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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
130 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
NDZ015-170900-
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT
130 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 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 57 84 54
TEMP 57 53 64 75 80 78 68 63 61 58 68 80 82 77 68 61 58 56
DEWPT 55 53 56 52 50 52 56 56 58 58 61 60 55 56 57 57 56 55
RH 93100 75 45 35 40 65 78 90100 78 51 40 48 68 87 93 96
WIND DIR NW N N NW NW W SE S S S W NW NW NW N N N N
WIND SPD 2 0 0 4 5 3 5 5 5 4 6 10 13 11 5 3 0 0
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 40 10 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C
TSTMS S
HEAT INDEX 80 81
MAX HEAT 80 81 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 82 57 88 58 86 56 86
TEMP 74 72 58 53 76 78 63 59 83 83 66 59 82 82 64 58 81 82
DEWPT 56 55 55 53 57 58 59 58 60 57 58 56 55 52 54 53 55 54
PWIND DIR N E S S SW W N NE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 10 10 5 10 10 5 0 5 5
NDZ033-170900-
DICKINSON-STARK ND
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT
1230 AM MDT SUN AUG 16 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 51
TEMP 56 51 64 73 77 74 64 60 57 56 67 77 77 74 64 59 56 54
DEWPT 52 51 55 52 53 54 57 57 57 56 59 56 53 51 54 54 53 53
RH 86100 73 48 43 50 78 90100100 75 48 43 44 70 83 90 96
WIND DIR S N S S S S S S SW W NW NW NW NW N NE S S
WIND SPD 1 0 5 4 4 5 6 8 8 8 10 11 12 10 5 4 4 4
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 20 50 5 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S C S S
TSTMS 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 81 54 87 55 85 54 85
TEMP 72 70 56 52 76 76 62 57 83 82 63 56 80 80 62 56 80 80
DEWPT 54 53 54 52 55 54 56 54 51 50 54 52 51 50 52 51 52 52
PWIND DIR NE SE SW SW W N NE E SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 10 10
NDZ044-170900-
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT
1230 AM MDT SUN AUG 16 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 80 52 82 51
TEMP 52 52 65 73 78 73 63 59 57 56 68 77 80 73 63 58 55 54
DEWPT 52 52 56 56 55 56 58 58 57 56 61 57 54 54 55 55 54 54
RH 100100 73 55 45 55 84 96100100 78 50 41 51 75 90 96100
WIND DIR N N SE S S S SE S SW W NW NW NW N N NE N NE
WIND SPD 0 0 4 6 4 6 5 5 4 4 8 11 11 10 4 2 2 2
WIND GUST 21
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC FW SC FW FW SC SC B2 B2 OV B2
POP 12HR 0 30 50 20 60
QPF 12HR 0 0.08 0.15 0 0.04
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S L L S
TSTMS C C 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 77 49 80 53 87 54 86 54 85
TEMP 72 69 56 53 75 74 60 55 82 81 62 55 81 80 62 55 80 80
DEWPT 57 55 56 53 59 56 57 55 54 51 54 52 53 51 53 52 55 54
PWIND DIR S SE SW S SW W NE E SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 20 20 10 5 5 5 10 10
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S
TSTMS S S S S
NDZ056-170900-
MINOT-WARD ND
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT
130 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 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 78 55 78 51
TEMP 51 50 63 72 75 75 64 59 58 57 67 75 77 73 62 56 53 51
DEWPT 51 50 55 53 53 55 57 56 56 56 59 59 55 56 56 56 53 51
RH 100100 75 51 46 50 78 90 93 96 75 58 47 55 81100100100
WIND DIR W W NW W W W S S SW W NW NW NW NW N N N NW
WIND SPD 3 4 2 4 6 5 5 8 10 10 11 12 12 12 5 3 3 3
WIND GUST 23
CLOUDS CL SC FW B1 SC FW SC SC B1 SC FW CL SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 0 0 40 10 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S S
TSTMS 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 49 81 57 86 55 82 53 83
TEMP 69 70 53 50 76 79 61 58 83 80 62 56 78 79 60 54 79 80
DEWPT 51 50 50 48 54 55 55 55 58 58 58 53 55 54 54 51 54 54
PWIND DIR N SE SW SW W NW NW NE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 10 20 0 10 10
RAIN SHWRS S
TSTMS S
NDZ037-170900-
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT
130 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 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 53
TEMP 57 56 64 72 75 73 64 59 59 59 67 77 79 75 65 60 57 55
DEWPT 55 56 58 54 53 53 55 54 54 56 62 64 62 61 61 59 57 55
RH 93100 81 53 46 49 73 83 83 90 84 64 56 62 87 96100100
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N S S S SW W NW NW N N N NW
WIND SPD 8 9 11 12 12 9 0 4 6 8 10 12 13 11 8 5 3 1
WIND GUST 24
CLOUDS FW SC FW CL CL FW SC FW SC B2 SC CL FW SC SC SC SC B2
