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FOUS53 KBIS 171349  
PFMBIS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
849 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
NDZ015-172100-  
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND  
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT  
849 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
DATE THU 04/17/25 FRI 04/18/25 SAT 04/19/25  
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 53 31 49 25 58  
TEMP 48 48 51 50 43 39 35 31 37 43 46 45 37 32 28 26 38 50 57 56  
DEWPT 22 27 24 24 24 26 26 25 25 22 19 19 21 21 21 20 22 21 19 19  
RH 35 44 34 36 47 59 69 78 61 43 34 35 52 63 75 78 52 31 22 23  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N SW S S SW S S  
WIND SPD 11 18 19 17 13 11 10 10 12 14 14 12 5 2 1 1 3 5 8 8  
WIND GUST 24  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 50 10 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C  
WIND CHILL 36 32 27 22 29 36 39  
MIN CHILL 39 32 22 24 38 31 25 29  
 
DATE SUN 04/20/25 MON 04/21/25 TUE 04/22/25 WED 04/23/25  
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 64 36 66 39 58 32 59  
TEMP 39 34 58 62 44 38 60 62 46 40 53 55 40 34 54 57  
DEWPT 22 23 28 27 31 32 34 34 38 35 34 31 31 29 29 28  
PWIND DIR S S SE S E NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 30 50 40 20 10  
RAIN C C C C C S  
 
 
NDZ033-172100-  
DICKINSON-STARK ND  
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT  
749 AM MDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
DATE THU 04/17/25 FRI 04/18/25 SAT 04/19/25  
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 47 26 44 22 57  
TEMP 41 43 45 43 37 33 30 28 34 40 43 42 33 28 25 24 38 50 56 55  
DEWPT 22 24 24 21 20 19 20 22 23 20 19 17 20 20 19 19 22 19 17 16  
RH 46 47 43 41 50 56 66 78 64 44 38 36 58 71 78 81 52 29 21 21  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N NW N N NW N N SW SW SW SW SW S S  
WIND SPD 14 18 19 17 13 10 10 10 13 14 16 12 5 2 3 4 6 10 11 11  
WIND GUST 28  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 30 10 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN  
SNOW  
WIND CHILL 33 35 37 35 28 25 21 19 25 32 35 35 18  
MIN CHILL 31 35 25 19 17 34 27 18 22  
 
DATE SUN 04/20/25 MON 04/21/25 TUE 04/22/25 WED 04/23/25  
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 31 61 34 60 35 55 29 57  
TEMP 38 34 57 57 42 36 56 55 41 37 50 51 36 32 52 54  
DEWPT 19 22 27 29 32 32 34 35 35 33 31 28 28 26 26 26  
PWIND DIR S SW SW W NW NW NW N  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 10 50 40 40 10 10  
RAIN S C C C C C  
 
 
NDZ044-172100-  
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND  
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT  
749 AM MDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
DATE THU 04/17/25 FRI 04/18/25 SAT 04/19/25  
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 48 26 45 21 56  
TEMP 41 43 45 42 36 33 31 27 34 41 44 42 33 28 25 24 38 49 54 54  
DEWPT 24 26 25 24 23 20 20 21 23 21 20 18 20 20 19 19 22 19 18 16  
RH 50 51 45 48 59 58 63 78 64 44 38 37 58 71 78 81 52 30 24 22  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW N NW SW SW SW SW S S  
WIND SPD 25 21 21 18 13 10 10 10 13 17 18 13 5 2 2 2 5 10 11 10  
WIND GUST 40 33 33 28  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 40 20 10 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C S  
SNOW C  
WIND CHILL 31 34 37 33 27 25 22 17 25 32 36 35  
MIN CHILL 28 33 25 17 19 34 27 23 24  
 
DATE SUN 04/20/25 MON 04/21/25 TUE 04/22/25 WED 04/23/25  
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 29 62 32 63 34 56 28 58  
TEMP 38 32 57 59 42 35 59 58 42 37 53 53 36 30 53 54  
DEWPT 18 22 29 30 33 32 36 35 36 33 31 27 27 26 28 29  
PWIND DIR S SW W SW NW NW NW NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN GN BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 40 40 30 10 20  
RAIN S C C C C C S  
 
