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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1051 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
NDZ015-172100-
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT
1051 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26
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 38 21 46 24 51
TEMP 30 35 34 28 25 23 22 29 38 43 44 35 32 28 26 34 42 47 48
DEWPT 17 16 15 15 16 15 15 16 18 19 22 25 25 23 21 22 22 22 22
RH 58 45 45 58 68 71 74 58 44 38 41 66 75 81 81 61 44 37 35
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N E SE
WIND SPD 19 21 19 13 11 10 10 13 13 16 13 6 5 4 2 2 3 5 5
WIND GUST 31 35 29
CLOUDS B2 B1 SC B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL
POP 12HR 20 0 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
SNOW
SNOWSHWRS S S
OBVIS BS
WIND CHILL 17 23 23 17 14 12 11 18 30 35 37 29 26
MIN CHILL 17 19 13 11 13 32 26 22 28
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 72 37 71 45 79 50 66
TEMP 36 34 62 67 47 38 62 69 51 47 71 76 59 52 62 58
DEWPT 24 24 34 38 36 31 36 40 39 36 45 47 46 45 43 40
PWIND DIR SE SW N SE SE SE SE SW
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN GN GN GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 40 50
RAIN C C C C
TSTMS S S
NDZ033-172100-
DICKINSON-STARK ND
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT
951 AM MDT FRI APR 17 2026
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26
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 37 20 47 24 56
TEMP 25 33 33 25 22 21 20 30 39 45 45 35 31 28 25 35 46 52 53
DEWPT 14 11 12 13 12 13 15 17 19 19 21 25 24 22 21 23 24 25 26
RH 62 39 41 60 65 71 81 58 44 35 38 66 75 78 84 61 42 35 35
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW N N E E SE SE SE
WIND SPD 26 26 21 14 11 11 12 17 19 20 17 9 5 4 4 6 9 9 10
WIND GUST 37
CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL FW
POP 12HR 5 0 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 9 20 21 13 10 9 7 18 29 37 38 28 25 19 29
MIN CHILL 7 13 10 7 9 32 25 19 21
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 73 38 74 47 79 45 61
TEMP 39 38 65 68 45 39 66 72 53 49 73 74 55 48 55 49
DEWPT 27 26 33 35 36 33 38 38 37 36 41 43 44 42 39 34
PWIND DIR S W NE SE S S S W
WIND CHAR GN BZ GN GN GN GN BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 40 50
RAIN C C C C
TSTMS S
NDZ044-172100-
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT
951 AM MDT FRI APR 17 2026
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26
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 39 20 48 22 56
TEMP 28 36 35 26 22 21 21 31 41 46 45 36 31 27 24 36 48 55 54
DEWPT 16 14 13 13 12 13 14 18 18 19 21 23 24 22 21 23 25 27 27
RH 60 40 40 57 65 71 74 58 39 34 38 59 75 81 88 59 40 34 35
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE E SE SE SE
WIND SPD 27 29 24 13 9 9 10 18 21 21 17 6 3 2 2 5 8 10 10
WIND GUST 39 42 35 19 20 33 34 27
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
SNOW
WIND CHILL 13 23 23 14 12 11 10 19 31 38 38 30
MIN CHILL 9 16 12 10 11 34 28 24 23
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 32 73 37 76 46 81 45 62
TEMP 38 34 66 69 46 38 67 74 53 48 76 76 55 47 57 50
DEWPT 26 24 33 33 36 33 38 37 36 34 41 42 44 40 39 34
PWIND DIR S W NE SE SE S SW W
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN GN GN GN WY
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B2 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 10 40 50
RAIN C C C C
NDZ056-172100-
MINOT-WARD ND
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT
1051 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26
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 33 20 44 22 50
TEMP 27 30 29 25 23 22 21 29 38 42 42 34 29 26 23 31 40 46 46
DEWPT 11 11 12 13 14 14 14 15 16 18 19 21 21 20 19 20 19 19 20
RH 50 44 48 60 68 71 74 55 40 37 39 58 72 78 84 63 42 34 35
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE SE S
WIND SPD 24 26 24 19 17 14 13 17 18 19 18 11 9 5 3 3 4 5 9
WIND GUST 36 40 37 32 27 28 31
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL
POP 12HR 20 0 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
SNOWSHWRS S S
WIND CHILL 12 16 15 11 9 9 8 17 28 33 33 26 20 19
MIN CHILL 11 14 9 8 11 30 20 18 21
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 34 70 36 71 45 77 48 62
TEMP 36 38 62 64 43 36 61 67 52 47 69 74 56 51 58 53
DEWPT 24 25 32 33 32 30 33 38 39 36 41 45 44 43 42 39
PWIND DIR S W N SE S SE SE NE
WIND CHAR GN BZ LT GN GN GN BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 40 50
RAIN C C C C
NDZ037-172100-
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT
1051 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26
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 37 22 41 24 46
TEMP 33 35 32 26 24 23 23 28 35 39 39 33 30 28 26 32 38 43 42
DEWPT 22 19 17 16 15 16 15 16 17 18 21 24 24 24 22 23 22 20 20
RH 63 52 53 65 68 74 71 60 47 42 48 69 78 85 85 69 52 39 41
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW N N N NE
WIND SPD 21 25 23 19 18 18 17 19 20 20 16 10 9 8 5 5 5 5 4
