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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1035 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026
NDZ015-160900-
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT
1035 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026
DATE 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE
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 52 81 56 84 55
TEMP 61 56 53 65 75 80 77 68 63 60 58 68 79 83 78 68 62 59 57
DEWPT 56 56 53 56 53 51 52 56 57 58 58 61 61 56 57 58 57 57 56
RH 84100100 73 46 36 42 65 81 93100 78 54 40 48 70 84 93 96
WIND DIR NW NW NW N NW NW NW SE S S S W NW NW NW N N N N
WIND SPD 3 3 1 0 4 5 3 4 5 4 4 6 9 12 10 4 0 0 0
CLOUDS FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 OV
POP 12HR 0 0 60 20 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.05 0.01 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L C S S S S C
TSTMS C S
HEAT INDEX 80
MAX HEAT 80 82
DATE 08/18 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 78 51 79 55 84 56 86 57 88
TEMP 74 72 58 52 74 76 62 57 80 80 64 57 82 82 64 58 82 84
DEWPT 58 58 57 52 57 56 57 56 60 59 59 56 57 56 57 56 59 57
PWIND DIR N NE S S SW SW NW NE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 SC B1 FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 50 20 10 10 10 10 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS C C S
TSTMS S
NDZ033-160900-
DICKINSON-STARK ND
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT
935 PM MDT SAT AUG 15 2026
DATE 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE
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 49 80 53 81 52
TEMP 61 53 51 64 73 77 74 64 60 57 55 67 77 78 74 64 59 57 55
DEWPT 53 52 51 55 53 53 54 57 57 57 55 59 55 52 52 54 54 54 53
RH 75 96100 73 49 43 50 78 90100100 75 47 40 46 70 83 90 93
WIND DIR NW N N S S S S SE S NW W NW NW NW NW N S S NW
WIND SPD 1 0 0 3 4 3 4 6 8 8 8 9 11 12 10 4 4 5 5
CLOUDS FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B2
POP 12HR 0 20 70 10 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.14 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S C C S
TSTMS C C S S
DATE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 76 49 79 53 84 54 85 55 87
TEMP 72 69 56 50 74 74 60 55 80 79 62 55 81 80 63 56 82 83
DEWPT 56 55 55 50 55 53 55 54 54 51 53 52 52 51 53 52 54 53
PWIND DIR NW SE S S W W NW E S
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 30 20 10 10 10 5 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS S C S
TSTMS S S
NDZ044-160900-
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT
935 PM MDT SAT AUG 15 2026
DATE 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE
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 48 79 52 82 52
TEMP 56 53 52 64 73 77 72 63 59 57 56 68 77 80 74 64 59 56 55
DEWPT 56 53 52 56 56 55 56 57 58 57 56 60 57 54 54 55 55 55 54
RH 100100100 75 55 47 57 81 96100100 76 50 41 50 73 87 96 96
WIND DIR NE NE NE SE S S W SE S SW W NW NW NW NW NE NW S S
WIND SPD 1 1 1 3 5 4 6 6 5 4 4 6 10 10 9 4 3 3 3
WIND GUST 21
CLOUDS FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 20 60 5 50
QPF 12HR 0 0.05 0.05 0 0.02
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L S C S S C C L
TSTMS C S S S
HEAT INDEX 80
MAX HEAT 80
DATE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 76 48 78 51 83 52 85 54 87
TEMP 72 69 56 50 73 72 58 53 79 77 60 53 80 80 61 55 82 81
DEWPT 58 57 56 49 57 54 56 53 56 53 54 52 54 52 54 53 57 55
PWIND DIR NE SE S S W NW N E SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 60 30 20 10 10 5 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS L C C S
TSTMS C S S
NDZ056-160900-
MINOT-WARD ND
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT
1035 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026
DATE 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE
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 77 55 79 52
TEMP 56 52 50 63 72 76 75 63 58 57 57 68 76 78 74 63 57 54 53
DEWPT 51 52 50 55 53 53 55 57 56 56 57 60 59 56 57 58 56 54 53
RH 83100100 75 51 45 50 81 93 96100 76 56 47 55 84 96100100
WIND DIR NW NW W W NW NW W SE S SW SW W NW NW NW N NW NW N
WIND SPD 4 5 4 3 5 6 4 5 6 10 10 10 11 12 11 4 3 3 3
WIND GUST 23
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC B2 B1 FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 0 0 50 5 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.12 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C
DATE 08/18 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 74 49 78 55 83 55 83 55 85
TEMP 70 69 53 50 74 76 58 56 79 79 61 56 80 80 60 56 81 81
DEWPT 55 55 53 49 55 55 55 54 59 59 58 55 57 56 56 54 57 57
PWIND DIR N SE S S SW NW NW SE S
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 40 10 5 10 10 10 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS C C
NDZ037-160900-
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT
1035 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026
DATE 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE
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 54 76 55 80 54
TEMP 61 58 56 65 72 75 73 63 59 58 58 67 76 79 75 66 61 58 57
DEWPT 56 58 56 59 55 54 54 56 55 55 57 62 64 63 62 61 60 58 57
RH 84100100 81 55 48 51 78 87 90 96 84 66 58 64 84 97100100
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N S S SW SW W NW NW NW N NE N
WIND SPD 5 8 9 11 12 12 8 0 3 6 6 10 11 12 11 6 4 2 1
