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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
611 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026
NDZ015-152100-
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT
611 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026
DATE FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26
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 77 44 76 45 60
TEMP 56 65 73 75 74 62 53 48 45 61 70 74 74 64 57 53 49 52 55 56 54
DEWPT 30 32 30 27 25 27 29 30 31 34 32 31 31 34 35 36 39 42 44 43 40
RH 37 29 20 17 16 26 39 49 58 36 24 20 20 32 43 52 68 69 66 62 59
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W S SE E E E E E E NE NE N
WIND SPD 12 18 23 25 20 10 6 4 2 2 4 8 12 16 18 18 17 17 17 17 17
WIND GUST 29 35 39 32 28 28 27 27 27 27 27
CLOUDS SC FW CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 50 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.07 0.50
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C D D L L C
OBVIS BD BD BD
WIND Y Y Y Y Y
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26
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 52 34 52 32 65 39 73
TEMP 45 41 48 49 41 36 46 51 39 35 59 63 47 42 67 70
DEWPT 39 36 37 36 37 33 32 30 32 30 33 34 36 35 41 40
PWIND DIR N N N NW NW NW SE S
WIND CHAR BZ BZ BZ GN LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 40 60 80 40 5 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS C C C L D L C S
NDZ033-152100-
DICKINSON-STARK ND
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT
511 AM MDT FRI MAY 15 2026
DATE FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26
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 72 41 74 42 55
TEMP 49 61 68 70 69 56 48 45 44 61 68 72 72 60 54 51 47 50 51 52 50
DEWPT 29 30 29 25 23 25 27 27 28 30 28 29 30 33 36 38 41 43 42 41 38
RH 46 31 23 18 17 30 44 49 53 31 22 20 21 36 50 61 79 77 71 66 63
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W SW SE SE E E E E E NE NE N N
WIND SPD 18 25 28 29 24 12 8 6 6 6 6 11 16 18 19 18 17 18 17 18 19
WIND GUST 35 40 41 34
CLOUDS SC FW CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 10 0 0 70 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.16 0.32
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S L L D D C C C
SPRINKLES S
OBVIS BD BD BD
WIND Y Y Y Y
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26
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 33 45 30 50 31 64 39 71
TEMP 39 37 41 43 37 33 45 50 37 34 59 62 45 42 67 68
DEWPT 37 34 34 34 34 32 30 28 30 29 32 32 35 34 38 37
PWIND DIR N N N NW S SE S S
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 50 70 60 40 10 5 10 10
RAIN SHWRS C C C L L C C S
SNOWSHWRS S
NDZ044-152100-
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT
511 AM MDT FRI MAY 15 2026
DATE FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26
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 73 39 76 42 61
TEMP 40 62 69 72 70 56 48 43 42 62 70 75 73 60 55 49 46 53 56 58 55
DEWPT 31 30 29 25 22 24 25 26 27 30 28 30 31 34 37 42 43 45 44 42 39
RH 70 30 22 17 16 29 40 51 55 30 21 19 21 37 51 77 89 74 64 55 55
WIND DIR W W W W W NW NW W W SE SE SE SE E E E E NE N N N
WIND SPD 8 21 27 29 24 9 4 2 2 4 11 17 19 24 21 18 16 16 16 19 21
WIND GUST 33 40 42 35 29 34 33 31 27 27 27 29 32
CLOUDS SC FW CL FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 10 0 0 70 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.21 0.27
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S L L L L C C
SPRINKLES S
WIND CHILL 39
MIN CHILL 35 37 39
WIND Y Y Y Y
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26
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 32 45 29 51 29 64 37 72
TEMP 40 36 42 43 36 31 45 50 36 31 59 62 44 40 67 69
DEWPT 37 34 35 34 35 31 30 28 30 29 33 32 35 34 38 37
PWIND DIR N N N NW E SE SE S
WIND CHAR BZ BZ BZ GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 40 80 80 40 5 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS C L D D C C S
SNOWSHWRS S S
NDZ056-152100-
MINOT-WARD ND
