496  
FOUS53 KBIS 020821  
PFMBIS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
321 AM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
 
NDZ015-022100-  
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND  
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT  
321 AM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26  
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 62 45 70 41 64  
TEMP 35 39 47 55 62 59 55 52 49 48 56 66 69 63 55 49 45 42 48 60 64 60  
DEWPT 34 35 35 36 34 36 39 41 44 46 48 44 38 37 40 40 40 39 39 36 34 36  
RH 96 85 63 49 35 42 55 66 83 93 74 45 32 38 57 71 82 89 71 41 32 41  
WIND DIR N E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW N N N E  
WIND SPD 0 4 9 17 19 14 13 9 4 3 8 17 19 14 8 5 4 2 0 0 0 4  
WIND GUST 28 31 27 25 27 31 26  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 10 10 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SPRINKLES S S S S S S  
 
DATE MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26  
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 43 72 52 78 49 73 44 70  
TEMP 48 47 64 69 59 53 72 71 56 51 68 66 52 46 64 65  
DEWPT 38 40 47 52 52 49 48 43 44 43 43 40 42 41 42 39  
PWIND DIR SE SE S W NW W NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
NDZ033-022100-  
DICKINSON-STARK ND  
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT  
221 AM MDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26  
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 68 48 69 39 68  
TEMP 39 43 51 62 67 64 57 54 52 52 57 65 68 61 52 46 42 40 50 63 67 62  
DEWPT 32 33 36 37 39 42 44 45 47 46 46 40 36 36 38 38 38 36 38 36 33 35  
RH 76 67 56 39 36 45 62 71 83 80 67 40 31 39 59 73 86 85 63 36 28 36  
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S S SW W W NW NW NW NW NW W W N SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 9 12 17 21 18 13 13 10 9 10 13 19 20 12 6 3 2 0 2 6 9 9  
WIND GUST 28 33 28 29 32 23  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 10 10 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SPRINKLES S S S S S S  
WIND CHILL 33 36  
MIN CHILL 32 35  
 
DATE MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26  
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 44 80 53 78 49 74 47 72  
TEMP 51 46 70 74 59 55 74 71 55 50 70 68 54 49 68 66  
DEWPT 38 41 47 48 47 42 41 39 42 41 39 37 39 39 38 36  
PWIND DIR SE S SW NW W W W SW  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN BZ LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
NDZ044-022100-  
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND  
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT  
221 AM MDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26  
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 66 47 69 39 66  
TEMP 50 45 51 60 66 63 55 51 50 50 59 66 69 62 52 46 43 39 51 62 66 61  
DEWPT 44 35 37 39 42 45 46 46 47 46 48 42 38 38 39 38 39 36 39 38 37 39  
RH 80 68 59 46 42 52 72 83 89 86 67 42 32 41 61 73 86 89 63 41 34 44  
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S SE SE SW W W NW NW NW NW N NW W S SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 11 13 20 23 19 11 10 4 4 6 14 20 23 13 5 2 1 1 2 9 11 11  
WIND GUST 24 33 34 29 21 25 32 34 25  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SPRINKLES S S S  
WIND CHILL 39  
MIN CHILL 39 35 39  
 
DATE MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26  
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 44 77 52 78 49 73 47 71  
TEMP 50 45 68 72 57 54 75 71 54 49 70 67 53 49 68 65  
DEWPT 40 43 50 52 49 43 41 40 42 41 41 39 40 39 40 39  
PWIND DIR SE S SW NW NW W NW S  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
NDZ056-022100-  
MINOT-WARD ND  
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT  
321 AM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26  
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 60 46 65 39 62  
TEMP 38 37 47 57 59 56 52 50 49 48 55 62 64 59 51 46 43 39 48 59 62 56  
DEWPT 33 32 35 36 39 40 41 42 44 44 45 45 44 42 41 40 38 36 38 37 37 38  
RH 82 82 63 45 47 55 66 74 83 86 69 54 48 53 68 79 82 89 68 44 39 51  
WIND DIR SW S S SE SE SE SE S S W NW NW NW NW NW W W NW NW N N E  
WIND SPD 9 5 10 17 18 13 13 11 8 8 13 19 20 13 10 8 6 5 2 0 0 4  
WIND GUST 29 29 26 25 25 32 33 26  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW SC SC SC FW FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 10 10 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SPRINKLES S S S S S S S S  
WIND CHILL 32  
MIN CHILL 31 32 35 38  
 
DATE MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26  
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 70 52 73 48 66 46 66  
TEMP 45 42 63 66 57 54 70 67 53 48 64 62 50 47 64 61  
DEWPT 36 36 47 52 51 46 48 45 43 40 44 42 41 39 43 41  
PWIND DIR SE SE SW W W W NW W  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
NDZ037-022100-  
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND  
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT  
321 AM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26  
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 57 42 68 41 62  
TEMP 39 36 45 55 54 53 50 48 47 45 54 65 66 60 54 49 45 42 50 59 61 56  
DEWPT 32 32 37 35 35 36 37 38 41 42 48 48 45 43 44 43 41 39 42 38 36 38  
RH 76 85 73 47 48 52 61 68 79 89 80 54 47 53 69 80 86 89 74 45 39 51  
WIND DIR NW N S S S SE SE SE S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N  
WIND SPD 2 0 5 12 12 12 13 11 11 9 9 13 18 14 11 8 9 8 8 6 5 0  
WIND GUST 24 23 25 23 24 31 28 21  
CLOUDS FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 10 10 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SPRINKLES S S S S S S  
 