 
NDZ011-172100-  
MINOT-WARD ND  
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT  
849 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
DATE THU 04/17/25 FRI 04/18/25 SAT 04/19/25  
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 50 29 44 24 56  
TEMP 41 46 47 47 40 36 34 29 34 39 42 41 35 30 27 25 38 49 54 55  
DEWPT 27 26 25 24 25 26 25 25 24 22 20 19 20 21 19 19 21 21 20 19  
RH 57 45 42 40 55 67 69 85 66 50 41 41 54 69 71 78 50 33 26 24  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N SW S S S S S  
WIND SPD 17 18 19 18 13 12 12 12 14 16 16 13 6 2 2 3 6 9 11 11  
WIND GUST 29 31 28 26  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW CL CL FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 32 39 32 28 25 19 24 30 34 33 29  
MIN CHILL 28 28 19 20 32 28 21 23  
 
DATE SUN 04/20/25 MON 04/21/25 TUE 04/22/25 WED 04/23/25  
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 60 37 53 33 55  
TEMP 41 36 59 60 45 39 55 57 44 38 49 50 39 34 50 53  
DEWPT 23 23 28 30 32 32 34 33 35 34 33 30 30 29 27 26  
PWIND DIR S S S NE NE NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 30 50 40 20 10  
RAIN C C C C C S  
 
 
NDZ037-172100-  
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND  
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT  
849 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
DATE THU 04/17/25 FRI 04/18/25 SAT 04/19/25  
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 53 31 48 25 54  
TEMP 45 46 50 49 42 39 36 32 38 43 46 43 35 31 28 27 37 47 52 52  
DEWPT 30 36 33 32 32 30 29 28 27 26 24 23 24 24 23 22 24 24 24 24  
RH 55 68 52 52 67 70 75 85 64 51 42 45 64 75 81 81 59 40 33 33  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW SW W SW S  
WIND SPD 26 21 21 18 16 16 14 14 18 19 19 14 10 5 3 2 3 5 8 6  
WIND GUST 36 33 32 28 26 26 26 28 29  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 60 5 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.08 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN L C  
WIND CHILL 36 38 34 30 27 22 28 35 38 36 27 25  
MIN CHILL 33 39 30 22 22 36 25 24 29  
 
DATE SUN 04/20/25 MON 04/21/25 TUE 04/22/25 WED 04/23/25  
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 62 37 66 40 59 35 59  
TEMP 37 33 57 58 42 37 60 62 45 40 54 54 41 36 54 56  
DEWPT 26 26 30 31 31 32 34 35 37 37 38 36 34 32 32 31  
PWIND DIR S S S S SE SW NW NW  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 40 40 20 10  
RAIN C C C C S  
 
 
NDZ001-172100-  
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND  
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT  
849 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
DATE THU 04/17/25 FRI 04/18/25 SAT 04/19/25  
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 48 27 44 23 59  
TEMP 38 42 45 47 40 35 31 27 34 39 43 43 35 30 26 25 38 51 57 58  
DEWPT 28 25 23 21 21 23 24 24 25 21 20 19 20 20 19 19 22 22 21 19  
RH 67 50 41 35 46 61 75 88 69 48 39 38 54 66 74 78 52 32 24 22  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N NW N N E SE S S S S S  
WIND SPD 16 20 21 19 12 10 10 10 13 16 14 12 5 3 4 5 9 12 13 13  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 29 33 37 33 27 22 17 25 30 36 36 20 18 32  
MIN CHILL 27 34 27 17 20 32 26 18 21  
 
DATE SUN 04/20/25 MON 04/21/25 TUE 04/22/25 WED 04/23/25  
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 35 61 36 58 36 52 31 56  
TEMP 43 36 56 58 44 38 54 55 43 37 48 50 39 33 51 55  
DEWPT 22 24 32 33 34 34 35 35 35 33 32 30 29 28 28 27  
PWIND DIR S SW N NE N NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 10 50 40 40 10 10  
RAIN C C C C C C  
 