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT
611 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026
DATE FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26
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 73 41 70 40 50
TEMP 54 64 70 71 68 55 49 43 41 54 63 67 67 55 50 46 43 46 46 46 45
DEWPT 32 32 30 31 32 34 34 35 33 32 31 31 31 33 34 34 34 36 37 39 39
RH 43 30 22 23 26 45 56 73 73 43 30 26 26 43 54 63 70 68 71 76 79
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W NW NW NE E NE E E E NE NE NE N
WIND SPD 17 27 28 28 24 14 10 6 8 8 8 8 11 13 17 17 17 18 20 20 20
WIND GUST 39 42 41 39 25 28 28 27 29 33 32 32
CLOUDS CL FW FW B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 OV
POP 12HR 20 20 0 50 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.08 0.51
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C C D D D D L
TSTMS S S
OBVIS BD BD BD
WIND CHILL 39 35 39 38 38 37
MIN CHILL 36 35 36 37
WIND Y Y Y Y
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26
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 34 50 32 51 32 64 39 71
TEMP 38 37 45 47 38 33 44 49 37 34 57 62 44 41 65 68
DEWPT 36 33 34 35 33 30 29 30 30 28 31 34 34 34 38 41
PWIND DIR N N N N NW SW S S
WIND CHAR BZ BZ BZ BZ LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 60 30 50 40 10 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS L C C C C C C S
NDZ037-152100-
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT
611 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026
DATE FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26
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 77 45 73 43 59
TEMP 54 66 73 75 72 59 53 48 46 60 68 71 70 58 52 49 47 52 55 55 53
DEWPT 36 35 34 32 29 30 31 33 35 37 35 34 33 33 34 36 38 41 45 48 46
RH 50 32 24 21 20 33 43 56 65 42 29 26 25 39 50 61 71 66 69 77 77
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W W E E E E E E E E E NE
WIND SPD 8 21 24 27 24 12 11 9 6 6 8 6 10 14 18 19 21 21 21 19 19
WIND GUST 23 32 36 40 35 29 31 33 33 32 31 29
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 50 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.06 0.36
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C D D D D C
OBVIS BD BD BD
WIND CHILL 39
MIN CHILL 39
WIND Y Y Y Y Y
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26
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 38 53 34 49 31 61 37 70
TEMP 44 41 50 49 41 37 44 47 36 34 56 58 42 40 64 66
DEWPT 42 39 40 40 39 36 34 33 32 32 34 36 36 36 41 43
PWIND DIR N N N NW NW NW SE S
WIND CHAR BZ BZ WY BZ GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B2 SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 50 60 80 30 10 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS C C C L D L C S
TSTMS S
NDZ001-152100-
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT
611 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026
DATE FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26
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 71 39 70 40 50
TEMP 48 62 68 69 68 58 50 43 41 55 64 68 69 59 54 50 45 46 46 47 46
DEWPT 30 33 33 32 32 32 33 33 32 33 33 32 32 33 35 37 38 39 39 39 38
RH 49 33 27 25 26 37 52 67 70 43 31 26 25 37 48 61 76 76 76 74 73
WIND DIR W W W W W NW W W W NW W N NE E E E E E NE NE NE
WIND SPD 16 25 31 33 28 12 6 4 5 8 8 9 12 17 19 20 21 23 24 23 21
WIND GUST 44 46 41 27 31 32 32 36 36 34 33
CLOUDS FW FW FW B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV
POP 12HR 20 20 0 60 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.12 0.36
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S L L D D L L C
TSTMS S S
OBVIS BD BD BD
WIND CHILL 37 38 38 39 38
MIN CHILL 37 37 36 38
WIND Y Y Y Y
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26
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 33 48 32 54 33 66 40 72
TEMP 40 37 44 46 39 34 48 53 40 36 61 65 49 43 67 70
DEWPT 36 34 35 34 33 31 32 30 30 30 34 34 35 36 40 39
PWIND DIR N N N N E S SE S
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 40 40 40 20 5 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C S S
