541  
FOUS53 KBIS 220631  
PFMBIS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
NDZ015-230900-  
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND  
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT  
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
DATE 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN  
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 50 57 42 73 45  
TEMP 54 50 54 57 55 54 50 46 44 44 55 66 70 71 59 52 49 48  
DEWPT 44 46 47 44 44 44 46 44 42 42 47 43 41 41 44 43 42 43  
RH 69 86 77 62 66 69 86 93 93 93 74 43 35 34 57 71 77 83  
WIND DIR E E E E NE NE N NW W W W W W W SE S S S  
WIND SPD 8 8 9 10 10 9 4 2 3 2 3 6 9 5 2 3 3 1  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B2 B1 FW SC SC SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 30 90 60 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.22 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C L D L C  
TSTMS S  
 
DATE 05/24 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26 THU 05/28/26  
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 83 53 91 59 89 62 85 58 80  
TEMP 77 81 61 56 84 87 65 60 85 87 69 63 82 83 65 59 76 78  
DEWPT 46 46 47 46 50 48 51 51 54 52 51 50 52 50 52 50 51 50  
PWIND DIR S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT BZ BZ BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 5 10 20 30 40  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S C  
TSTMS S S S  
 

 
NDZ033-230900-  
DICKINSON-STARK ND  
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT  
1231 AM MDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
DATE 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN  
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 46 57 40 71 44  
TEMP 47 46 50 52 55 57 48 43 42 42 58 66 69 70 57 51 49 49  
DEWPT 47 46 46 46 45 43 44 43 41 40 43 39 38 38 41 42 41 41  
RH 100100 86 80 69 59 86100 96 93 57 37 32 31 55 71 74 74  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N W W SW W W W SW S S S S  
WIND SPD 6 10 10 10 10 9 3 4 6 8 6 8 8 4 6 9 10 10  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 90 90 30 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.19 0.36 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS D D D D C C  
TSTMS S  
 
DATE 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26 THU 05/28/26  
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 82 50 88 57 87 58 81 53 77  
TEMP 77 80 59 55 84 85 65 59 84 84 67 60 78 77 61 56 73 75  
DEWPT 43 44 44 43 44 45 49 50 53 50 51 50 52 49 51 50 50 48  
PWIND DIR SW SW S SE SE SE SE S S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN BZ BZ WY BZ BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 10 30 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C  
TSTMS S S S  
 

 
NDZ044-230900-  
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND  
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT  
1231 AM MDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
DATE 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN  
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 45 56 37 71 42  
TEMP 48 45 49 51 54 56 46 42 40 39 58 67 70 69 55 50 46 45  
DEWPT 47 45 46 45 45 43 44 42 40 39 43 40 39 39 42 42 41 41  
RH 96100 89 80 71 62 93100100100 57 37 32 33 61 74 83 86  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N W W W SW SW SW S SE S S S  
WIND SPD 9 10 12 13 13 11 2 2 4 4 4 6 6 4 4 5 4 3  
WIND GUST 24 24  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 100 90 20 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0.38 0.36 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS D D D D C S  
TSTMS S  
 
DATE 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26 THU 05/28/26  
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 81 48 88 54 87 56 81 50 76  
TEMP 77 79 58 52 84 84 63 56 84 83 65 57 78 75 59 53 72 74  
DEWPT 44 43 45 44 46 46 50 50 53 49 50 50 51 48 50 49 50 47  
PWIND DIR S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN WY WY WY BZ BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC FW FW CL FW SC FW FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 5 10 40 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C  
TSTMS S S S  
 

 
NDZ056-230900-  
MINOT-WARD ND  
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT  
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
DATE 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN  
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 48 59 44 70 46  
TEMP 50 49 55 58 59 57 50 46 45 45 55 63 67 68 55 49 48 50  
DEWPT 49 46 46 46 47 48 47 45 44 44 45 43 43 43 43 42 41 42  
RH 96 89 72 64 64 72 89 96 96 96 69 48 42 40 64 77 77 74  
WIND DIR E E E E N NE E E W W NW NW W W SE S S S  
WIND SPD 6 5 6 8 9 10 6 3 3 5 6 9 10 6 3 5 8 9  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B2 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 80 80 80 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.20 0.10 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L C L L L D L S  
TSTMS S  
 
DATE 05/24 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26 THU 05/28/26  
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 82 55 88 58 89 61 85 57 80  
TEMP 76 81 59 57 82 86 64 60 85 86 67 63 81 82 63 59 76 77  
DEWPT 44 46 46 45 46 48 48 50 53 55 52 50 51 54 52 50 50 53  
PWIND DIR S SW SW SE SE SE SE S SE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN BZ BZ WY BZ GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0 20 20 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS S S C S C  
TSTMS S S  
 

 
NDZ037-230900-  
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND  
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT  
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
DATE 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN  
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 46 54 42 68 43  
TEMP 50 46 54 54 50 49 47 45 45 45 53 61 65 66 54 48 46 47  
DEWPT 43 42 43 45 45 46 45 45 44 44 46 47 45 46 45 44 43 44  
RH 77 86 66 71 83 89 93100 96 96 77 60 48 48 71 86 89 89  
WIND DIR SE SE SE E E E NE N NW NW W W W W S S S S  
WIND SPD 12 13 16 18 17 14 11 10 10 11 12 11 11 8 5 5 5 5  
WIND GUST 23 28 27  
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 100 90 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.47 0.13 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS D D D L  
WIND CHILL 39  
MIN CHILL 38  
 
