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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1236 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
NDZ015-170900-
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT
1236 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 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 50 34 72 42
TEMP 43 39 33 35 43 48 45 42 41 39 36 43 61 71 62 54 49 46 45
DEWPT 37 35 32 33 28 25 25 28 28 27 26 27 31 34 34 35 33 32 32
RH 79 85 96 92 55 40 45 57 59 62 67 53 32 26 35 48 54 58 60
WIND DIR N N NW NW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S SW W NW
WIND SPD 18 12 6 3 6 11 11 14 12 10 8 8 10 12 10 9 5 3 6
WIND GUST 31 24 25
CLOUDS B2 B1 SC FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS
WIND CHILL 35 31 27 39 34 34 32 30
MIN CHILL 34 27 27 39 33 30 31
FREEZE W W W
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 65 33 63 38 68 45 69 43 68
TEMP 61 55 41 35 57 55 44 40 60 61 52 47 62 61 50 45 61 61
DEWPT 33 29 31 30 32 33 37 38 44 45 46 45 48 46 45 44 47 47
PWIND DIR N N SE SE SE SE SW NE SE
WIND CHAR GN LT LT GN GN GN LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
NDZ033-170900-
DICKINSON-STARK ND
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT
1136 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 53 38 75 45
TEMP 38 33 29 32 43 50 47 43 41 41 42 50 67 74 63 53 50 48 46
DEWPT 33 31 29 31 28 23 22 23 24 25 25 28 30 29 31 30 30 31 32
RH 82 92100 96 55 34 37 45 50 52 50 42 25 19 30 41 46 51 58
WIND DIR NW NW W SW SW S S S S SW SW SW W SW SW SW W W NW
WIND SPD 13 8 5 6 12 16 14 18 13 12 12 13 14 14 9 10 9 10 10
WIND GUST 26 25 29 24 25
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL SC SC SC FW 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 30 26 23 26 36 35 33 34 35
MIN CHILL 30 23 22 33 34 35
FREEZE W W W
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 39 68 43 66 41 67
TEMP 57 52 40 37 57 55 44 41 60 60 49 46 60 57 47 45 60 59
DEWPT 30 29 29 29 32 33 37 39 41 43 44 43 43 42 42 43 45 44
PWIND DIR N E SE SE SE S NW SE S
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN GN LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
NDZ044-170900-
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT
1136 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 26 52 33 74 42
TEMP 37 32 29 32 43 52 45 40 37 36 36 46 65 74 61 50 46 45 45
DEWPT 32 31 29 32 28 24 23 25 23 23 23 27 32 31 34 32 30 30 30
RH 82 96100100 55 33 41 55 56 59 59 47 29 20 36 50 53 55 55
WIND DIR NW NW NW W SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW W NW NW
WIND SPD 21 10 4 4 11 16 13 16 10 8 8 10 11 10 6 5 5 8 12
WIND GUST 32 26 25 28 20
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC CL CL FW FW FW CL 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 26 24 37 39 32 30 30 30 39
MIN CHILL 26 23 24 39 30 29 30 39
FREEZE W W W
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 63 34 62 37 68 43 68 41 67
TEMP 60 54 40 35 57 54 43 39 60 60 48 44 62 58 46 43 61 59
DEWPT 32 31 30 30 34 36 38 38 43 44 44 43 45 44 43 43 46 46
PWIND DIR N E SE SE SE S NW E SE
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN GN LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10
NDZ056-170900-
MINOT-WARD ND
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT
1236 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 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 27 49 38 68 48
TEMP 39 34 29 34 43 49 45 43 42 40 39 48 61 68 60 55 54 52 48
DEWPT 35 32 29 32 31 29 30 28 27 27 27 32 37 38 37 36 34 34 34
RH 85 92100 92 62 46 55 55 55 59 62 54 41 33 42 49 46 50 58
WIND DIR N NW W SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW
WIND SPD 14 10 4 6 11 14 12 16 14 13 11 12 14 13 11 14 13 13 12
WIND GUST 25 26 23 31 26 24 24 26 25 21 25 24 24
CLOUDS B2 SC FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW 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
RAIN SHWRS
WIND CHILL 31 26 28 37 39 35 34 32 32
MIN CHILL 31 24 23 39 34 32 33
FREEZE W W W
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 59 38 63 43 62 41 62
TEMP 56 50 39 34 55 52 42 38 57 57 48 45 57 55 46 43 57 56
DEWPT 33 31 29 27 32 34 34 36 44 46 45 44 47 46 43 42 47 48
PWIND DIR NW W S SE SE S W W SE
WIND CHAR GN LT LT GN GN GN LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
