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FOUS53 KBIS 151906  
PFMBIS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
206 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
NDZ015-160900-  
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND  
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT  
206 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN  
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 32 48 33 71 44  
TEMP 47 44 41 40 37 32 35 43 48 45 42 40 38 36 43 59 70 61 53 48 47 47  
DEWPT 34 33 38 36 32 31 32 28 24 24 26 25 25 24 27 32 34 33 34 33 32 32  
RH 60 65 89 85 82 96 89 55 39 43 53 55 59 61 53 36 26 35 48 56 56 56  
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N NW NW W SW S S S S S S SW SW S S SW W NW  
WIND SPD 31 31 26 20 13 6 4 5 9 9 12 12 10 8 8 11 12 10 9 5 3 8  
WIND GUST 42 42 37  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B1 FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW SC SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 30 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C S  
WIND CHILL 38 34 30 30 28 26 35 33 31 30  
MIN CHILL 34 30 25 26 33 30 30  
FREEZE W W W  
WIND Y Y Y  
 
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 64 33 63 39 67 45 68 43 67  
TEMP 60 57 41 35 58 57 45 41 61 62 51 47 62 62 49 45 61 62  
DEWPT 33 30 31 30 34 34 37 39 45 46 47 46 49 47 47 45 49 49  
PWIND DIR NW NE SE SE SE SE S SE SE  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN GN LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
NDZ033-160900-  
DICKINSON-STARK ND  
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT  
106 PM MDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN  
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 27 51 38 74 46  
TEMP 42 40 36 35 30 27 32 44 51 47 42 41 41 41 49 66 73 62 53 50 50 47  
DEWPT 32 31 32 32 30 27 31 25 20 20 21 23 25 26 29 30 29 31 30 30 32 33  
RH 67 70 85 89100100 96 47 29 34 43 48 52 55 46 26 19 31 41 46 50 58  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW W SW S SW S S S SW SW SW W SW SW SW W W NW  
WIND SPD 33 29 23 13 8 4 5 11 14 12 17 14 12 12 13 16 14 9 10 9 11 11  
WIND GUST 44 41 33 24 25  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 31 28 24 26 22 26 38 34 33 34 34  
MIN CHILL 28 24 22 22 32 32 34  
FREEZE W W W  
WIND Y Y Y  
 
DATE 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 61 35 63 41 67 44 66 42 66  
TEMP 57 54 38 36 58 57 45 42 60 61 49 45 60 59 46 44 60 60  
DEWPT 31 29 29 30 33 34 37 39 43 43 45 44 45 44 44 43 47 46  
PWIND DIR NW E SE SE SE SE S SE S  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN GN LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
NDZ044-160900-  
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND  
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT  
106 PM MDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN  
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 27 51 32 74 44  
TEMP 42 40 36 35 30 27 32 44 51 45 40 37 35 35 45 64 73 60 50 45 46 46  
DEWPT 30 31 33 32 30 27 31 26 21 21 22 22 23 24 28 32 31 34 32 30 31 32  
RH 62 70 89 89100100 96 49 30 38 48 54 61 64 51 30 21 37 50 55 55 58  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW W NW NW  
WIND SPD 36 33 31 19 10 4 4 10 13 11 14 11 8 8 10 11 10 6 6 5 10 12  
WIND GUST 49 46 42 20 24  
CLOUDS OV B2 B1 B2 SC FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 30 28 23 24 21 38 39 32 29 28 28  
MIN CHILL 28 23 21 23 39 29 28 28  
FREEZE W W W  
WIND Y Y Y  
 
DATE 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 62 33 62 38 66 43 67 41 66  
TEMP 59 55 39 34 58 56 44 40 60 60 48 43 62 60 46 42 61 60  
DEWPT 33 31 30 31 36 37 39 39 44 45 45 43 46 46 45 42 48 48  
PWIND DIR N E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN GN LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10  
 
 
NDZ056-160900-  
MINOT-WARD ND  
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT  
206 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN  
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 28 49 39 68 49  
TEMP 45 42 39 37 32 28 34 44 49 45 42 41 40 39 47 60 67 59 54 53 52 49  
DEWPT 36 38 37 33 31 28 32 31 28 28 27 25 26 27 33 37 39 38 35 34 35 34  
RH 70 86 92 85 96100 92 60 44 51 55 52 57 62 58 42 36 45 48 48 52 56  
WIND DIR NW NW N NW NW NW W SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W  
WIND SPD 31 25 23 14 9 4 5 10 12 10 16 16 13 12 13 14 14 11 14 13 13 13  
WIND GUST 42 36 24 23 26 26 25 21 25 26 26  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 FW SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 30 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C  
WIND CHILL 35 32 28 28 24 38 34 33 32 31  
MIN CHILL 32 28 23 24 33 31 31  
FREEZE W W W  
WIND Y Y Y  
 
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 58 34 60 39 63 44 62 42 61  
TEMP 55 53 39 35 56 54 43 39 58 57 48 44 58 56 45 42 57 56  
DEWPT 34 32 30 29 34 35 36 36 45 47 46 44 48 48 45 42 48 50  
PWIND DIR NW W S SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10  
 
