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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
736 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026
NDZ015-182100-
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT
736 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26
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 79 53 85 59 89
TEMP 66 73 77 76 66 60 57 55 67 79 82 79 70 65 63 60 71 83 87 84
DEWPT 56 57 54 53 52 52 52 52 56 56 54 57 59 59 58 56 58 54 51 54
RH 70 57 45 45 61 75 83 90 68 45 38 47 68 81 84 87 63 37 29 36
WIND DIR NE NW NW N E E SE E S S SW S S S SW W NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 2 5 9 8 4 3 2 2 4 6 8 6 8 6 5 4 5 9 11 10
CLOUDS B1 SC SC FW FW SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW
POP 12HR 10 5 30 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S
TSTMS S S S
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
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 85 55 83 59 85 60 89
TEMP 66 59 79 81 63 56 78 79 66 61 79 82 68 61 83 85
DEWPT 56 55 53 51 52 51 51 52 54 54 59 60 59 57 59 58
PWIND DIR N N NE E SE S S W
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 20 30 20 10
RAIN SHWRS S C S S
TSTMS S S
NDZ033-182100-
DICKINSON-STARK ND
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT
636 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26
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 79 53 85 56 88
TEMP 63 73 77 75 65 60 57 55 68 79 82 80 69 64 61 58 72 83 86 84
DEWPT 53 54 50 48 50 50 50 51 55 52 50 51 53 52 51 50 52 48 47 49
RH 70 51 39 38 58 69 77 86 63 39 33 36 57 65 70 75 49 30 26 30
WIND DIR E W NW N E SE S SW SW SW W NW SW SW W W NW N NW N
WIND SPD 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 6 6 6 6 5 8 9 10
CLOUDS SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 10 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S
TSTMS S
HEAT INDEX 80
MAX HEAT 81 81 83
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
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 56 84 54 83 58 86 58 87
TEMP 64 57 77 80 62 55 78 78 65 61 80 82 65 59 83 83
DEWPT 53 52 50 49 50 49 50 53 53 54 59 56 55 52 52 52
PWIND DIR NE NE E SE SE S SW NW
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN BZ BZ GN LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS S S S
NDZ044-182100-
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT
636 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26
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 53 85 55 90
TEMP 66 74 80 77 65 60 56 55 68 79 83 80 67 62 58 56 73 84 88 86
DEWPT 55 52 49 48 52 53 52 53 56 54 51 51 53 53 52 51 53 48 46 47
RH 68 46 34 36 63 78 86 93 65 42 33 36 61 72 80 83 49 29 23 26
WIND DIR E SW W N E SE S SW SW S SW W S SW W W NW N NW N
WIND SPD 1 5 6 6 4 4 3 3 5 8 9 9 5 4 4 4 4 6 8 9
WIND GUST 18
CLOUDS B1 FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 10 20 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.09 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S S
HEAT INDEX 80
MAX HEAT 82 82 86
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
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 56 86 54 84 57 87 57 88
TEMP 64 57 80 82 63 55 78 79 64 59 80 83 65 58 83 82
DEWPT 52 52 52 49 51 50 52 54 55 56 61 58 57 55 55 54
PWIND DIR NE NE E SE SE SE S NW
WIND CHAR LT GN GN BZ BZ GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 30 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS S C S S S
TSTMS S S
NDZ056-182100-
MINOT-WARD ND
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT
736 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26
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 52 83 58 84
TEMP 59 70 74 72 62 56 54 53 67 78 82 79 68 63 61 59 72 80 82 79
DEWPT 48 49 47 49 50 49 47 48 52 53 53 56 58 57 55 53 56 54 54 55
RH 67 47 38 44 65 77 77 83 59 42 37 45 70 81 81 80 57 41 38 44
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW E S S S S S SW NW S SW W W NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 1 6 6 8 3 5 5 5 5 6 8 8 8 9 9 8 10 13 14 13
WIND GUST 25 26
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 10 0 20 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S S
HEAT INDEX 80
MAX HEAT 81 80 81
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
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 80 52 80 57 83 59 85
TEMP 62 56 76 76 58 53 77 78 62 58 77 79 64 59 81 82
DEWPT 57 54 52 51 53 50 50 52 53 51 58 59 58 55 56 56
PWIND DIR NW NW NE SE SE S SW W
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT GN BZ GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 20 30 20 10
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S
TSTMS S
NDZ037-182100-
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT
736 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26
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 51 81 59 84
TEMP 62 71 73 72 62 57 54 52 66 76 79 76 66 63 62 61 71 80 82 79
DEWPT 51 55 55 52 51 50 49 47 52 54 55 57 59 59 59 59 61 59 58 59
RH 67 57 53 49 67 77 83 83 61 46 44 52 78 87 90 93 71 49 44 50
WIND DIR N NW NW NW N N N N S S SW S SE S S SW W NW NW NW
WIND SPD 8 8 11 10 4 0 0 0 4 5 6 5 8 8 8 8 10 13 14 12
WIND GUST 25
CLOUDS B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC FW
