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FOUS53 KBIS 151831  
PFMBIS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
131 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
NDZ015-152100-  
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND  
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT  
131 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26  
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 16 0 24 11 46  
TEMP 14 14 9 5 2 1 4 14 21 20 13 13 13 15 18 27 38 41  
DEWPT 0 1 0 -2 -4 -5 -3 1 5 6 5 5 8 11 15 23 30 34  
RH 53 55 66 72 75 75 72 55 49 54 70 70 80 84 88 85 73 76  
WIND DIR NW N N N NW NW NW NW SE SE SE SE S S S S SW W  
WIND SPD 16 12 6 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 8 11 13 14 13 12 9  
CLOUDS B1 B1 FW CL SC SC FW CL FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 80  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.06  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN S D S  
RAIN S  
SNOW S S D D  
SNOWSHWRS  
WIND CHILL -2 0 -2 -2 13 4 2 -1 0 4 16 30 35  
MIN CHILL -8 -5 -3 1 0 13 2 -1 1 21  
 
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
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 31 60 35 68 42 68 35 53  
TEMP 36 35 51 57 41 36 60 64 49 44 60 60 41 35 48 48  
DEWPT 33 33 40 41 37 34 42 44 40 37 38 36 32 28 30 31  
PWIND DIR W W W SW W NW NW NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 20  
RAIN S  
SNOW S  
 

 
NDZ033-152100-  
DICKINSON-STARK ND  
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT  
1231 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26  
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 16 1 28 18 54  
TEMP 14 14 9 6 3 3 9 20 26 23 18 19 22 26 33 46 52 50  
DEWPT 3 5 4 2 1 0 5 11 12 15 14 15 18 24 31 37 38 38  
RH 61 67 80 83 91 87 83 67 55 71 84 84 84 92 92 71 59 63  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW SW SW SW S S SE SE S S S SW W W W  
WIND SPD 17 13 9 6 5 4 3 4 6 9 11 14 14 14 17 20 21 18  
CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN C S  
RAIN S  
SNOW C C S  
SNOWSHWRS  
WIND CHILL -3 -1 -4 -6 -8 -6 2 13 18 13 5 5 9 14 22 38  
MIN CHILL -10 -9 -6 -8 -4 13 4 6 16  
 
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
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 36 64 37 70 44 68 37 57  
TEMP 40 39 56 60 42 40 63 65 51 46 61 60 42 38 51 52  
DEWPT 36 35 40 40 36 35 40 41 38 36 37 35 31 29 32 32  
PWIND DIR W W W W W NW NW N  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN BZ GN BZ GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 20  
RAIN S  
SNOW S  
 

 
NDZ044-152100-  
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND  
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT  
1231 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26  
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 17 -2 28 16 52  
TEMP 12 14 7 4 2 1 8 22 27 24 17 18 19 22 31 46 52 49  
DEWPT 3 7 5 2 -1 -1 4 11 12 17 15 15 16 21 31 39 39 39  
RH 66 73 91 91 87 91 83 62 53 74 92 88 88 96100 76 61 68  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW W W SW S S SE S S S SW W NW NW  
WIND SPD 18 13 8 5 4 2 2 3 5 5 9 11 11 10 13 19 24 19  
WIND GUST 28 24 32 35 32  
CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 40 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN C S  
RAIN S  
SNOW S S C C  
SNOWSHWRS  
WIND CHILL -6 -1 -6 -7 -8 20 17 6 5 7 11 21 38  
MIN CHILL -12 -11 -7 -9 1 17 4 5 13  
 
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
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 34 64 36 71 41 71 37 63  
TEMP 39 37 58 60 41 38 65 67 49 44 64 62 42 37 56 56  
DEWPT 35 34 41 40 37 34 40 41 37 35 38 36 31 28 34 35  
PWIND DIR W W W W W NW NW E  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN BZ GN BZ GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20  
SNOW S  
 