DATE MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26  
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 49 74 49 69 46 66  
TEMP 44 41 61 63 55 51 70 67 55 50 65 63 53 48 63 61  
DEWPT 37 36 44 49 51 50 53 50 45 43 45 44 42 41 44 42  
PWIND DIR SE SE S W NW W NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT BZ GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0  
 

 
NDZ001-022100-  
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND  
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT  
321 AM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26  
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 48 65 38 64  
TEMP 44 42 49 60 67 64 56 52 50 49 54 62 65 60 50 45 41 38 45 60 64 59  
DEWPT 29 31 35 41 42 46 47 46 45 41 43 44 40 41 40 38 36 34 39 40 38 41  
RH 55 65 58 49 40 52 72 80 83 74 66 52 40 49 68 76 82 85 79 47 38 51  
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S SE S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NE E SE SE E  
WIND SPD 6 10 17 23 19 11 8 4 5 10 16 20 21 12 5 3 2 1 2 6 9 10  
WIND GUST 27 33 29 31 32  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 5 10 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SPRINKLES S S  
WIND CHILL 36  
MIN CHILL 36 34 38 39  
 
DATE MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26  
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 45 76 52 73 48 69 43 68  
TEMP 50 46 67 72 58 53 70 67 54 49 67 64 51 44 64 64  
DEWPT 39 39 50 52 46 40 46 45 42 40 44 43 40 38 42 42  
PWIND DIR SE S SW NW W W NW W  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
NDZ021-022100-  
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND  
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT  
321 AM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26  
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 61 44 66 38 63  
TEMP 39 39 46 55 61 58 53 51 49 48 56 63 66 60 51 46 43 40 49 59 63 58  
DEWPT 33 34 35 37 37 38 40 41 44 44 45 43 39 37 39 38 38 36 38 37 34 35  
RH 79 82 65 51 41 47 61 68 83 86 66 48 37 42 63 73 82 85 66 44 34 42  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S SE SE S S W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N S SE E  
WIND SPD 1 5 12 18 19 14 14 10 6 6 13 19 20 12 8 5 4 2 0 3 1 3  
WIND GUST 31 31 27 26 24 29 32 25  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW SC FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 10 10 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SPRINKLES S S S S S S  
 
DATE MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26  
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 72 50 75 47 70 45 68  
TEMP 47 44 63 68 57 53 71 69 54 49 66 64 52 47 64 63  
DEWPT 37 38 47 51 50 46 47 42 43 41 43 40 40 39 42 38  
PWIND DIR SE SE SW W NW W NW W  
WIND CHAR LT BZ GN GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
NDZ043-022100-  
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND  
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT  
221 AM MDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26  
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 70 49 69 39 68  
TEMP 49 45 51 62 68 66 56 53 52 51 58 66 68 62 51 47 43 39 50 64 68 63  
DEWPT 39 33 36 38 41 45 46 46 47 45 46 38 35 35 37 37 36 34 37 35 35 37  
RH 68 62 56 41 37 47 69 77 83 80 64 36 29 36 59 68 76 82 61 34 29 38  
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S S SW W W NW NW NW NW N W S SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 12 18 24 23 19 13 11 8 6 10 17 23 25 17 8 3 2 3 5 13 17 17  
WIND GUST 35 34 29 34 37 27  
CLOUDS B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SPRINKLES S S S  
WIND CHILL 37  
MIN CHILL 37 34 37 39  
 
DATE MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26  
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 45 82 54 79 49 75 48 73  
TEMP 52 45 73 76 59 55 76 72 55 50 72 69 54 49 70 67  
DEWPT 40 41 46 44 45 38 36 36 40 38 36 35 38 37 35 35  
PWIND DIR SE S SW NW W W W SW  
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN BZ LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL FW SC SC SC FW SC FW SC FW SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
NDZ045-022100-  
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND  
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT  
321 AM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26  
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 61 49 68 42 62  
TEMP 36 41 48 55 60 58 54 52 50 49 56 65 68 61 54 49 45 42 48 58 62 57  
DEWPT 31 37 39 38 38 40 42 44 46 47 50 46 41 39 39 40 40 39 40 38 37 39  
RH 82 85 71 53 44 51 64 74 86 93 80 50 37 44 57 71 82 89 74 47 39 51  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S SE SE S SW W NW NW NW N NW NW W W W SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 5 11 16 21 21 17 19 13 8 6 10 18 21 14 11 6 6 4 3 3 4 4  
WIND GUST 26 34 34 29 29 33 26  
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL  
POP 12HR 10 10 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SPRINKLES S S S S S S  
WIND CHILL 34  
MIN CHILL 31 35 38  
 
DATE MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26  
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 48 70 54 76 51 70 47 68  
TEMP 50 48 63 66 58 54 71 69 56 52 66 64 52 47 62 63  
DEWPT 41 43 50 55 54 50 49 45 45 44 45 43 43 42 44 42  
PWIND DIR SE SE S W NW SW NW W  
WIND CHAR GN BZ GN GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
 
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