POP 12HR 20 5 30 20 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S S
TSTMS S S
HEAT INDEX 81 82
MAX HEAT 81 82
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
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 81 53 80 56 81 60 85
TEMP 64 59 77 77 61 54 76 77 62 58 76 78 65 60 80 81
DEWPT 59 58 57 54 54 52 53 52 53 53 58 60 59 59 62 62
PWIND DIR NW NW N NE E SE S W
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW CL FW FW SC FW SC B1 B2 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 10 30 20 20
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S
NDZ001-182100-
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT
736 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26
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 78 55 86 58 85
TEMP 63 72 77 77 67 62 59 57 67 80 85 84 72 66 62 59 70 82 85 83
DEWPT 56 53 50 51 53 53 51 51 55 55 53 54 54 53 52 52 55 53 52 54
RH 78 51 39 40 61 72 75 80 65 42 33 36 53 63 70 78 59 37 32 37
WIND DIR NE NW NW NW SE SE SE S S SW W NW NW N N NW NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 4 4 6 6 4 5 5 4 6 10 11 11 6 4 4 4 4 9 11 13
WIND GUST 21
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 10 10 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS
HEAT INDEX 80
MAX HEAT 80 84 80 81 83
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
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 56 81 55 82 60 86 59 86
TEMP 64 57 77 79 63 56 78 80 68 62 81 84 66 59 82 84
DEWPT 54 52 51 52 52 50 52 55 54 53 57 56 54 52 54 54
PWIND DIR N N E SE SE S W NW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL SC SC SC SC B2 B1 FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 20 20 5
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S
TSTMS S
NDZ021-182100-
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT
736 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26
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 50 82 56 85
TEMP 64 71 74 73 63 57 55 53 67 77 81 78 67 63 60 58 71 81 83 80
DEWPT 53 51 48 47 50 51 50 49 54 54 53 55 58 57 55 53 57 53 52 54
RH 67 49 40 40 62 80 83 86 63 45 38 45 73 81 84 83 61 38 34 41
WIND DIR N NW NW N NE SE SE SE S S SW SW S S W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 0 5 6 5 4 4 4 3 5 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 11 12 11
WIND GUST 21 23
CLOUDS B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 20 5 20 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S S
HEAT INDEX 80
MAX HEAT 81 80 82
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
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 80 51 80 56 82 57 85
TEMP 63 56 76 77 59 52 76 77 63 58 77 79 64 58 81 81
DEWPT 56 53 51 50 52 50 50 51 53 51 57 59 57 54 57 56
PWIND DIR N N NE SE SE S SW W
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN BZ GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC B1 B2 SC FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 20 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
TSTMS S S
NDZ043-182100-
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT
636 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26
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 82 54 86 55 90
TEMP 65 76 80 77 65 60 56 54 68 80 83 81 68 62 58 56 73 84 88 86
DEWPT 52 50 47 46 50 51 51 52 55 52 47 46 50 50 49 47 50 45 43 44
RH 63 40 31 33 58 72 83 93 63 38 28 29 52 65 72 72 44 26 21 23
WIND DIR NW W NW N NE SE S SW W SW W NW N W W W NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 2 8 9 9 6 6 5 4 6 10 13 14 6 5 5 5 5 8 10 12
WIND GUST 24
CLOUDS SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 20 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S
TSTMS S
HEAT INDEX 80
MAX HEAT 80 81 82 85
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
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 56 87 56 85 58 88 57 89
TEMP 64 56 80 83 63 57 79 80 64 59 82 83 64 58 84 83
DEWPT 51 51 49 47 50 49 52 55 55 56 59 54 55 53 53 52
PWIND DIR NE NE E SE SE SW E NW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 30 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S
TSTMS S S
NDZ045-182100-
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT
736 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26
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 78 57 83 61 88
TEMP 65 72 77 76 67 62 59 57 68 77 81 77 68 65 63 61 72 83 87 84
DEWPT 58 56 53 52 54 55 54 53 57 57 55 56 60 59 58 56 57 54 50 51
RH 78 57 43 43 63 78 83 86 68 50 41 48 76 81 84 84 59 37 28 32
WIND DIR E NW NW NW E SE S S S S SW SW S S SW SW NW N NW N
WIND SPD 2 5 8 8 6 6 6 6 9 10 9 8 9 10 10 9 8 9 10 8
WIND GUST 18
CLOUDS B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 5 40 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S
TSTMS S C S
HEAT INDEX 81
MAX HEAT 81 82 85
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
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 60 84 56 82 61 84 62 87
TEMP 67 60 79 81 64 57 77 80 66 62 77 81 68 62 82 84
DEWPT 56 54 53 51 53 50 50 51 56 54 60 59 60 57 59 56
PWIND DIR N NE NE E SE SE S W
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN BZ GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 30 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S C S S S S
TSTMS S
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