DATE 05/24 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26 THU 05/28/26  
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 79 50 87 55 86 58 83 56 79  
TEMP 74 76 56 54 82 83 61 57 82 83 65 59 80 80 62 57 76 77  
DEWPT 49 50 48 48 54 54 51 52 57 56 52 51 55 54 52 52 55 54  
PWIND DIR S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC CL FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 5 0 5 10 30 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S S  
TSTMS S S  
 

 
NDZ001-230900-  
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND  
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT  
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
DATE 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN  
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 45 64 42 74 47  
TEMP 47 45 55 59 62 64 55 49 45 44 58 68 72 74 62 56 52 50  
DEWPT 44 44 45 43 43 42 45 45 44 42 44 41 39 39 41 41 42 41  
RH 89 96 69 55 50 45 69 86 96 93 59 37 30 28 46 57 69 71  
WIND DIR NW N N N NE NE E W SW SW W W SW S SE SE S S  
WIND SPD 3 3 4 6 8 8 5 3 3 3 4 8 9 6 6 8 6 6  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 60 30 20 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.05 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S  
 
DATE 05/24 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26 THU 05/28/26  
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 86 52 91 59 89 61 84 56 81  
TEMP 80 85 63 55 84 89 70 61 86 87 72 63 81 81 67 58 76 79  
DEWPT 45 42 43 43 45 43 47 51 54 52 52 52 53 51 51 51 51 49  
PWIND DIR SW SW S SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN WY WY WY BZ BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 0 30 30 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C C S S C  
TSTMS S S S S  
 

 
NDZ021-230900-  
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND  
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT  
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
DATE 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN  
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 48 59 43 71 44  
TEMP 50 48 55 57 59 56 50 45 44 44 55 64 69 69 56 50 48 48  
DEWPT 49 46 46 46 46 47 46 44 43 44 45 44 42 42 43 42 41 43  
RH 96 93 72 67 62 72 86 96 96100 69 48 37 37 62 74 77 83  
WIND DIR E E E E NE N NE N N W W W W W N SE S S  
WIND SPD 6 4 6 8 6 6 3 0 0 3 5 9 9 4 0 4 4 3  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 80 80 80 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.19 0.08 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L L L D D D L  
TSTMS S  
 
DATE 05/24 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26 THU 05/28/26  
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 83 52 90 57 89 60 86 55 80  
TEMP 76 81 58 55 83 86 62 59 85 86 64 62 82 82 61 57 76 77  
DEWPT 46 47 45 46 48 48 48 51 53 53 50 51 52 53 51 51 51 52  
PWIND DIR S S S SE SE SE SE SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN BZ WY WY BZ GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0 10 20 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S C  
TSTMS S S S  
 

 
NDZ043-230900-  
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND  
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT  
1231 AM MDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
DATE 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN  
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 43 59 38 72 43  
TEMP 45 43 49 53 57 59 48 41 39 40 59 67 70 70 55 49 46 46  
DEWPT 43 43 44 43 42 40 43 41 38 37 41 38 37 38 42 41 41 40  
RH 93100 83 69 57 49 83100 96 89 51 34 30 31 61 74 83 79  
WIND DIR N NW N N N N NE SW SW SW SW W SW S SE S S S  
WIND SPD 13 13 14 18 16 13 4 4 5 5 4 6 8 6 6 8 8 6  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 B1 FW FW FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 80 70 10 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0.30 0.12 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS D L L C S  
TSTMS  
WIND CHILL 39 36  
MIN CHILL 36 37 38 35  
 
DATE 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26 THU 05/28/26  
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 83 49 88 55 87 56 80 51 76  
TEMP 77 81 56 52 84 85 63 56 85 83 64 57 77 75 58 53 72 74  
DEWPT 43 40 43 43 43 43 49 49 52 48 50 50 50 47 50 49 49 46  
PWIND DIR SW SW S SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN BZ WY WY WY BZ BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 SC  
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 5 20 30 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S C  
TSTMS S S C S  
 

 
NDZ045-230900-  
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND  
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT  
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
DATE 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN  
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 49 53 41 70 47  
TEMP 50 49 51 51 50 50 47 44 43 43 55 65 69 68 57 52 49 49  
DEWPT 47 46 47 46 46 44 44 43 42 41 47 43 41 40 43 42 42 42  
RH 89 89 86 83 86 80 89 96 96 93 74 45 36 36 59 69 77 77  
WIND DIR E E E NE N N N NW W W W W W W S S S S  
WIND SPD 9 14 13 13 12 11 6 6 9 9 8 9 10 6 5 9 9 8  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 50 100 70 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.40 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C D D D L S  
TSTMS S S  
 
DATE 05/24 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26 THU 05/28/26  
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 80 55 88 59 87 61 84 57 78  
TEMP 75 78 61 56 83 84 65 61 83 83 68 63 79 79 63 59 73 75  
DEWPT 46 46 46 46 51 49 50 51 55 51 50 50 53 50 51 50 52 50  
PWIND DIR S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN WY WY WY BZ BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0 10 20 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S C  
TSTMS S S S  
 

 
 
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