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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1021 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026
NDZ015-122100-
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT
1021 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026
DATE WED 08/12/26 THU 08/13/26 FRI 08/14/26
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 84 57 79 58 74
TEMP 78 81 76 69 64 61 59 66 74 77 75 69 65 63 59 62 67 71 71
DEWPT 62 60 64 64 63 61 59 59 59 58 60 60 58 57 55 58 60 60 64
RH 58 49 66 84 97100100 78 59 52 60 73 78 81 87 87 78 68 79
WIND DIR NE E E E NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE
WIND SPD 8 5 6 6 5 5 6 9 12 12 13 11 11 11 12 13 16 14 12
WIND GUST 23 24 27 26
CLOUDS B1 B2 OV OV B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 40 60 30 40 80
QPF 12HR 0.16 0.06 0.09 0.02 0.40
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C S S C S S S C C D D D D L
TSTMS S C S S S S S S
HEAT INDEX 82
MAX HEAT 82
DATE SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26
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 55 76 51 78 54 85 57 84
TEMP 63 58 69 73 59 53 73 76 62 56 78 81 64 58 78 80
DEWPT 62 58 59 58 57 53 56 56 57 56 61 61 60 58 61 60
PWIND DIR W N N W SE S W N
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC FW FW SC SC FW SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 60 5 5 5 20 20 30 20
RAIN SHWRS L S S C C S S
TSTMS S S S S S
NDZ033-122100-
DICKINSON-STARK ND
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT
921 AM MDT WED AUG 12 2026
DATE WED 08/12/26 THU 08/13/26 FRI 08/14/26
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 80 52 75 53 72
TEMP 74 74 70 64 60 58 56 63 70 71 68 64 61 60 56 60 64 66 65
DEWPT 58 60 60 61 60 58 56 58 58 59 59 60 59 58 56 58 59 61 60
RH 57 62 71 90100100100 84 66 66 73 87 93 93100 93 84 84 84
WIND DIR E E SE NE E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE S NW
WIND SPD 8 8 9 8 8 6 8 11 12 14 14 14 13 12 18 17 18 14 13
WIND GUST 28 29 26
CLOUDS B2 OV OV B1 SC B1 B2 B1 OV OV B1 OV OV B2 OV OV OV B2 B1
POP 12HR 70 60 50 80 90
QPF 12HR 0.09 0.64 0.20 0.20 0.48
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C L S C C C S C C C L L L D D L L S
TSTMS C C S S S S C C C S S
DATE SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26
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 48 74 46 77 51 83 53 82
TEMP 57 53 67 69 55 50 71 72 59 54 77 78 61 55 77 77
DEWPT 57 53 55 54 55 50 55 55 57 54 58 57 57 55 57 55
PWIND DIR NW N E S S SW S NW
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 20 5 10 20 30 10 40 20
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C C S S
TSTMS S S C S S
NDZ044-122100-
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT
921 AM MDT WED AUG 12 2026
DATE WED 08/12/26 THU 08/13/26 FRI 08/14/26
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 81 52 75 54 74
TEMP 75 75 67 61 59 58 57 64 70 74 68 62 60 59 57 61 66 71 68
DEWPT 63 60 63 61 59 58 57 60 60 58 60 59 60 59 57 61 61 60 61
RH 66 60 87100100100100 87 71 57 76 90100100100100 84 68 78
WIND DIR E E SE E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE S NW
WIND SPD 11 8 9 8 4 4 5 10 13 14 16 14 13 13 20 18 18 14 12
WIND GUST 26 26 25 24 29 29 26 23
CLOUDS B2 OV OV B2 SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1
POP 12HR 60 50 50 80 90
QPF 12HR 0.09 0.04 0.20 0.27 0.30
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C C C C L D D D L L S
TSTMS C S C C C C S S S S S
DATE SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26
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 47 74 46 77 50 83 53 83
TEMP 57 54 67 69 55 51 71 72 57 54 77 78 60 55 78 78
DEWPT 57 54 57 55 55 51 57 57 57 54 59 57 58 55 58 55
PWIND DIR NW N NE SE SE S S NE
