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FOUS53 KBIS 182336  
PFMBIS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
636 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
NDZ015-190900-  
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND  
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT  
636 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
DATE 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 33 56 32 71 42  
TEMP 43 41 40 38 37 43 48 53 55 45 39 37 38 53 64 69 68 58 51 48 46  
DEWPT 36 38 36 35 34 34 31 29 28 31 32 31 32 38 38 38 38 41 41 39 38  
RH 76 89 85 89 89 70 51 39 35 58 76 79 79 57 38 32 33 53 68 71 73  
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N SE SE SE S S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 13 11 9 8 8 9 10 9 5 0 5 6 10 14 19 19 19 16 13 12 11  
WIND GUST 31 29 27 24  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B1 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW B2 FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 20 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
WIND CHILL 36 34 34 32 31 31  
MIN CHILL 36 34 31 31 35 30 36  
FROST Y Y Y  
 
DATE 05/21 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 70 42 67 43 73 47 83 51 85  
TEMP 65 66 51 45 62 64 50 45 67 72 54 49 76 80 59 53 80 83  
DEWPT 42 42 43 41 41 40 42 40 43 42 44 42 47 46 45 43 47 46  
PWIND DIR S SE SE SE S SE S S S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC FW FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 40 50 40 20 20 5 10 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C S S S  
TSTMS S S S  
 
 
NDZ033-190900-  
DICKINSON-STARK ND  
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT  
536 PM MDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
DATE 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU  
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 30 57 34 72 40  
TEMP 41 38 36 34 33 41 48 54 57 45 39 39 40 55 67 70 68 55 48 45 44  
DEWPT 35 35 34 33 33 31 29 26 24 28 28 28 29 33 32 31 34 40 42 40 40  
RH 79 89 92 96100 67 47 34 28 51 64 64 64 43 27 23 28 57 80 82 86  
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW E SE S S S S S S S S S SE  
WIND SPD 11 8 9 8 8 10 8 5 2 9 12 14 17 17 18 18 16 17 14 11 9  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 30 5 0 5 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C S S  
TSTMS S  
WIND CHILL 34 31 29 28 26 35 31 31 31 39  
MIN CHILL 34 29 26 28 31 30 35 38  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26  
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 67 40 65 40 73 46 82 49 85  
TEMP 63 61 47 42 61 63 47 44 68 72 53 49 78 80 57 52 81 83  
DEWPT 41 40 42 40 39 37 40 39 40 39 42 42 42 40 42 41 42 41  
PWIND DIR SE SW NW SE S S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT LT GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 40 50 30 10 10 5 10 0 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S  
TSTMS S C  
 
 
NDZ044-190900-  
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND  
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT  
536 PM MDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
DATE 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU  
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 28 58 31 71 37  
TEMP 40 37 35 33 32 42 49 55 57 44 38 36 36 55 67 69 66 52 47 42 41  
DEWPT 38 37 34 33 32 31 28 26 24 27 28 28 29 34 33 34 36 40 41 40 38  
RH 92100 96100100 65 44 32 28 51 67 72 75 45 28 27 33 63 79 93 89  
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SE SE S S S S S S SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 13 8 6 5 5 10 10 6 3 5 9 10 11 13 18 19 20 19 12 8 6  
WIND GUST 19 21 21 24 28 29 31 29 24 19 17  
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
WIND CHILL 32 30 29 26 36 32 29 28  
MIN CHILL 32 29 26 28 32 27 34 35  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26  
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 68 37 65 37 73 43 83 46 86  
TEMP 63 62 45 40 60 63 46 41 68 72 52 46 78 80 56 49 81 83  
DEWPT 41 40 42 39 39 36 40 39 40 39 42 41 42 39 43 41 43 40  
PWIND DIR SE S N SE S SE SW S S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT LT GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 40 50 30 20 10 5 5 0 0  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C S  
TSTMS S C  
 
 
NDZ056-190900-  
MINOT-WARD ND  
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT  
636 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
DATE 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 31 55 34 71 45  
TEMP 41 37 36 34 33 41 46 52 54 43 37 37 39 53 63 68 69 56 50 48 47  
DEWPT 35 35 34 33 31 31 29 29 28 29 29 29 29 34 36 37 38 41 41 41 41  
RH 79 92 92 96 92 67 51 41 36 57 72 72 67 48 36 32 32 57 71 77 79  
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW S S S S S S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 4 4 9 12 14 18 19 20 19 16 17 13 10  
WIND GUST 21 26 28 31 31 28 29  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW B2 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S  
TSTMS S  
WIND CHILL 35 31 29 27 25 35 30 29 31  
MIN CHILL 35 29 25 28 30 28 37  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE 05/21 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 68 44 66 42 73 47 81 49 84  
TEMP 64 64 49 45 62 64 48 46 66 71 52 50 75 78 56 53 78 82  
DEWPT 42 44 43 42 41 42 41 40 41 43 42 42 45 47 44 43 44 47  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT LT GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 40 50 40 10 10 5 10 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C  
TSTMS S C S  
 
 
NDZ037-190900-  
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND  
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT  
636 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
DATE 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 33 51 30 66 40  
TEMP 42 40 38 37 36 41 45 48 49 41 36 34 35 51 60 64 62 52 47 44 44  
DEWPT 41 40 37 36 36 34 34 33 31 32 32 31 32 37 38 39 40 39 38 37 37  
RH 96100 96 96100 76 65 56 50 70 85 89 89 59 44 40 44 61 71 76 76  
WIND DIR N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N S S S S S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 12 13 14 14 16 17 16 14 11 0 3 5 9 13 18 19 18 16 14 14 14  
WIND GUST 29 26 25 25  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC B1 FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 90 10 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0.06 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS D C  
WIND CHILL 35 32 29 28 26 32 38 28 37 37  
MIN CHILL 35 29 26 29 33 27 34 36  
FROST Y Y Y  
 
