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 4 11 12 11 13 9 8 9 12 14 12 6 5 4 5 5 6 11 12 9  
WIND GUST 16  
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 38 65 43 66 42 70 53 70  
TEMP 42 39 58 60 48 43 60 59 47 43 64 65 57 53 65 64  
DEWPT 39 39 45 45 45 42 46 44 43 42 50 51 52 51 54 51  
PWIND DIR SE SE S NW E SE SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT GN BZ BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 40 50  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C  
 

 
 
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