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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
126 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
NDZ015-172100-
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT
126 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26
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 72 56 73 53 71
TEMP 68 70 63 60 59 57 62 67 71 69 62 58 56 54 58 64 69 68
DEWPT 55 55 57 57 58 57 59 58 57 58 58 57 56 54 56 56 55 56
RH 63 59 81 90 96100 90 73 61 68 87 96100100 93 75 61 65
WIND DIR SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E NE E E E E
WIND SPD 10 11 11 11 9 8 10 12 11 10 8 4 3 3 5 9 10 10
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 50 30 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.11 0.04 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26
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 53 68 51 71 50 72 53 75
TEMP 59 54 62 65 57 52 66 68 56 52 66 69 58 54 68 72
DEWPT 56 53 54 53 53 52 53 51 52 51 53 53 55 53 57 57
PWIND DIR E E E SE SE SE SE S
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT GN BZ GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 20 20 30 5 5 10 20 40
RAIN SHWRS S S S C S S S C C
TSTMS S
NDZ033-172100-
DICKINSON-STARK ND
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT
1226 PM MDT THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26
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 73 53 74 51 67
TEMP 67 68 61 59 57 56 61 68 72 68 60 56 54 54 57 61 64 61
DEWPT 53 54 56 57 57 56 59 58 58 57 58 56 54 54 57 57 57 56
RH 61 61 84 93100100 93 70 61 68 93100100100100 87 78 84
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E
WIND SPD 17 16 14 13 11 11 13 13 11 10 10 6 4 4 6 12 12 12
WIND GUST 26 25
CLOUDS B1 OV OV OV OV B1 B2 FW B1 B1 B1 B1 OV OV B2 B2 OV OV
POP 12HR 0 40 20 5 40
QPF 12HR 0 0.03 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C S S C C C
OBVIS PF PF PF
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26
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 49 63 48 69 48 72 50 77
TEMP 55 53 57 61 54 50 64 65 54 50 66 68 56 52 70 71
DEWPT 55 53 54 54 53 50 53 52 52 50 54 53 54 52 55 53
PWIND DIR E SE SE SE SE S SE S
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN BZ BZ GN
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC SC B1 B1 FW
POP 12HR 50 60 30 5 5 5 10 10
RAIN SHWRS C C L L C S
NDZ044-172100-
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT
1226 PM MDT THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26
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 73 52 70 49 64
TEMP 72 66 60 58 57 56 60 64 68 65 58 56 54 53 58 60 63 60
DEWPT 54 56 59 58 57 56 60 60 60 59 58 56 54 53 58 58 57 57
RH 53 70 96100100100100 87 76 81100100100100100 93 81 90
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND SPD 20 16 16 12 10 10 12 12 9 10 8 4 3 3 6 12 12 13
WIND GUST 28 23 24
CLOUDS B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV
POP 12HR 5 50 10 5 30
QPF 12HR 0 0.34 0.01 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C L
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26
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 60 46 66 46 70 48 75
TEMP 55 52 57 58 53 50 62 62 53 49 65 66 55 50 69 70
DEWPT 55 52 57 56 53 50 55 53 53 49 56 56 55 50 57 55
PWIND DIR E E E SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN BZ BZ GN
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW
POP 12HR 60 70 50 20 5 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS L C L L C C S S S
TSTMS S
NDZ056-172100-
MINOT-WARD ND
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT
126 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26
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 68 54 75 54 68
TEMP 68 64 58 57 56 55 61 68 72 69 60 57 56 55 59 63 65 62
DEWPT 54 55 55 55 56 55 58 59 59 61 59 57 56 55 57 58 57 57
RH 61 73 90 93100100 90 73 64 76 96100100100 93 84 75 84
WIND DIR SE E SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE S S SW NE E NE NE
WIND SPD 14 11 12 11 10 9 10 12 10 8 8 5 3 2 4 10 11 10
WIND GUST 23
CLOUDS B2 SC OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV
POP 12HR 0 50 30 10 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.21 0.02 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C S S S S S S
TSTMS S
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26
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 65 49 70 50 70 53 73
TEMP 54 51 58 60 51 49 65 65 53 50 65 66 56 53 67 67
DEWPT 54 51 54 55 51 49 54 53 51 50 54 56 54 53 58 60
PWIND DIR E E SE SE SE S S S
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT GN BZ GN GN
AVG CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 SC FW FW B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 30 20 5 0 0 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S C S S S
TSTMS S
NDZ037-172100-
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT
126 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26
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 69 52 68 49 69
TEMP 65 66 57 56 56 56 59 64 65 64 57 56 54 53 57 64 67 66
DEWPT 56 57 57 55 56 56 59 60 59 59 57 56 54 53 57 57 57 57
RH 73 73100 96100100100 87 81 84100100100100100 78 70 73
WIND DIR SE E E E SE SE SE SE E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 9 8 9 9 10 10 11 14 14 11 9 6 4 4 8 10 11 10