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 20 10 20 20 30 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C C S S S
TSTMS S S S S S
NDZ056-122100-
MINOT-WARD ND
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT
1021 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026
DATE WED 08/12/26 THU 08/13/26 FRI 08/14/26
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 80 55 76 55 68
TEMP 74 78 75 65 59 56 55 64 70 73 71 64 60 57 55 60 63 64 64
DEWPT 55 55 56 56 56 55 54 56 56 55 57 58 56 55 53 55 58 62 64
RH 51 45 52 73 90 96 96 75 61 53 61 81 87 93 93 84 84 93100
WIND DIR NE N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E SE
WIND SPD 10 8 11 9 5 5 5 8 11 12 13 13 12 11 13 14 14 14 13
WIND GUST 24 24 21 24 26 27 26 25
CLOUDS SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV
POP 12HR 20 30 20 60 90
QPF 12HR 0.13 0 0.03 0.08 0.81
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C S S C D D D D L
TSTMS S
DATE SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26
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 52 74 48 76 53 82 54 77
TEMP 58 55 68 69 54 49 72 73 57 55 77 76 59 55 74 74
DEWPT 58 55 59 58 54 49 56 57 56 55 61 61 59 55 60 60
PWIND DIR N NW NW W S SW NW W
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 60 5 0 5 30 20 30 20
RAIN SHWRS L S C S C C S S
TSTMS S S S S
NDZ037-122100-
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT
1021 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026
DATE WED 08/12/26 THU 08/13/26 FRI 08/14/26
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 80 58 77 58 73
TEMP 76 78 75 66 63 61 59 66 73 76 73 66 63 61 59 64 69 70 70
DEWPT 65 65 65 66 63 61 59 61 60 60 59 59 57 57 54 57 59 62 63
RH 69 64 71100100100100 84 64 58 62 78 81 87 83 78 70 76 78
WIND DIR NE N NE NE E NE NE E E E NE NE E E E E SE E E
WIND SPD 6 4 5 5 6 8 8 11 12 12 11 11 10 11 11 12 14 17 14
WIND GUST 23 26 28 25
CLOUDS SC SC OV OV B2 B2 B2 SC SC B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 30 70 10 10 50
QPF 12HR 0.09 0.47 0 0 0.15
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C L C C C C C L
TSTMS C S C
DATE SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26
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 58 75 53 74 54 81 58 79
TEMP 64 61 70 71 60 55 71 72 59 55 77 78 63 59 75 74
DEWPT 64 61 64 63 60 55 57 57 57 55 61 63 62 59 63 62
PWIND DIR SE NW NW NW W SW SW NW
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 FW FW SC SC FW SC B1 B2 SC
POP 12HR 70 5 5 5 10 20 40 30
RAIN SHWRS L S S C S C C
TSTMS C S S S S
NDZ001-122100-
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT
1021 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026
DATE WED 08/12/26 THU 08/13/26 FRI 08/14/26
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 80 56 73 56 68
TEMP 77 79 76 68 63 60 57 62 69 69 68 64 62 61 58 59 63 65 65
DEWPT 55 55 56 56 55 55 54 57 58 59 61 60 60 59 56 59 60 61 61
RH 47 44 50 65 75 84 90 84 68 70 78 87 93 93 93100 90 87 87
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E NE
WIND SPD 11 10 14 12 9 8 9 12 16 18 18 19 18 18 21 20 19 16 14
WIND GUST 28 28 29 33 32 31 26
CLOUDS SC B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2
POP 12HR 5 40 70 90 90
QPF 12HR 0 0.04 0.16 0.70 0.62
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C L L L C C L D D D L L S
TSTMS S C C C C C S
DATE SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26
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 50 73 50 77 54 82 55 79
TEMP 57 54 68 71 57 51 73 75 61 56 78 78 63 57 76 76
DEWPT 57 54 56 57 55 51 57 58 58 56 61 60 59 56 59 59
PWIND DIR N NW NE S SE SW NE SE
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 20 5 5 10 30 20 40 30
RAIN SHWRS S C S S C C S C
TSTMS S S S S S
NDZ021-122100-
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT
