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FOUS53 KBIS 060246  
PFMBIS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
846 PM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
NDZ015-061000-  
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND  
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT  
846 PM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
DATE 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN  
CST 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 18 35 20 52 37  
TEMP 21 20 19 21 22 28 33 33 28 24 23 23 30 45 52 50 44 42 40 40  
DEWPT 19 18 18 15 16 18 21 22 22 21 20 19 22 27 28 29 31 31 32 33  
RH 92 92 96 77 77 66 61 63 78 88 88 84 72 49 39 44 60 65 73 76  
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW W SW W SW SW W W W  
WIND SPD 8 10 13 14 16 17 17 13 6 4 4 5 9 13 17 13 12 12 11 11  
WIND GUST 20 20  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 20 20 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG DRZL O  
SNOW S S  
OBVIS PF+PF+  
WIND CHILL 11 9 6 8 8 16 22 23 21 18 17 16 22 39 38 35 33 33  
MIN CHILL 9 4 8 18 18 16 16 35 32  
DENSE FOG Y Y  
WINTER WEATH Y Y  
 
DATE 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26  
CST 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 64 32 46 26 42 19 39 22 47  
TEMP 56 57 42 33 42 43 31 27 36 36 24 20 32 35 24 24 39 42  
DEWPT 36 35 32 27 25 26 26 24 26 23 18 14 17 19 16 18 22 26  
PWIND DIR W NW N E N NW NW S SW  
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 70 50 20 10 10 30  
RAIN L S  
SNOW S L L C C S C S  
 

 
NDZ033-061000-  
DICKINSON-STARK ND  
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT  
746 PM MST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
DATE THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN  
MST 3HRLY 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
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 19 37 23 52 38  
TEMP 20 20 20 21 23 30 35 35 27 25 26 27 32 45 52 50 43 42 42 41  
DEWPT 20 19 18 17 19 20 22 21 20 20 21 22 24 26 26 29 29 31 32 32  
RH 100 96 92 84 84 66 59 56 74 81 81 81 72 47 36 44 57 65 67 70  
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD 12 12 14 16 17 19 18 13 8 9 10 13 17 20 23 19 18 18 18 18  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
OBVIS PF PF  
WIND CHILL 7 7 6 7 9 17 24 26 19 16 16 16 21 37 35 33 33 32  
MIN CHILL 7 5 7 21 16 15 16 33 32  
 
DATE 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26  
MST 6HRLY 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 63 27 46 25 39 16 40 22 47  
TEMP 56 56 39 31 41 42 30 26 35 34 21 17 33 36 25 26 41 43  
DEWPT 34 33 28 25 23 26 26 25 26 22 16 14 17 16 15 20 23 24  
PWIND DIR W NW NE SE NW NW W SW W  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 10 30 60 40 10 10 10 20  
RAIN S  
SNOW C L L C C S S  
 

 
NDZ044-061000-  
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND  
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT  
746 PM MST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
DATE THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN  
MST 3HRLY 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
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 20 40 21 55 38  
TEMP 22 22 22 22 23 31 38 37 27 23 23 26 32 48 55 52 44 43 41 40  
DEWPT 22 20 18 18 19 22 21 20 19 19 19 20 24 25 23 25 26 28 30 30  
RH 100 92 84 84 84 69 50 50 71 84 84 78 72 40 29 35 49 55 65 67  
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD 6 9 14 18 19 21 20 16 6 5 6 10 14 20 23 19 14 16 17 16  
WIND GUST 17 29 31 20 25 31 35 29 26 27 28 27  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 14 12 9 7 8 18 28 28 20 16 15 16 22 37 35 32 32  
MIN CHILL 12 7 7 22 16 15 17 35 31  
 
DATE 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26  
MST 6HRLY 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 66 30 51 27 44 17 42 22 52  
TEMP 59 59 43 33 46 48 32 27 41 38 23 19 36 39 26 25 47 48  
DEWPT 33 31 29 26 25 27 28 26 26 20 17 14 14 12 11 17 22 24  
PWIND DIR W NW N E NW NW W S W  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN GN BZ GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 60 40 10 5 10 20  
RAIN S L  
SNOW L C C C S  
 