WIND GUST 33 36 34 31 28 28 27 31 31 31
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC FW CL FW
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
SLEET
SNOW
WIND CHILL 21 23 19 12 10 9 9 15 24 29 30 25 22 20 19 26
MIN CHILL 13 19 10 9 10 25 22 19 21 36
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 68 36 66 44 76 52 68
TEMP 32 32 57 63 45 37 58 62 48 46 69 72 58 54 63 59
DEWPT 22 22 32 38 36 31 34 37 36 36 44 47 48 48 47 42
PWIND DIR SE SW NW E SE SE SE S
WIND CHAR GN BZ GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 40 60
RAIN C C C L
NDZ001-172100-
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT
1051 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26
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 34 20 47 24 56
TEMP 25 32 32 26 23 22 21 31 40 45 46 36 31 27 25 35 46 53 55
DEWPT 11 13 13 13 14 16 16 20 23 24 24 24 23 23 21 24 25 26 26
RH 55 45 45 57 68 77 81 63 50 43 42 61 72 85 84 64 43 35 32
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW N N NE E SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 26 28 24 13 10 9 9 13 18 20 17 9 5 4 4 6 10 11 12
WIND GUST 37 41 36 31
CLOUDS B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW CL FW
POP 12HR 20 0 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
SNOW
SNOWSHWRS S S
WIND CHILL 9 18 19 14 12 12 11 21 31 37 39 29 25 19 29
MIN CHILL 6 12 12 11 14 35 25 19 21
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 39 70 38 76 47 78 46 58
TEMP 42 40 64 67 45 39 66 74 54 49 71 75 56 49 52 49
DEWPT 28 29 36 35 33 32 39 39 39 38 43 44 43 43 42 36
PWIND DIR S W NE SE SE SE E NW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN BZ BZ WY
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 40 50
RAIN S C C C
NDZ021-172100-
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT
1051 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26
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 34 20 44 22 50
TEMP 26 31 30 25 23 22 21 28 36 42 41 34 29 26 23 32 39 46 47
DEWPT 13 12 13 14 14 14 14 16 18 20 23 23 22 21 19 21 21 22 23
RH 57 45 49 62 68 71 74 60 47 41 48 64 75 81 84 63 48 38 38
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N E SE SE
WIND SPD 25 25 23 18 16 13 13 16 17 18 16 10 6 4 2 2 4 5 8
WIND GUST 35 36 35 29 27
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL
POP 12HR 20 0 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
SNOW
SNOWSHWRS S S
WIND CHILL 11 17 17 11 10 9 8 16 26 33 33 26 22 20
MIN CHILL 10 13 9 7 9 30 22 20 25 38
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 33 70 34 71 44 77 48 62
TEMP 36 36 61 64 43 35 60 67 50 46 69 74 55 50 58 53
DEWPT 25 25 33 36 33 30 34 39 39 36 42 45 45 44 42 40
PWIND DIR S W N SE SE SE SE W
WIND CHAR GN BZ LT GN GN GN BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 40 50
RAIN C C C C
NDZ043-172100-
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT
951 AM MDT FRI APR 17 2026
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26
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 38 20 48 23 58
TEMP 28 35 34 25 22 21 21 31 40 46 46 36 30 26 24 37 49 56 56
DEWPT 12 14 13 13 12 14 16 19 18 19 21 24 24 23 21 25 27 28 28
RH 50 41 41 60 65 74 81 61 41 34 37 61 78 88 88 61 42 34 34
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW E E SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 29 31 25 14 10 10 11 18 23 24 19 9 5 3 3 6 10 11 12
WIND GUST 41 42 35 34
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 12 21 21 13 11 10 9 19 30 38 38 29 24
MIN CHILL 6 15 10 9 11 34 24 19 22
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 71 39 77 48 80 45 58
TEMP 40 36 66 68 46 40 68 74 55 49 75 74 55 47 53 47
DEWPT 28 25 33 35 36 34 39 38 37 36 41 42 42 40 39 34
PWIND DIR S W NE S SE S SW W
WIND CHAR BZ GN LT GN GN BZ BZ WY
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 30 50
RAIN C C C C
NDZ045-172100-
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT
1051 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26
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 37 22 45 26 49
TEMP 28 35 34 28 26 23 22 29 38 43 43 36 33 30 26 34 41 48 48
DEWPT 19 16 14 14 14 14 13 15 17 18 21 25 25 24 22 23 22 22 23
RH 68 45 43 55 60 68 68 55 42 36 41 64 72 78 85 64 46 35 37
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE E E
WIND SPD 26 27 26 19 16 14 14 19 19 21 18 11 9 8 6 8 8 8 10
WIND GUST 36 39
CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC B2 SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
SNOW
WIND CHILL 13 22 21 15 13 10 9 16 28 34 35 28 25 22 18 27
MIN CHILL 13 15 13 9 11 30 25 18 20 39
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 34 70 39 70 49 79 53 66
TEMP 37 35 60 66 47 39 62 68 54 49 72 75 60 54 62 55
DEWPT 22 21 33 38 36 31 38 41 39 37 46 47 46 46 44 39
PWIND DIR SE SW N SE SE SE S W
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN GN BZ BZ BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC B2 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 50 50
RAIN C C C C
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