DATE 05/21 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 69 42 64 41 69 44 79 49 83  
TEMP 64 63 49 44 59 61 48 44 63 67 51 48 73 77 56 51 77 80  
DEWPT 43 43 41 41 44 44 42 42 45 45 44 44 49 50 47 45 50 51  
PWIND DIR S SE SE SE S S S S S  
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN LT GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 SC SC SC B1 FW SC SC B1 FW  
POP 12HR 20 30 50 30 20 10 10 20 5  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C S S S S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
NDZ001-190900-  
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND  
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT  
636 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
DATE 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 30 59 38 73 41  
TEMP 42 39 38 34 32 41 50 56 59 49 45 43 43 54 66 72 69 57 52 48 45  
DEWPT 35 35 34 32 31 32 32 30 29 30 29 28 29 34 36 36 39 42 43 43 42  
RH 76 85 85 92 96 70 50 37 32 48 53 55 57 46 33 27 33 57 71 83 89  
WIND DIR N N N NW N NW W SW S SE SE SE SE S S SW SW N S NW N  
WIND SPD 11 6 6 4 3 4 4 6 6 10 13 12 12 14 16 16 13 6 5 5 6  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 SC SC FW FW FW B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 10 0 5 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C  
WIND CHILL 36 39 36 36  
MIN CHILL 35 33 29 31 39 35 39  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE 05/21 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 67 41 67 42 76 47 83 50 86  
TEMP 62 63 51 44 63 66 52 45 69 75 58 50 77 81 62 53 80 85  
DEWPT 42 41 42 41 41 39 40 40 41 39 42 42 44 41 42 41 44 43  
PWIND DIR N NW NW SE S S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN LT LT GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 30 40 20 5 5 5 10 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C C S S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
NDZ021-190900-  
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND  
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT  
636 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
DATE 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 31 56 34 72 42  
TEMP 41 38 37 35 34 41 46 52 54 44 38 37 38 53 65 70 68 56 49 47 45  
DEWPT 37 36 34 33 32 32 30 30 29 31 30 30 31 36 37 36 39 41 41 40 41  
RH 85 92 89 92 92 70 53 43 38 60 73 75 76 52 35 29 34 57 74 76 86  
WIND DIR N N N NW N N NW NW W SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 11 10 10 8 8 9 9 8 3 3 6 10 12 17 20 20 20 18 16 12 9  
WIND GUST 23 27 31 32 29 27  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 OV OV B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW SC OV SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 20 5 0 5 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S  
WIND CHILL 34 31 30 28 27 35 30 30  
MIN CHILL 34 30 27 30 33 29 35  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE 05/21 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 69 42 67 41 74 46 83 49 86  
TEMP 64 64 48 44 62 65 48 45 67 72 52 49 76 79 56 51 79 83  
DEWPT 42 44 42 42 41 41 40 41 42 44 42 43 46 47 43 43 45 47  
PWIND DIR S S W SE S S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT LT GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 30 50 30 20 10 5 10 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C S  
TSTMS S C S S  
 
 
NDZ043-190900-  
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND  
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT  
536 PM MDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
DATE 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU  
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 29 58 34 71 38  
TEMP 39 36 35 32 32 41 49 56 57 45 39 37 37 55 67 70 67 53 46 42 41  
DEWPT 37 36 33 32 32 31 27 25 24 26 27 27 29 33 31 31 34 40 41 40 40  
RH 92100 92100100 67 42 30 28 47 62 67 72 43 26 23 29 61 83 93 96  
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SE SE S S S S S S SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 12 9 9 6 5 9 9 6 4 8 12 12 12 14 17 17 18 17 12 8 9  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC CL FW FW SC FW SC FW FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 30 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C  
WIND CHILL 31 29 28 26 26 35 31 29 29 35  
MIN CHILL 31 28 25 29 31 28 34 35  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26  
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 66 38 64 39 73 44 82 47 85  
TEMP 62 60 45 40 59 63 46 42 68 72 51 46 78 80 56 49 81 83  
DEWPT 41 40 42 40 39 36 39 39 39 38 42 41 41 38 42 41 42 40  
PWIND DIR SE NW NW SE S S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT GN GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 40 60 30 20 5 5 5 0 5  
RAIN SHWRS C L C C C S  
TSTMS C C  
 
 
NDZ045-190900-  
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND  
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT  
636 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
DATE 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 34 54 34 68 44  
TEMP 40 39 39 37 36 41 45 51 53 43 39 37 38 53 63 66 63 55 50 47 46  
DEWPT 38 37 36 35 35 35 32 31 29 31 31 31 32 38 39 39 39 41 40 39 39  
RH 92 92 89 92 96 79 60 46 39 62 73 79 79 57 41 37 41 59 68 74 76  
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW E SE S S S S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 14 13 12 11 11 13 12 11 6 6 10 13 16 20 23 24 24 21 20 19 19  
WIND GUST 34  
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 40 10 0 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C  
WIND CHILL 32 31 31 29 28 33 39 32 28 29 38  
MIN CHILL 32 31 28 29 32 26 33 37  
FROST Y Y Y  
 
DATE 05/21 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 67 44 63 43 72 48 82 52 85  
TEMP 63 62 50 46 59 61 49 45 65 69 54 51 75 79 60 55 79 83  
DEWPT 43 43 43 41 42 41 41 41 43 42 43 43 48 45 45 44 47 46  
PWIND DIR S SE S SE S SE S S S  
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN LT GN GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 30 50 40 20 10 5 5 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C S S  
TSTMS S S S  
 
 
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