1021 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026
DATE WED 08/12/26 THU 08/13/26 FRI 08/14/26
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 81 53 76 53 69
TEMP 77 78 74 65 60 57 56 65 71 72 71 63 60 57 55 61 63 66 64
DEWPT 57 56 58 59 57 56 55 57 57 56 58 58 57 55 52 57 59 61 62
RH 50 47 57 81 90 96 96 75 61 57 63 84 90 93 90 87 87 84 93
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E SE SE
WIND SPD 8 5 6 9 8 6 8 10 12 13 13 14 13 12 16 16 17 14 12
WIND GUST 24 25 24 27 28 29 27 24
CLOUDS SC B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 SC OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 30 50 30 60 90
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.08 0.01 0.08 0.73
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C S C C S S D D D D L
TSTMS S C S S S S
DATE SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26
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 48 73 47 75 51 81 53 79
TEMP 57 54 68 69 55 50 71 72 57 53 76 77 59 55 75 74
DEWPT 57 54 57 56 55 50 55 55 57 53 60 60 59 55 60 59
PWIND DIR N NW NW SW SE SW W W
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 SC SC SC B2 B1
POP 12HR 70 5 5 5 30 10 40 30
RAIN SHWRS L S C C C S C
TSTMS S S S S
NDZ043-122100-
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT
921 AM MDT WED AUG 12 2026
DATE WED 08/12/26 THU 08/13/26 FRI 08/14/26
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 80 53 75 55 74
TEMP 74 73 67 62 59 58 57 63 69 72 68 63 60 59 57 62 66 70 67
DEWPT 60 60 61 60 59 58 57 59 59 58 59 59 60 59 57 60 61 60 59
RH 62 64 81 93100100100 87 70 61 73 87100100100 93 84 71 75
WIND DIR E E SE E E E E E SE E E E SE SE SE SE S W NW
WIND SPD 12 12 12 10 8 8 8 12 17 19 20 19 17 16 20 19 19 19 18
WIND GUST 29 29 29 29
CLOUDS OV OV OV B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1
POP 12HR 70 40 50 80 80
QPF 12HR 0.10 0.16 0.17 0.27 0.22
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S C C S C C C C L D D D C C S
TSTMS S C S S S C C C C C S S S
DATE SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26
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 48 74 48 77 51 84 54 83
TEMP 57 53 66 69 55 51 71 72 58 54 77 78 61 56 77 77
DEWPT 57 53 55 54 55 51 57 57 58 54 58 55 57 55 56 54
PWIND DIR NW N E SE SE S E E
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN GN LT GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 20 10 20 20 30 10 30 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C S C S S S
TSTMS S S C S
NDZ045-122100-
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT
1021 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026
DATE WED 08/12/26 THU 08/13/26 FRI 08/14/26
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 81 60 76 61 73
TEMP 76 79 72 66 63 62 60 66 73 76 72 67 64 63 60 62 67 70 70
DEWPT 65 62 64 65 63 62 60 62 61 60 61 61 60 59 57 60 61 62 64
RH 69 56 76 97100100100 87 66 58 68 81 87 87 90 93 81 76 81
WIND DIR E NE SW E E E E NE E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 5 6 6 9 8 8 9 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 18 18 19 16 12
WIND GUST 28 31 28
CLOUDS SC B2 OV OV B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 OV OV B2 OV OV OV B2 B2
POP 12HR 40 50 30 50 80
QPF 12HR 0.07 0.07 0.08 0.05 0.28
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C S S S C S S S C C D D L L C
TSTMS S C S S S S C S S S S S
DATE SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26
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 57 74 53 76 57 82 59 82
TEMP 63 58 68 72 59 54 71 74 62 58 77 80 64 60 77 79
DEWPT 63 58 59 58 58 54 56 55 58 56 61 60 61 59 61 59
PWIND DIR W N N NE SE S SW NE
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 50 5 10 10 30 20 30 20
RAIN SHWRS C S S C S C S S
TSTMS S S S S S S
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