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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
131 PM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026
NDZ015-182100-
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT
131 PM 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 54 86 59 88
TEMP 77 77 68 61 58 55 67 79 84 80 71 66 63 60 72 83 87 84
DEWPT 53 51 53 51 51 50 54 55 53 56 59 59 58 55 56 52 49 50
RH 43 40 59 70 77 83 63 44 34 44 66 78 84 84 57 34 27 31
WIND DIR NW N NE E SE E S S SW SW S S SW W NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 8 5 4 3 3 3 4 6 8 6 6 5 5 4 5 10 13 11
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 0 20 20 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 83 82 84
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 86 55 83 60 85 60 88
TEMP 65 58 80 81 64 55 79 80 66 61 78 81 67 61 82 84
DEWPT 54 54 53 51 52 52 50 50 52 52 58 58 58 56 58 56
PWIND DIR N N NE SE SE S SW NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 SC SC FW SC FW
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 20 40 20 10
RAIN SHWRS S C S
TSTMS S C S
NDZ033-182100-
DICKINSON-STARK ND
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT
1231 PM 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 80 53 86 56 87
TEMP 80 77 66 60 57 54 68 80 84 82 70 64 60 57 72 82 85 83
DEWPT 50 47 50 50 51 51 54 51 48 47 50 50 50 49 51 48 47 47
RH 35 35 56 69 80 90 61 36 29 29 49 60 69 75 48 31 27 28
WIND DIR N N E SE S S S SW NW NW SW SW W NW N NW NW N
WIND SPD 5 8 8 6 5 5 8 9 10 10 6 5 5 4 4 9 10 11
CLOUDS SC CL B1 SC SC SC SC FW B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 5 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
HEAT INDEX 80 80
MAX HEAT 80 80 82 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 55 85 54 84 59 86 59 87
TEMP 63 57 79 81 62 55 79 80 66 60 81 83 66 60 83 83
DEWPT 51 50 50 49 50 49 49 50 52 53 56 54 54 53 50 49
PWIND DIR E E E SE SE SW W NW
WIND CHAR LT LT GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 30 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS S C S S
TSTMS S S S
NDZ044-182100-
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT
1231 PM 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 86 55 90
TEMP 80 79 66 60 56 54 68 80 85 82 69 63 59 57 73 84 88 85
DEWPT 53 47 52 53 53 53 56 53 48 47 51 51 50 49 51 47 46 45
RH 39 32 61 78 90 96 65 39 28 29 53 65 72 75 46 28 23 25
WIND DIR NW N E S S SW SW SW W NW SE SW W NW N N NW N
WIND SPD 6 5 4 4 3 2 4 8 10 10 4 4 4 3 3 6 9 10
WIND GUST 19
CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 20 5 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS
HEAT INDEX 80 80
MAX HEAT 80 80 83 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 55 85 58 88 58 88
TEMP 63 57 82 82 62 55 79 81 65 59 81 84 65 59 83 83
DEWPT 51 50 50 49 51 50 51 52 55 55 58 54 55 54 51 49
PWIND DIR NE E E SE SE SW W NW
WIND CHAR LT LT GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 40 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS S C S
TSTMS S S
NDZ056-182100-
MINOT-WARD ND
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT
131 PM 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 84 58 83
TEMP 74 73 61 55 52 51 67 78 82 80 68 63 60 58 70 79 82 79
DEWPT 45 46 47 46 44 44 50 51 52 55 57 56 54 53 55 53 52 53
RH 35 38 60 72 74 77 54 39 35 42 68 78 81 83 59 41 35 41
WIND DIR NW NW NE S S S SE S SW W S W W W NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 8 8 3 4 5 4 5 9 9 9 8 9 9 8 10 14 14 13
WIND GUST 25 25
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 10 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS
HEAT INDEX 80
MAX HEAT 81 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 81 50 81 57 82 59 84
TEMP 61 55 76 76 58 51 76 78 62 58 76 79 64 59 80 81
DEWPT 55 54 52 52 53 50 49 50 51 50 57 59 57 55 57 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 CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 20 40 20 10
RAIN SHWRS S C C S
TSTMS S S S
NDZ037-182100-
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT
131 PM 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 80 59 83
TEMP 72 73 63 57 54 52 66 76 79 76 67 63 62 61 70 79 82 79
DEWPT 51 51 51 48 47 46 50 52 54 56 58 58 59 58 60 58 56 55
RH 48 46 65 72 77 80 56 43 42 50 73 84 90 90 71 49 41 44
WIND DIR NW NW N N N N S S W S S S SW SW W NW NW NW
WIND SPD 8 9 3 0 0 0 3 5 5 5 8 8 8 9 12 14 16 13
WIND GUST 25 26
