102  
FOUS53 KBIS 190631  
PFMBIS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
131 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
NDZ015-200900-  
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND  
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT  
131 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 73 40 71 40  
TEMP 34 34 44 62 72 68 56 50 44 41 49 65 70 65 53 47 44 44  
DEWPT 34 33 39 47 40 36 37 38 37 36 40 43 42 43 42 40 39 38  
RH 100 96 82 58 31 31 49 63 76 82 71 45 36 45 66 76 82 79  
WIND DIR SE S SW W W W W W W W W W W NW S S SW SW  
WIND SPD 6 5 6 12 14 10 9 6 6 8 10 11 11 8 6 9 9 9  
CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
OBVIS PF PF  
WIND CHILL 28  
MIN CHILL 31 27 30 36 38 39  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 28 42 22 52 26 50 32 60  
TEMP 61 57 38 30 36 38 27 25 45 48 33 27 43 46 37 35 53 54  
DEWPT 42 40 31 25 22 22 20 20 25 26 24 20 22 24 25 28 34 33  
PWIND DIR NW N NW SE S NE E SE SW  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 5 40 10 5 5 0 5 10 20  
RAIN C C S  
SNOW C S  
 
 
NDZ033-200900-  
DICKINSON-STARK ND  
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT  
1231 AM MDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 38 74 43 71 42  
TEMP 43 43 52 68 74 69 55 51 49 48 54 66 70 66 54 49 47 47  
DEWPT 37 36 38 35 32 32 35 36 37 36 38 40 40 39 40 39 39 38  
RH 79 76 59 29 21 25 47 56 63 63 54 38 33 37 59 68 74 71  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW W  
WIND SPD 10 12 16 20 21 16 13 12 13 13 13 16 16 10 10 11 12 11  
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 37 36  
MIN CHILL 33 36 39  
 
DATE 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 26 43 25 54 27 53 36 63  
TEMP 64 57 37 30 36 40 27 29 48 50 34 29 46 50 40 39 58 54  
DEWPT 40 36 30 24 23 21 20 22 24 23 22 21 22 28 28 31 35 32  
PWIND DIR NW N NW SE SW NE SE S W  
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 5 40 5 5 0 0 0 10 10  
RAIN C C  
 
 
NDZ044-200900-  
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND  
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT  
1231 AM MDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 36 76 41 74 42  
TEMP 39 41 52 69 76 71 56 49 45 44 52 68 73 70 55 49 45 44  
DEWPT 33 33 35 34 29 30 31 34 35 34 36 40 38 36 42 40 37 36  
RH 79 73 52 27 18 22 38 56 68 68 54 36 28 29 61 71 73 73  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW W  
WIND SPD 3 10 12 19 21 16 10 10 10 10 11 14 16 9 5 6 6 6  
WIND GUST 23 29 34 26 20 25 26  
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 35 38  
MIN CHILL 39 32 36 36 38  
 
DATE 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 73 28 47 25 58 28 56 36 69  
TEMP 68 63 41 32 41 45 29 27 51 53 36 30 48 53 40 38 62 59  
DEWPT 42 38 33 27 26 21 21 22 26 25 24 22 24 29 28 30 37 33  
PWIND DIR NW N NW SE SW NE SE S W  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B2 B1 B1 FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 40 5 5 0 0 0 5 10  
RAIN C C  
 
 
NDZ011-200900-  
MINOT-WARD ND  
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT  
131 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 32 66 38 61 34  
TEMP 34 34 45 59 65 61 50 45 41 39 46 57 60 54 44 42 39 38  
DEWPT 34 32 39 45 41 41 42 39 37 36 38 39 40 40 39 36 36 35  
RH 100 92 79 60 41 48 74 79 85 89 73 51 47 59 82 79 89 89  
WIND DIR SE S SW W W NW NW W W SW W NW NW N E E E E  
WIND SPD 8 10 13 18 18 13 9 6 6 9 10 12 11 10 11 12 13 12  
WIND GUST 28 28  
CLOUDS B1 SC B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
OBVIS PF PF  
WIND CHILL 27 26 39 33 38 35 31 30  
MIN CHILL 27 25 29 33 36 35 30  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 49 23 37 22 47 24 43 29 52  
TEMP 45 41 29 25 32 34 26 25 42 43 29 26 38 41 34 33 48 46  
DEWPT 35 32 24 20 19 19 17 19 23 24 20 19 19 22 22 26 29 27  
PWIND DIR NE N NW SE SW N E SE SW  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN GN BZ GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 20 20 5 5 5 0 5 20 20  
RAIN S S S  
SNOW S S S  
 