 
NDZ011-061000-  
MINOT-WARD ND  
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT  
846 PM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
DATE 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN  
CST 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 13 32 20 49 38  
TEMP 15 13 14 18 20 26 30 29 25 22 23 25 30 41 47 47 44 42 41 40  
DEWPT 13 12 12 13 15 17 20 22 19 18 18 20 23 27 28 30 32 33 34 33  
RH 92 96 92 80 81 68 66 75 78 84 81 81 75 57 47 51 62 70 76 76  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW W SW SW SW W W W W  
WIND SPD 12 13 12 12 14 17 16 11 8 8 10 12 13 17 21 19 19 17 17 16  
WIND GUST 27 34 33 33 27 27 26  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 40 5 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FLURRIES  
FRZG DRZL AR AR AR  
SNOW C C C  
WIND CHILL 1 -2 0 5 6 13 19 19 16 13 12 14 19 32 39 36 34 32 32  
MIN CHILL -2 -1 4 16 13 12 15 36 34 31  
WINTER WEATH Y Y  
 
DATE 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26  
CST 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 58 28 41 22 34 16 35 19 41  
TEMP 51 48 36 30 37 37 28 24 29 29 21 18 28 31 23 23 36 36  
DEWPT 34 34 29 23 20 22 21 20 21 20 16 13 17 19 15 17 23 25  
PWIND DIR W NW N E NE NW SW S SW  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 5 10 20 50 50 20 5 10 30  
SNOW S C C C C S C C  
 

 
NDZ037-061000-  
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND  
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT  
846 PM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
DATE 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN  
CST 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 20 29 20 47 35  
TEMP 31 25 23 22 22 26 27 27 25 24 23 23 30 42 47 44 41 40 40 39  
DEWPT 31 25 23 19 17 18 20 21 21 20 19 20 22 28 30 31 31 32 32 33  
RH 100100100 88 81 71 74 78 84 84 84 88 72 57 51 60 67 73 73 79  
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW SW SW W W  
WIND SPD 10 11 16 19 20 21 21 18 12 10 10 10 12 16 19 16 18 18 17 14  
WIND GUST 21 32 32 28 28 27 25  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV B2 SC SC SC FW FW FW B1 B2 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 40 20 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 T 00-00  
FRZG DRZL O AR AR  
SNOW S S S  
OBVIS F+ F+ F PF  
WIND CHILL 22 14 10 7 7 12 13 14 14 14 12 12 20 34 37 32 31 31 31  
MIN CHILL 14 6 7 13 13 11 15 37 31 30  
DENSE FOG Y Y  
WINTER WEATH Y Y  
 
DATE 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26  
CST 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 59 31 44 24 39 19 35 20 43  
TEMP 53 52 41 32 40 39 28 25 33 32 23 20 30 29 22 22 37 37  
DEWPT 38 38 33 27 26 26 24 22 25 24 19 14 18 19 16 15 24 25  
PWIND DIR W W N E NE NW NW S S  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ BZ GN BZ GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 60 40 20 5 5 30  
SNOW C L C C S S C  
 

 
NDZ001-061000-  
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND  
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT  
846 PM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
DATE 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN  
CST 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 17 39 23 51 38  
TEMP 18 18 19 22 24 30 37 37 29 27 26 26 30 43 50 50 45 42 41 40  
DEWPT 13 15 17 18 20 23 23 25 23 22 22 22 25 29 31 33 34 34 34 34  
RH 80 88 92 84 84 75 56 61 78 81 85 85 81 57 48 52 65 73 76 79  
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W  
WIND SPD 9 11 12 11 12 14 13 9 5 8 10 10 13 20 26 19 16 14 16 16  
WIND GUST 37 32 26 26 26  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 SC FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 40 5 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR T 00-00 00-00  
SNOW S C C  
WIND CHILL 7 5 6 10 12 19 28 30 23 19 16 16 19 34 38 34 33 32  
MIN CHILL 5 5 10 23 19 16 17 38 34 32  
 
DATE 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26  
CST 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 59 27 41 24 37 17 39 23 45  
TEMP 53 50 35 29 37 39 29 25 32 33 22 19 32 37 26 26 39 41  
DEWPT 37 34 27 23 23 24 24 23 24 21 16 14 19 20 17 19 26 25  
PWIND DIR W NW NE E NW NW SW S W  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 20 20 50 50 20 10 20 30  
RAIN S  
SNOW S S S C C C C S S C S  
 