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 FW SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 5 10 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S
HEAT INDEX 82
MAX HEAT 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 80 53 78 56 79 59 84
TEMP 63 58 77 77 61 54 75 75 62 57 74 76 64 60 80 80
DEWPT 57 57 57 55 55 53 52 51 50 51 57 59 58 58 63 61
PWIND DIR NW NW N E SE S S W
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT GN BZ GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL FW SC FW SC B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 10 30 20 5
RAIN SHWRS C C S S
TSTMS S S
NDZ001-182100-
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT
131 PM 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 54 86 57 85
TEMP 77 78 67 61 58 56 67 80 86 84 73 66 61 58 70 81 85 83
DEWPT 53 50 51 51 50 50 55 55 52 52 53 52 52 51 54 52 51 52
RH 43 37 56 70 75 80 65 42 31 33 49 61 72 77 57 37 31 34
WIND DIR NW N SE SE S SE S SW W NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 4 6 5 6 6 5 8 10 12 12 9 5 4 3 3 10 13 13
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 10 5 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 81 80 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 82 55 82 61 86 59 85
TEMP 64 58 78 80 62 55 79 80 68 62 81 84 67 59 82 83
DEWPT 53 52 52 51 52 51 51 53 53 53 57 56 55 53 53 52
PWIND DIR N NE E SE SE SW W NW
WIND CHAR LT GN GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 30 20 10 5
RAIN SHWRS S C S S
TSTMS S
NDZ021-182100-
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT
131 PM 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 76 50 84 56 84
TEMP 76 74 63 56 53 51 67 77 82 80 67 62 59 57 71 80 83 79
DEWPT 49 47 49 48 46 47 52 53 52 54 57 56 54 52 56 52 50 51
RH 39 38 60 74 77 86 59 43 35 41 70 81 83 83 59 38 32 38
WIND DIR NW NW NE E SE SE S S SW W S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 9 5 5 4 4 3 5 9 8 6 5 5 5 5 8 12 13 11
WIND GUST 24
CLOUDS FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC FW SC B1 FW SC FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 20 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S
HEAT INDEX 80 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 54 81 51 80 56 82 56 84
TEMP 61 55 77 77 59 52 77 78 63 58 76 79 63 57 80 80
DEWPT 54 53 52 49 51 50 49 49 51 50 56 58 56 54 56 54
PWIND DIR N N NE SE SE S SW NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN BZ GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 SC FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 30 40 10 10
RAIN SHWRS C C S
TSTMS S S
NDZ043-182100-
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT
1231 PM 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 87 56 89
TEMP 81 79 67 61 56 54 69 81 84 83 70 63 59 56 73 84 87 85
DEWPT 48 44 49 51 51 51 54 49 45 43 48 48 46 46 49 45 44 44
RH 32 29 52 70 83 90 59 33 26 24 45 58 62 69 43 26 22 24
WIND DIR NW N E S S SW SW W W NW NW W W NW N N NW N
WIND SPD 8 9 6 6 4 4 5 10 14 16 6 5 4 4 4 9 11 12
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B2 SC SC FW SC B1 SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 20 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS
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 88 56 85 58 88 58 88
TEMP 63 57 82 84 63 57 80 81 65 59 82 84 64 59 83 83
DEWPT 49 49 49 47 50 49 51 53 55 55 56 53 54 52 49 47
PWIND DIR NE E E SE SE W W NW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 40 10 20 10
RAIN SHWRS C C S
TSTMS S S
NDZ045-182100-
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT
131 PM 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 81 57 83 61 87
TEMP 81 77 68 63 59 57 68 78 83 78 69 66 63 61 72 83 87 84
DEWPT 53 51 55 56 55 54 57 57 54 56 60 59 57 54 56 52 49 50
RH 38 40 63 78 87 90 68 48 37 47 73 78 81 78 57 34 27 31
WIND DIR N N E SE S S SW S SW S S S SW W NW N NW NW
WIND SPD 4 5 6 5 5 6 8 8 9 9 10 10 9 8 8 9 11 11
CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 5 30 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.05 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS 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 59 85 56 82 61 84 61 86
TEMP 66 59 80 82 65 57 78 79 67 62 78 81 67 62 82 84
DEWPT 54 53 53 51 53 52 50 49 53 53 59 58 59 55 57 53
PWIND DIR N N NE SE SE S S NW
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN BZ BZ GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 30 20 20 5
RAIN SHWRS C S S
TSTMS S S S
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