 
NDZ021-172100-  
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND  
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT  
849 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
DATE THU 04/17/25 FRI 04/18/25 SAT 04/19/25  
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 50 27 45 23 55  
TEMP 42 45 47 46 39 35 32 29 34 40 43 42 34 29 26 24 37 48 54 54  
DEWPT 27 26 24 23 24 24 25 25 24 21 20 18 20 20 20 19 22 20 19 19  
RH 55 47 40 40 54 64 75 85 66 46 39 37 56 69 78 81 54 33 25 25  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N S S S SW S S  
WIND SPD 16 18 18 17 13 10 10 10 13 13 13 12 5 2 1 2 5 8 9 9  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 20 5 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN  
WIND CHILL 34 37 39 31 27 24 20 25 32 36 35  
MIN CHILL 31 39 27 20 18 34 27 23 23  
 
DATE SUN 04/20/25 MON 04/21/25 TUE 04/22/25 WED 04/23/25  
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 63 36 61 36 53 30 56  
TEMP 38 33 57 59 43 37 55 57 43 38 48 50 36 32 50 53  
DEWPT 22 22 27 28 31 32 34 34 35 35 32 30 29 27 27 26  
PWIND DIR S S SE NE NE NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 30 50 40 20 10  
RAIN C C C C C S  
 
 
NDZ043-172100-  
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND  
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT  
749 AM MDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
DATE THU 04/17/25 FRI 04/18/25 SAT 04/19/25  
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 45 26 44 22 55  
TEMP 37 40 42 40 35 32 30 26 33 39 41 40 32 28 25 24 38 48 54 53  
DEWPT 29 26 26 24 22 21 21 21 23 21 20 19 19 21 19 20 22 19 18 18  
RH 72 57 53 52 59 63 69 81 66 48 42 42 58 75 78 84 52 31 24 25  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW N S SW SW SW S S S  
WIND SPD 25 21 21 19 13 11 10 10 13 18 18 13 5 3 4 5 8 11 12 11  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 60 20 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C  
SNOW C S  
WIND CHILL 25 30 33 31 26 23 21 16 23 30 32 32 26 19 17 32  
MIN CHILL 23 31 23 16 18 31 24 16 21  
 
DATE SUN 04/20/25 MON 04/21/25 TUE 04/22/25 WED 04/23/25  
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 30 60 34 60 34 54 29 56  
TEMP 37 31 55 56 41 35 56 55 41 36 50 51 36 30 52 53  
DEWPT 20 24 30 33 33 33 37 34 35 33 29 27 27 26 27 30  
PWIND DIR S SW SW SW NW NW NW E  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 10 40 40 30 10 20  
RAIN S C C C C S S  
 
 
NDZ045-172100-  
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND  
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT  
849 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
DATE THU 04/17/25 FRI 04/18/25 SAT 04/19/25  
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 50 32 46 26 55  
TEMP 43 45 47 46 41 39 35 32 37 42 44 43 37 33 29 27 39 48 54 54  
DEWPT 25 26 24 24 24 24 24 25 25 23 19 19 20 21 20 20 22 20 19 18  
RH 49 47 40 42 50 54 64 75 61 46 36 38 50 61 69 74 50 33 25 24  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N SW SW S SW SW S  
WIND SPD 23 24 24 21 18 18 17 16 18 19 18 16 10 5 5 4 6 10 10 11  
WIND GUST 34 35 34  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL  
POP 12HR 40 10 10 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C C  
WIND CHILL 34 36 39 38 32 30 25 21 27 33 36 35 30 23  
MIN CHILL 31 38 30 21 22 35 28 21 25  
 
DATE SUN 04/20/25 MON 04/21/25 TUE 04/22/25 WED 04/23/25  
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 34 61 38 65 41 57 34 58  
TEMP 41 35 57 59 45 39 59 60 46 41 53 54 41 35 53 56  
DEWPT 19 23 27 26 30 32 34 35 38 36 33 30 30 29 28 27  
PWIND DIR S S SE S NE NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR GN BZ GN GN GN BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 30 50 40 10 20  
RAIN C C C C C S  
 
 
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