 
NDZ037-160900-  
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND  
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT  
206 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN  
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 33 46 33 64 43  
TEMP 45 44 40 39 37 33 36 42 46 42 37 37 37 36 44 56 63 55 50 48 46 45  
DEWPT 35 36 40 37 33 31 33 30 27 28 27 27 26 26 30 33 35 35 36 35 34 34  
RH 68 73100 92 85 92 89 62 47 57 67 67 64 67 57 42 35 47 58 60 63 65  
WIND DIR NW NW N N N N NW NW W S S S S S S SW SW S SW SW SW W  
WIND SPD 28 27 27 25 23 17 12 8 8 5 10 12 12 12 13 14 14 11 12 10 9 8  
WIND GUST 39 37 39 35 33 25 25 25 25 26 21 23  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 40 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C S  
WIND CHILL 35 34 29 28 26 22 28 30 29 29 28 37  
MIN CHILL 34 28 22 23 38 28 27 27  
WIND Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 63 34 61 37 64 45 66 44 64  
TEMP 60 56 41 35 58 54 43 39 59 58 49 46 62 60 50 46 61 59  
DEWPT 37 35 33 31 35 36 36 37 45 47 47 46 51 51 49 46 50 51  
PWIND DIR NW NW E SE SE SE S SE SE  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 10  
 
 
NDZ001-160900-  
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND  
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT  
206 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN  
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 26 52 37 70 45  
TEMP 43 41 38 34 28 26 31 45 52 48 44 42 39 38 44 61 70 61 54 52 50 45  
DEWPT 33 29 33 31 28 26 31 32 28 27 24 25 27 28 34 39 39 38 36 34 34 33  
RH 67 62 82 89100100100 60 39 44 45 50 62 67 68 44 32 42 50 50 54 62  
WIND DIR NW NW N NW W SW S S SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW  
WIND SPD 33 27 17 8 3 3 8 17 16 11 11 10 9 9 11 16 16 11 10 11 12 11  
WIND GUST 46 37 23  
CLOUDS OV OV B1 FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 32 30 29 27 24 38 38 36 33 32 38 39  
MIN CHILL 30 27 22 20 36 32 30 39  
FREEZE W W W  
WIND Y Y Y  
 
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 57 35 61 41 63 43 60 42 62  
TEMP 54 52 40 36 56 56 47 42 58 58 48 43 56 55 45 42 57 57  
DEWPT 35 31 30 29 37 37 36 38 46 46 44 43 47 46 43 42 49 48  
PWIND DIR NW S SE SE SE SE E E S  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
NDZ021-160900-  
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND  
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT  
206 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN  
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 29 48 35 70 46  
TEMP 46 41 38 36 32 29 34 42 48 46 42 39 39 37 45 60 69 61 52 49 50 47  
DEWPT 35 36 35 31 30 28 31 29 25 25 26 25 25 27 32 34 35 35 34 33 33 34  
RH 65 82 89 82 92 96 89 60 40 43 53 57 57 67 60 37 28 38 50 54 52 60  
WIND DIR NW NW N N N NW W SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W NW  
WIND SPD 31 27 24 17 10 4 4 10 12 11 13 12 10 9 10 13 13 9 10 8 10 10  
WIND GUST 42 39 34 21  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 30 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C S  
WIND CHILL 36 30 27 26 24 36 35 31 32 30  
MIN CHILL 30 26 22 25 38 31 30 32  
FREEZE W W W  
WIND Y Y Y  
 
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 59 34 60 39 64 43 63 41 63  
TEMP 56 54 38 36 55 55 43 41 58 58 48 44 58 58 46 43 58 58  
DEWPT 32 30 31 31 32 33 35 38 43 45 45 44 47 45 44 43 47 47  
PWIND DIR NW N SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10  
 
 
NDZ043-160900-  
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND  
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT  
106 PM MDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN  
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 24 53 37 75 45  
TEMP 40 41 35 33 28 25 31 46 53 47 41 39 38 38 47 67 75 61 51 48 47 45  
DEWPT 29 29 29 29 28 25 27 21 16 18 21 23 25 25 26 27 25 30 30 30 31 31  
RH 64 62 78 85100100 85 37 23 31 44 52 59 59 43 22 15 31 44 49 53 58  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW W SW S S S S S SW SW SW W SW SW SW W NW NW  
WIND SPD 39 35 28 17 9 4 8 16 16 16 17 13 11 11 12 14 13 9 9 9 13 12  
WIND GUST 52 48 40  
CLOUDS B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 27 29 22 22 19 19 24 39 32 31 31 31 39  
MIN CHILL 27 22 19 18 31 31 31 39  
FREEZE W W W  
WIND Y Y Y  
 
DATE 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 62 35 63 41 68 44 66 43 66  
TEMP 59 55 41 36 59 57 45 41 62 62 48 44 63 60 47 44 62 60  
DEWPT 29 29 30 30 33 35 38 38 40 42 43 43 43 42 44 43 45 45  
PWIND DIR N E SE SE SE SE S SE S  
WIND CHAR GN LT BZ BZ BZ GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10  
 
 
NDZ045-160900-  
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND  
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT  
206 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN  
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 31 48 35 68 44  
TEMP 45 43 39 38 35 32 35 42 48 44 40 39 36 36 42 58 67 57 51 47 44 46  
DEWPT 32 31 36 35 32 30 32 28 24 24 24 24 24 23 27 30 32 32 32 32 31 30  
RH 60 62 89 89 89 92 89 57 39 45 52 54 61 59 55 34 27 38 48 56 60 53  
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N NW NW W SW S S S S S S SW SW S S SW W NW  
WIND SPD 33 33 32 25 19 11 8 5 9 9 16 20 17 13 12 11 12 11 11 8 6 10  
WIND GUST 44 46 43 36 29  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW SC SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
WIND CHILL 35 32 27 27 24 23 28 32 29 26 27 35  
MIN CHILL 32 27 23 23 39 29 26 26 39  
FREEZE W W W  
WIND Y Y Y  
 
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 63 36 61 41 64 47 66 46 65  
TEMP 59 56 41 36 56 55 45 42 59 59 51 47 61 60 50 46 60 61  
DEWPT 34 29 31 30 35 34 37 39 45 47 47 46 49 48 47 45 50 50  
PWIND DIR N NE SE SE SE SE S SE SE  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
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