NDZ021-152100-
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT
611 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026
DATE FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26
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 74 41 73 41 54
TEMP 51 63 70 73 70 57 48 44 42 57 66 71 70 58 52 49 45 49 49 49 48
DEWPT 32 33 31 30 29 32 32 33 34 34 32 30 31 34 34 34 36 39 40 40 39
RH 48 32 23 20 22 38 54 65 73 42 28 22 23 40 50 56 70 68 71 71 71
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W NW W W S E E E E E NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 11 25 28 29 25 12 8 4 4 5 6 5 9 17 20 20 21 21 23 21 23
WIND GUST 21 35 41 41 36 23 32 31 32 33 35 34 34
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 20 0 50 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.08 0.48
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C D D D D C
TSTMS S
OBVIS BD BD BD
WIND CHILL 37
MIN CHILL 39 37 38
WIND Y Y Y Y Y
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26
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 34 50 32 52 32 65 39 72
TEMP 39 37 46 47 38 33 45 50 37 34 58 62 44 40 66 69
DEWPT 36 35 36 36 34 32 30 30 31 30 33 34 35 36 40 41
PWIND DIR N N N N NW SW SE S
WIND CHAR BZ BZ BZ BZ LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 40 50 70 40 10 5 10 10
RAIN SHWRS C C S C L C C S
NDZ043-152100-
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT
511 AM MDT FRI MAY 15 2026
DATE FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26
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 71 39 75 43 59
TEMP 40 60 66 69 68 55 46 42 42 61 68 73 72 60 54 48 46 52 54 55 53
DEWPT 31 30 28 25 23 24 26 27 28 30 28 31 32 35 38 42 43 45 43 41 38
RH 70 32 24 19 18 30 45 55 57 31 22 21 23 39 54 80 89 77 66 59 57
WIND DIR W W W W W NW W W W SE SE SE SE E E E E N NW NW NW
WIND SPD 16 25 31 32 26 11 5 4 3 5 11 18 20 24 24 21 17 18 20 21 24
WIND GUST 42 44 36 34
CLOUDS SC FW CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 10 0 0 60 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.17 0.21
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C L L L L C C S
SPRINKLES S
WIND CHILL 32 39
MIN CHILL 32 35 39 39
WIND Y Y Y Y
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26
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 32 43 29 50 30 63 38 70
TEMP 39 36 40 41 35 31 43 49 36 32 58 61 44 40 66 68
DEWPT 37 35 35 34 34 31 31 29 30 29 33 33 36 35 38 37
PWIND DIR N N NW NW E S SE S
WIND CHAR BZ BZ BZ GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 50 80 70 40 5 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS S C L D L L C S
SNOWSHWRS S C
NDZ045-152100-
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT
611 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026
DATE FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26
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 75 46 75 49 60
TEMP 50 65 71 74 72 61 54 48 46 62 69 74 73 64 59 54 51 53 55 57 55
DEWPT 32 33 31 28 24 25 27 28 29 34 31 30 31 34 36 39 43 47 48 46 42
RH 50 30 23 18 16 25 35 46 51 35 24 20 21 32 42 57 74 80 77 67 61
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W NE SE SE E E E E E E NE N N
WIND SPD 11 19 25 27 25 12 10 9 6 5 9 13 18 20 25 23 21 19 16 18 21
WIND GUST 24 31 36 40 35
CLOUDS FW FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 70 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.14 0.39
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L L D D L L C
TSTMS S S
OBVIS BD BD BD
WIND Y Y Y Y Y
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26
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 39 48 35 49 33 62 41 70
TEMP 45 41 45 46 41 36 43 48 38 35 57 61 47 43 66 68
DEWPT 40 37 38 37 37 34 33 30 31 30 34 34 36 35 41 40
PWIND DIR N N N NW W W SE S
WIND CHAR BZ WY BZ BZ GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV OV B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 40 70 80 40 5 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS C C C L D L C S
TSTMS S
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