 
NDZ037-200900-  
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND  
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT  
131 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 28 61 37 60 35  
TEMP 30 28 35 52 61 58 49 44 41 39 44 56 60 55 45 42 38 39  
DEWPT 29 28 35 47 47 45 43 41 38 37 41 44 43 43 42 37 36 36  
RH 96100100 83 60 62 80 89 89 92 89 64 53 64 89 82 92 89  
WIND DIR S S S SW W W W NW NW NW W W W N E SE S W  
WIND SPD 4 6 10 13 14 11 10 10 8 6 9 12 12 10 10 10 11 12  
CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
OBVIS PF PF  
WIND CHILL 21 27 38 36 31 31  
MIN CHILL 26 21 20 38 34 32 36 31  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 56 26 37 20 46 26 45 29 54  
TEMP 53 47 34 28 33 33 24 22 40 41 31 27 40 41 33 32 49 49  
DEWPT 40 37 29 24 22 22 19 19 24 26 24 21 22 22 22 25 31 32  
PWIND DIR N N N E S NE E E S  
WIND CHAR GN BZ BZ GN BZ GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 SC FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV B2 B2  
POP 12HR 5 30 5 5 10 0 5 10 20  
RAIN C S  
SNOW C S S  
 
 
NDZ001-200900-  
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND  
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT  
131 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 39 72 43 66 42  
TEMP 42 41 49 65 71 69 56 49 46 44 50 61 65 63 51 47 46 45  
DEWPT 35 34 39 39 38 39 39 38 38 36 40 41 42 42 41 39 39 38  
RH 76 76 68 38 30 33 53 66 73 73 68 48 43 46 68 74 76 76  
WIND DIR SW W W W W W NW W W W W W W NW S SW SW W  
WIND SPD 9 10 14 21 24 18 10 10 11 10 11 13 14 11 10 12 12 11  
WIND GUST 33 34  
CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC FW SC FW SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 36 35 38 39  
MIN CHILL 38 33 35 38 39 39  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 61 24 42 27 53 28 52 36 59  
TEMP 56 50 33 26 34 41 30 28 46 49 34 29 45 50 41 39 54 51  
DEWPT 40 34 26 21 21 20 20 21 25 23 20 19 23 27 30 31 35 29  
PWIND DIR NW N NW SE SW NE SE SE SW  
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 20 20 5 5 0 0 5 30 20  
RAIN S S C S  
SNOW S S  
 
 
NDZ021-200900-  
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND  
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT  
131 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 68 39 65 37  
TEMP 35 35 45 61 68 64 52 47 42 40 47 59 64 59 47 44 41 42  
DEWPT 34 32 39 44 38 38 38 38 38 36 39 41 41 41 40 37 38 37  
RH 96 89 79 53 33 38 59 71 86 85 74 51 43 51 76 76 89 82  
WIND DIR S SW W W W W NW W NW W W W W N SE S SW W  
WIND SPD 8 9 12 17 18 13 10 6 8 10 12 13 11 9 10 11 11 12  
WIND GUST 28  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
OBVIS PF PF  
WIND CHILL 28 28 39 33 38 34 35  
MIN CHILL 31 27 29 33 37 38 34  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 57 23 38 22 49 25 46 31 55  
TEMP 52 47 31 25 31 35 25 25 42 45 31 26 39 43 35 34 48 48  
DEWPT 38 36 26 21 20 20 18 20 24 25 21 19 21 23 25 27 32 30  
PWIND DIR NW N NW SE SW NE E SE SW  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2  
POP 12HR 20 30 10 5 5 0 5 20 20  
RAIN S C S S S  
SNOW C S S  
 
 
NDZ043-200900-  
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND  
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT  
1231 AM MDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 38 75 43 73 44  
TEMP 41 42 52 68 74 70 55 51 47 44 53 67 72 69 55 49 47 45  
DEWPT 36 33 33 30 28 30 31 34 35 35 36 39 37 36 41 40 37 36  
RH 82 70 48 24 18 22 40 52 63 70 52 36 28 30 59 71 68 70  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW W  
WIND SPD 9 11 14 21 25 18 13 12 12 11 13 16 16 10 9 10 10 9  
WIND GUST 35  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 35 36 38  
MIN CHILL 37 33 35 38  
 
DATE 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 69 28 47 27 57 30 57 39 68  
TEMP 66 60 41 31 40 45 31 29 51 53 36 32 49 54 43 41 62 58  
DEWPT 42 38 33 27 26 22 22 22 26 25 25 23 26 32 30 32 37 33  
PWIND DIR NW N NW SE SW NE SE S W  
WIND CHAR GN BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 5 40 5 5 0 0 0 5 10  
RAIN C C  
 
 
NDZ045-200900-  
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND  
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT  
131 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 38 74 46 71 46  
TEMP 41 42 50 65 73 70 59 54 49 46 53 66 70 66 57 52 48 47  
DEWPT 37 36 40 47 39 35 36 37 38 38 41 43 42 43 42 42 41 40  
RH 85 79 68 52 29 27 42 52 66 73 64 43 36 43 57 69 77 76  
WIND DIR S SW W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 6 10 13 17 19 14 13 13 13 13 16 17 16 10 10 12 13 13  
CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 36  
MIN CHILL 32 36  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 31 42 27 52 30 52 37 65  
TEMP 63 61 41 32 36 40 30 28 45 50 36 31 44 48 40 38 57 58  
DEWPT 43 43 34 27 24 22 21 22 26 28 25 22 22 25 25 29 37 36  
PWIND DIR NW N N SE S NE E SE SW  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ BZ GN BZ GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 5 40 10 5 5 0 5 10 10  
RAIN C C  
 
 
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