POP 12HR 0 0 40 50 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0.09 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C S S
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 73 50 77 56 83 59 82 55 81
TEMP 70 69 56 52 73 75 61 58 80 79 65 59 78 78 62 56 78 78
DEWPT 56 56 54 51 56 57 57 57 64 64 61 59 59 57 56 54 57 56
PWIND DIR NW NE SW SW SW SW NW N NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 20 5 5 10 10 20 0 5 5
RAIN SHWRS S S S
TSTMS S
NDZ001-170900-
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT
130 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 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 80 55 78 52
TEMP 55 51 61 74 78 79 68 62 59 56 65 75 77 76 65 60 56 54
DEWPT 49 50 56 55 55 57 58 58 57 56 59 56 53 54 55 55 53 52
RH 80 96 84 51 45 47 70 87 93100 81 52 43 46 70 84 90 93
WIND DIR NE E S S SW SW S SW SW W NW NW NW NW NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 5 2 4 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 8 9 12 11 5 4 4 5
CLOUDS FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC B2 SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 60 5 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.06 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C L C S S S
TSTMS C 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 76 51 83 57 87 56 83 56 84
TEMP 71 74 59 54 78 82 65 59 83 84 65 56 79 81 64 57 80 82
DEWPT 53 52 53 51 56 55 56 53 56 55 55 52 53 53 54 51 55 56
PWIND DIR NE E S S W N N E SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 5 0 10 5 5 0 10 10
NDZ021-170900-
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT
130 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 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 53 79 50
TEMP 51 50 63 73 76 75 64 60 57 56 68 77 78 73 63 57 54 52
DEWPT 49 50 55 53 51 53 56 56 57 56 61 58 54 54 55 54 54 52
RH 93100 75 49 42 46 75 87100100 78 52 43 51 75 90100100
WIND DIR N N N W W SW SE S SW SW NW NW NW NW N N N N
WIND SPD 4 0 0 5 4 3 4 5 6 6 10 11 12 11 5 1 0 3
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 40 5 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C
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 48 81 55 86 55 83 53 83
TEMP 71 70 55 51 76 77 61 56 82 81 62 55 80 79 61 54 79 79
DEWPT 53 50 51 50 55 54 56 56 57 56 56 53 53 51 53 51 54 53
PWIND DIR N E S S W N N NE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 5 10 5 5 0 10 10
NDZ043-170900-
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT
1230 AM MDT SUN AUG 16 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 81 53 82 52
TEMP 52 51 64 74 77 73 62 58 56 55 68 77 79 73 63 58 55 54
DEWPT 51 51 55 55 54 56 58 58 56 55 59 55 52 52 54 54 53 53
RH 96100 73 51 45 55 87100100100 73 47 39 48 72 86 93 96
WIND DIR E E SE S SE SE S S S W NW NW NW N N E E SE
WIND SPD 2 3 8 10 8 10 9 6 6 6 9 12 14 12 6 5 4 4
WIND GUST 25
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 SC B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 30 40 20 60
QPF 12HR 0 0.03 0.03 0 0.01
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C L L
TSTMS S 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 78 50 82 54 88 54 86 55 86
TEMP 72 70 56 53 76 76 60 56 83 82 62 55 81 80 62 56 80 80
DEWPT 55 54 55 53 56 53 56 53 50 48 52 50 51 49 52 51 54 53
PWIND DIR S SE SW SW W N NE E SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 20 20 10 10 5 5 5 10 10
RAIN SHWRS S S S
TSTMS S S S
NDZ045-170900-
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT
130 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 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 57
TEMP 55 54 65 73 78 76 67 64 61 59 68 78 82 76 67 62 59 57
DEWPT 54 53 57 54 52 52 57 57 58 58 62 61 56 56 58 57 57 56
RH 96 96 75 51 40 43 70 78 90 96 81 56 41 50 73 84 93 96
WIND DIR NW NW N NW NW SE SE S SW SW W NW NW N N NE N SW
WIND SPD 4 4 3 3 4 3 8 10 10 9 9 10 12 10 5 5 4 5
WIND GUST 23
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW CL SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 5 40 10 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S S S
TSTMS S S 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 76 54 78 59 86 59 84 59 84
TEMP 72 70 59 55 74 75 63 59 82 82 66 60 81 81 65 59 80 80
DEWPT 58 56 58 55 60 58 60 58 60 55 58 55 56 52 55 53 55 54
PWIND DIR NE SE S S SW SW N E SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 10 20 20 20 10 5 5 10 5
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
TSTMS S S S
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