WIND GUST 21 25
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 20 30 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.08 0.11 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26
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 49 68 48 68 45 69 48 68
TEMP 55 52 63 63 53 50 63 65 51 49 65 66 54 51 63 66
DEWPT 55 52 54 53 52 50 51 50 50 49 52 52 52 51 56 57
PWIND DIR NE E E SE SE SE SE S
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN LT GN GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV OV B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 5 5 10 5 5 5 20 40
RAIN SHWRS S C C
NDZ001-172100-
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT
126 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26
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 72 56 78 55 66
TEMP 69 68 63 61 59 58 63 72 77 74 65 61 59 57 59 64 65 63
DEWPT 54 57 56 57 57 57 61 62 62 62 61 60 58 57 59 60 59 58
RH 59 68 78 87 93 96 93 71 60 66 87 97 96100100 87 81 84
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S E E SE E E E E E E
WIND SPD 19 19 18 14 12 11 13 14 11 10 11 8 5 6 10 14 16 14
WIND GUST 29 28
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 0 20 20 30 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C C C C L
TSTMS S
OBVIS PF PF PF
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26
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 63 51 70 52 73 53 75
TEMP 57 54 59 62 55 52 67 68 57 53 68 70 59 53 70 72
DEWPT 56 53 57 56 54 52 57 56 54 52 58 58 56 53 59 57
PWIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE S
WIND CHAR GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 70 50 5 5 5 5 10 10
RAIN SHWRS L L C C
NDZ021-172100-
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT
126 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26
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 71 53 75 51 69
TEMP 69 68 59 57 56 55 62 69 73 70 60 56 55 54 60 65 67 65
DEWPT 53 54 55 56 56 55 58 58 57 58 57 56 55 54 57 56 55 56
RH 57 61 87 96100100 87 68 57 66 90100100100 90 73 65 73
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE N E E E E
WIND SPD 16 11 12 11 10 9 11 13 11 9 8 4 1 0 5 11 11 11
WIND GUST 23 21
CLOUDS B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV
POP 12HR 0 40 20 5 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.14 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S C
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26
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 66 47 71 47 71 50 74
TEMP 55 50 61 63 53 49 66 67 53 49 66 68 55 51 68 70
DEWPT 54 50 52 52 51 49 52 50 51 48 53 53 53 50 56 56
PWIND DIR E E E SE SE S S S
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN GN BZ GN GN
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 40 40 10 5 5 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S
TSTMS S
NDZ043-172100-
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT
1226 PM MDT THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26
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 74 53 74 51 65
TEMP 73 68 61 58 57 56 60 67 72 69 59 57 55 54 58 61 63 60
DEWPT 54 54 57 58 57 56 60 58 57 57 57 57 55 54 58 57 55 55
RH 51 61 87100100100100 73 59 66 93100100100100 87 75 84
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE E E E E E
WIND SPD 27 23 20 17 14 12 14 14 12 13 12 9 5 5 9 14 16 17
WIND GUST 35 31 26 27
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV
POP 12HR 5 50 5 10 50
QPF 12HR 0 0.15 0 0 0.01
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S S C C L
OBVIS PF PF PF
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26
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 49 61 47 67 48 72 49 77
TEMP 55 53 57 59 53 50 63 63 53 50 67 68 55 50 71 72
DEWPT 55 53 55 53 53 50 53 51 53 50 55 53 55 50 54 51
PWIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN BZ BZ BZ BZ GN
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 70 80 40 20 5 5 10 20
RAIN SHWRS L L D L C C S S S
NDZ045-172100-
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT
126 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26
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 69 57 66 54 65
TEMP 64 66 62 60 59 58 59 61 65 63 59 57 55 54 57 59 64 63
DEWPT 55 59 59 59 59 58 59 60 59 60 59 57 55 54 57 58 57 58
RH 73 78 90 96100100100 97 81 90100100100100100 96 78 84
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E NE NE NE E E E
WIND SPD 16 12 13 14 14 13 14 14 12 10 9 8 6 8 8 10 10 10
WIND GUST 25 25
CLOUDS B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 50 50 5 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.23 0.09 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C S S S
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26
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 63 52 65 51 68 54 71
TEMP 57 54 59 60 55 53 61 63 54 52 63 66 57 54 65 69
DEWPT 57 54 56 56 55 52 55 54 53 51 55 56 55 54 59 59
PWIND DIR E E E SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN GN BZ BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV B2 SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 20 40 40 10 5 10 30 40
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C C S C C
TSTMS S
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