CLOUDS SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 OV SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B2
POP 12HR 0 0 50 60 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.07 0.06 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C L L
TSTMS S S S
DATE 08/18 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 74 50 75 53 80 57 82 56 83
TEMP 72 69 57 51 72 73 59 55 77 76 63 58 79 78 63 57 79 80
DEWPT 59 59 56 51 55 56 56 54 63 63 61 58 62 61 59 57 61 61
PWIND DIR NE N SW SE SW W NW N S
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC B1 FW FW SC B1 FW FW SC B1 CL FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 40 20 10 10 20 20 5 5 5
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S
TSTMS S
NDZ001-160900-
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT
1035 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026
DATE 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE
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 79 55 79 53
TEMP 58 54 52 62 74 78 78 68 62 59 57 65 75 78 77 66 60 58 55
DEWPT 50 52 51 56 55 55 57 58 58 57 56 59 57 54 55 55 55 54 53
RH 75 93 96 81 51 45 48 70 87 93 96 81 54 43 47 68 84 86 93
WIND DIR N N S S S SW SW SE SW SW W NW NW NW NW N NE E NE
WIND SPD 4 2 2 3 5 6 6 5 4 5 5 8 9 12 10 4 4 4 4
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC FW SC SC B2 OV B2 FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 60 5 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C S S
TSTMS C
DATE 08/18 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 76 51 80 55 84 56 84 57 86
TEMP 72 73 58 52 75 79 63 57 80 82 64 56 80 82 65 58 82 84
DEWPT 55 55 54 52 56 55 55 53 57 56 55 52 55 55 55 53 57 57
PWIND DIR NE E S S W N N E SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 20 10 5 10 10 5 5 5 20
RAIN SHWRS S S
NDZ021-160900-
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT
1035 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026
DATE 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE
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 47 77 52 80 50
TEMP 56 52 50 64 73 76 74 64 59 57 56 68 77 78 74 63 58 55 53
DEWPT 50 52 50 55 53 51 53 57 57 57 56 61 58 54 54 56 55 54 53
RH 80100100 73 49 42 48 78 93100100 78 52 43 50 78 90 96100
WIND DIR N NW N N W W W SE S SW SW W NW NW NW N N N N
WIND SPD 4 3 0 0 5 5 3 4 5 6 5 9 10 12 10 4 0 2 3
WIND GUST 23
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 0 0 50 20 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.03 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S
TSTMS S S
DATE 08/18 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 75 47 78 52 83 54 84 54 85
TEMP 72 69 54 49 74 75 59 54 79 78 61 55 80 80 61 55 81 82
DEWPT 55 54 54 49 54 53 56 54 58 57 58 54 55 54 56 54 56 56
PWIND DIR N E S S SW NW NW E S
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 40 20 5 10 10 10 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS S C S
NDZ043-160900-
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT
935 PM MDT SAT AUG 15 2026
DATE 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE
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 50 80 53 82 54
TEMP 59 52 51 64 73 77 72 62 59 56 55 68 77 79 74 63 59 56 55
DEWPT 53 52 51 55 55 54 56 57 57 56 55 58 54 52 52 54 54 54 53
RH 80100100 73 53 45 57 84 93100100 70 45 39 46 72 83 93 93
WIND DIR NE E SE SE S S SE S S SW W NW NW NW N NE E S NW
WIND SPD 2 3 3 6 9 8 9 8 8 6 6 9 11 12 11 6 5 5 4
WIND GUST 23
CLOUDS SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV
POP 12HR 0 30 50 5 50
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.02 0 0.02
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C L
TSTMS C C S
DATE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 77 49 80 52 84 53 86 55 88
TEMP 72 69 56 50 74 74 58 54 80 79 60 54 81 81 62 56 83 83
DEWPT 56 55 55 50 55 52 55 53 52 49 52 51 51 49 52 52 55 53
PWIND DIR N SE S S W NW N E SE
WIND CHAR GN LT LT GN GN LT GN GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW
POP 12HR 60 20 20 20 10 5 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS L L S S S
TSTMS S S S
NDZ045-160900-
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT
1035 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026
DATE 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE
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 54 79 59 82 58
TEMP 59 56 54 65 73 78 75 66 63 61 59 68 78 82 77 67 63 60 58
DEWPT 56 55 53 57 54 52 53 57 57 59 58 62 61 57 56 58 58 57 56
RH 90 96 96 75 51 40 46 73 81 93 96 81 56 43 48 73 84 90 93
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SE S S SW W NW NW NW N N SW NW
WIND SPD 4 5 4 3 3 4 3 8 10 10 9 9 9 12 9 5 5 5 5
CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC FW SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 60 20 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.09 0.01 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S C C C
TSTMS S C S S
HEAT INDEX 82
MAX HEAT 82
DATE 08/18 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 75 53 76 57 82 58 84 59 85
TEMP 72 69 59 54 73 73 61 57 78 79 64 59 81 81 65 59 81 82
DEWPT 60 59 59 54 58 57 59 56 61 57 59 55 57 54 57 55 59 57
PWIND DIR N E S S SW SW NW E SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 50 30 10 20 20 10 5 5 20
RAIN SHWRS C C C S S S S
TSTMS C S S
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