 
NDZ011-152100-  
MINOT-WARD ND  
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT  
131 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26  
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 11 -3 19 10 43  
TEMP 11 9 3 1 -1 -2 3 11 16 15 11 10 14 17 21 30 38 38  
DEWPT -4 0 -3 -5 -6 -7 -4 1 4 5 3 4 8 13 18 26 32 33  
RH 50 66 75 75 79 79 72 63 58 64 69 76 76 84 88 85 79 82  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W NW SE E E E SE SE SE S S S W W  
WIND SPD 13 10 5 4 3 2 2 3 5 9 10 12 14 18 17 14 13 11  
WIND GUST 28 27 25  
CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 70  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.06  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN S L S  
RAIN S  
SNOW S S L L S  
WIND CHILL -5 -5 -8 -9 -9 5 7 3 -3 -5 -1 1 7 19 30 31  
MIN CHILL -9 -7 -9 -9 -1 3 -5 -5 2 23  
 
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
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 31 56 33 64 41 61 32 45  
TEMP 37 35 49 52 36 35 57 59 49 43 54 53 38 33 39 40  
DEWPT 33 32 40 40 33 32 40 43 39 36 35 32 28 25 27 27  
PWIND DIR W W W SW W NW NW NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 30  
SNOW C C  
 

 
NDZ037-152100-  
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND  
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT  
131 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26  
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 12 -2 17 3 33  
TEMP 12 8 5 3 0 -1 3 10 14 13 6 4 4 6 10 15 22 25  
DEWPT -1 -1 -2 -4 -5 -6 -4 -1 0 0 -1 -3 -2 0 6 12 17 23  
RH 55 66 72 72 79 79 72 60 53 55 72 72 75 76 83 88 81 92  
WIND DIR N N N N N NW N N N N E SE S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 21 18 13 11 10 10 10 10 10 5 4 5 9 13 18 19 17 11  
WIND GUST 33 28 29  
CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 90  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.12  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN D  
SLEET S D  
SNOW D D D D  
SNOWSHWRS  
OBVIS BS  
WIND CHILL -7-11-12-13-16-17-12 -4 1 4 -3 -7-10-11 -8 -2 8 14  
MIN CHILL -10 -11 -14 -17 -17 -1 -7 -12 -10 0  
WINTER WEATH Y  
 
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
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 23 50 32 60 41 62 33 47  
TEMP 31 32 44 44 35 32 51 54 45 42 55 53 38 34 44 41  
DEWPT 28 30 37 39 33 30 40 44 40 38 39 35 30 26 30 29  
PWIND DIR W W NW SW SW NW NW N  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN BZ GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 20  
RAIN S  
SNOW S  
 

 
NDZ001-152100-  
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND  
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT  
131 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26  
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 20 6 31 22 57  
TEMP 17 19 13 11 8 7 11 23 29 30 24 23 25 28 35 47 55 53  
DEWPT 2 1 3 2 2 2 4 10 11 12 14 15 20 26 31 36 38 38  
RH 51 44 63 66 76 79 73 57 46 46 65 71 81 92 85 65 53 57  
WIND DIR NW NW NE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE S S SW W W NW  
WIND SPD 14 12 5 4 4 4 5 9 12 13 14 16 13 11 13 19 21 16  
WIND GUST 29 32  
CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 30 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN C S  
RAIN S  
SNOW C C  
WIND CHILL 2 6 4 3 -1 -2 2 13 19 19 11 10 13 18 26  
MIN CHILL -5 -2 2 -2 -2 15 10 10 20  
 
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
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 38 69 44 65 37 53  
TEMP 41 39 55 61 42 39 62 66 52 46 58 58 42 37 46 48  
DEWPT 36 35 41 40 37 35 41 41 39 36 35 33 31 28 32 31  
PWIND DIR W W W W W W NW E  
WIND CHAR GN BZ GN BZ BZ BZ GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 30  
RAIN S C S  
SNOW S C  
 