 
NDZ021-061000-  
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND  
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT  
846 PM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
DATE 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN  
CST 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 15 32 19 48 35  
TEMP 17 16 16 18 20 26 31 30 25 22 21 23 28 40 47 46 42 40 38 38  
DEWPT 14 14 14 14 15 19 21 22 21 19 18 19 22 28 30 30 31 32 33 32  
RH 88 92 92 84 81 74 66 72 84 88 88 84 78 62 51 53 65 73 82 79  
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW W SW SW SW W W W W  
WIND SPD 8 10 13 14 14 17 16 12 5 5 6 10 12 16 19 18 18 14 14 14  
WIND GUST 31 29 28 25 26 25  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 30 5 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FLURRIES  
FRZG DRZL AR O AR  
SNOW C S C  
WIND CHILL 7 4 2 4 6 13 20 20 18 15 12 12 17 32 39 33 32 29 29  
MIN CHILL 4 1 5 16 15 11 13 35 32 29  
WINTER WEATH Y Y  
 
DATE 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26  
CST 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 59 28 41 23 36 17 36 20 42  
TEMP 50 49 37 30 37 38 28 24 30 31 22 17 29 32 23 23 36 37  
DEWPT 36 35 29 25 23 24 24 22 23 22 17 13 17 19 16 17 24 26  
PWIND DIR W NW N E N NW W S SW  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 5 10 20 60 50 20 10 10 30  
SNOW S C L C C S C C  
 

 
NDZ043-061000-  
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND  
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT  
746 PM MST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
DATE THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN  
MST 3HRLY 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
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 20 40 23 54 39  
TEMP 23 22 22 22 24 31 37 37 28 25 26 27 33 46 52 52 45 44 43 41  
DEWPT 22 20 20 19 20 22 21 20 20 20 20 22 24 25 25 27 28 30 31 31  
RH 96 92 92 88 84 69 52 50 71 81 78 81 69 43 35 38 51 57 62 67  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD 16 16 17 18 20 21 20 17 9 8 10 13 18 23 26 21 18 19 20 20  
WIND GUST 31 28 29 31  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV B1 FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 10 8 8 7 9 18 26 27 19 16 16 16 22 38 37 36 34 32  
MIN CHILL 8 6 7 22 16 15 16 36 32  
 
DATE 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26  
MST 6HRLY 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 64 30 51 27 42 18 41 23 52  
TEMP 58 59 43 34 45 47 32 28 39 37 23 20 35 38 27 26 47 48  
DEWPT 34 31 30 27 26 29 29 24 25 20 16 15 16 13 14 20 24 24  
PWIND DIR W NW E SE NW NW W SW W  
WIND CHAR WY BZ BZ BZ BZ GN BZ GN WY  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 30 60 40 10 5 10 20  
RAIN C L S  
SNOW L C C C S  
 

 
NDZ045-061000-  
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND  
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT  
846 PM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
DATE 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN  
CST 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 19 34 23 53 40  
TEMP 22 21 21 23 23 27 32 33 28 25 24 26 32 45 52 49 45 44 43 41  
DEWPT 22 21 20 17 16 19 21 22 22 22 20 20 22 27 26 27 28 29 31 32  
RH 100100 96 77 74 71 63 63 78 88 84 78 66 49 36 42 51 55 62 70  
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW W W SW W W W SW SW SW W W  
WIND SPD 16 17 19 20 21 21 21 18 11 10 10 11 14 18 20 17 18 18 18 18  
WIND GUST 31 32 32  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 20 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SNOW S S  
WIND CHILL 8 7 6 8 8 13 19 22 18 15 14 15 22 37 37 36 35 32  
MIN CHILL 7 4 6 14 15 14 16 36 32  
 
DATE 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26  
CST 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 64 33 47 30 44 22 39 24 49  
TEMP 56 58 46 36 44 45 35 30 39 37 26 22 31 36 27 27 42 45  
DEWPT 36 35 32 29 27 27 27 27 26 25 19 15 16 17 17 18 22 25  
PWIND DIR W W N E NW NW W S SW  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN BZ BZ GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 60 40 20 10 10 20  
RAIN S L S  
SNOW L L C C S S S  
 

 
 
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