 
NDZ021-152100-  
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND  
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT  
131 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26  
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 14 -1 22 12 46  
TEMP 13 11 5 2 1 1 5 13 19 19 13 13 14 17 21 31 40 41  
DEWPT 0 0 -1 -3 -4 -3 -1 3 6 7 6 6 9 14 19 29 35 36  
RH 55 60 76 79 79 83 76 63 56 59 73 73 80 88 92 92 82 82  
WIND DIR NW N N N NW NW SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW W W  
WIND SPD 14 12 5 2 2 1 2 2 4 6 10 13 16 18 17 14 14 12  
WIND GUST 25  
CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 70  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.04  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN S L L  
RAIN S S  
SNOW C C L L  
WIND CHILL -3 -4 -6 12 10 0 -2 -2 1 7 20 32 34  
MIN CHILL -7 -5 -6 1 1 9 -2 -3 2 25  
 
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
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 32 58 34 65 41 63 34 48  
TEMP 36 35 49 55 39 35 57 60 48 43 55 54 39 35 42 44  
DEWPT 33 33 40 41 35 33 40 41 39 36 35 33 30 26 29 28  
PWIND DIR W W W SW W NW NW NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN BZ GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 30  
RAIN S C  
SNOW S C  
 

 
NDZ043-152100-  
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND  
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT  
1231 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26  
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 17 0 30 19 53  
TEMP 13 15 7 4 2 1 10 24 29 26 20 21 23 29 37 47 53 49  
DEWPT 3 8 5 2 0 -1 6 11 14 19 18 18 22 29 36 39 39 38  
RH 63 73 91 91 91 91 83 57 53 74 92 88 96100 96 74 59 66  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W W SW SW SW S S S S SW W W NW W  
WIND SPD 18 13 10 8 6 5 3 5 8 9 11 13 12 13 19 26 28 23  
WIND GUST 29 37 40 34  
CLOUDS SC B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN S C  
SNOW S S C  
SNOWSHWRS  
WIND CHILL -4 0 -8 -9-11-10 4 17 21 17 8 8 11 18 27 39  
MIN CHILL -13 -11 -10 -11 -9 17 7 8 20  
 
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
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 36 64 38 70 43 70 38 64  
TEMP 40 38 57 60 44 40 65 66 50 45 63 61 43 38 57 57  
DEWPT 36 35 40 39 38 35 40 41 38 36 38 36 32 30 35 36  
PWIND DIR W W W W W W NW SE  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ BZ BZ GN BZ GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20  
RAIN S  
SNOW S  
 

 
NDZ045-152100-  
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND  
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT  
131 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26  
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 15 1 22 13 46  
TEMP 9 13 8 5 3 1 6 14 20 19 13 13 14 16 19 29 42 44  
DEWPT -1 3 1 -1 -3 -3 0 6 10 11 8 8 9 12 18 28 37 39  
RH 63 63 72 76 75 83 76 70 64 70 80 80 80 84 96 96 82 82  
WIND DIR NW N N N NW NW NW NW SE SE SE SE S S S S W W  
WIND SPD 21 18 12 9 6 5 5 5 5 5 10 13 17 20 19 18 17 14  
CLOUDS B1 B1 FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 70  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.04  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN L S  
RAIN S  
SNOW C C L  
SNOWSHWRS  
OBVIS BS  
WIND CHILL -11 -4 -8 -9 -9-10 -4 5 12 11 0 -2 -3 -1 3 17 34 37  
MIN CHILL -18 -16 -9 -11 -10 10 -2 -3 0 23  
 
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
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 58 37 68 45 68 38 58  
TEMP 40 37 51 55 43 38 60 62 51 47 60 59 44 38 52 52  
DEWPT 36 35 42 43 38 35 42 45 40 37 40 38 34 30 34 34  
PWIND DIR W W W W W NW NW NE  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN BZ GN BZ GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20  
SNOW S  
 

 
 
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