NDZ037-170900-
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT
1236 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 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 47 33 65 42
TEMP 41 37 33 36 42 45 42 37 37 37 36 45 57 64 56 50 48 46 44
DEWPT 38 34 31 32 29 27 29 28 28 27 27 30 34 35 36 36 36 35 34
RH 89 89 92 85 60 49 60 70 70 67 69 55 42 34 47 58 63 65 68
WIND DIR N N N N NW W S S S S S S SW S S SW SW SW W
WIND SPD 23 19 13 11 6 9 6 11 12 12 12 12 14 14 11 12 9 9 6
WIND GUST 40 35 26 21 24 25 24 24 25 25 21 23
CLOUDS OV B1 SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL SC SC SC 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
WIND CHILL 31 27 23 28 29 29 29 28 39
MIN CHILL 31 23 23 38 29 28 29
WIND 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 60 36 64 44 67 44 65
TEMP 61 53 40 35 56 52 42 38 58 57 50 46 61 59 50 45 60 58
DEWPT 36 35 33 30 34 35 36 37 45 47 46 46 50 50 47 45 49 49
PWIND DIR NW N E SE SE SE S NW SE
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN GN GN 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 10
NDZ001-170900-
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT
1236 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 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 36 29 27 31 45 52 48 45 42 39 38 44 61 70 61 54 52 49 45
DEWPT 30 28 27 31 33 29 27 25 25 27 28 33 38 40 38 36 33 33 31
RH 79 96100100 62 41 44 45 50 62 67 65 42 33 42 50 48 54 58
WIND DIR NW W SW S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W NW
WIND SPD 9 2 4 9 18 20 13 12 9 8 9 11 14 16 11 10 10 11 10
WIND GUST 28 32 25
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW CL 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 29 23 37 39 36 33 32 38
MIN CHILL 29 22 19 36 30 30
FREEZE W W W
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 36 61 41 64 43 60 41 62
TEMP 55 50 40 36 56 55 46 41 58 58 49 44 55 54 46 43 57 56
DEWPT 32 29 28 28 35 36 35 37 45 45 44 41 46 44 41 41 47 46
PWIND DIR NW S SE SE SE SE NW E SE
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
NDZ021-170900-
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT
1236 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 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 35 70 45
TEMP 41 35 29 34 41 48 46 42 40 39 38 46 61 70 61 53 50 49 47
DEWPT 35 32 29 31 29 27 27 27 26 26 28 31 33 36 35 35 33 33 33
RH 79 89100 89 62 44 47 55 57 59 67 55 35 29 38 50 52 54 58
WIND DIR N N NW W SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW
WIND SPD 14 10 2 4 11 14 13 14 12 10 9 10 12 12 9 10 8 9 10
WIND GUST 28 25 27 23 23
CLOUDS B2 SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS
WIND CHILL 33 28 34 34 33 32 32
MIN CHILL 32 24 28 36 33 32 32
FREEZE W W W
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 60 34 60 37 65 43 65 41 64
TEMP 57 51 39 36 55 53 43 41 57 58 48 45 58 56 46 44 57 57
DEWPT 30 29 30 30 30 32 35 37 43 44 44 44 45 44 42 42 46 46
PWIND DIR NW N SE SE SE SE W NE SE
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN GN LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
NDZ043-170900-
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT
1136 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 76 44
TEMP 37 31 26 32 46 53 47 41 40 39 39 48 68 76 62 51 47 46 45
DEWPT 30 29 26 28 23 19 20 23 23 24 24 25 27 25 30 30 30 29 30
RH 75 92100 85 40 26 34 48 50 54 54 40 21 15 30 44 51 51 55
WIND DIR NW NW W SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW
WIND SPD 18 8 4 8 16 20 18 19 13 11 11 12 14 13 8 9 8 11 12
WIND GUST 32 31
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC CL CL FW FW FW CL 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 23 20 25 39 32 32 32 32 39
MIN CHILL 27 20 19 32 32 32 39
FREEZE W W W
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 63 36 63 40 69 44 67 42 68
TEMP 60 53 41 36 58 55 44 40 62 61 49 45 62 57 47 44 62 59
DEWPT 28 29 29 29 32 34 37 38 39 41 43 41 42 41 42 41 44 43
PWIND DIR N E SE SE SE S NW E SE
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
NDZ045-170900-
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT
1236 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 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 30 48 36 68 43
TEMP 41 38 34 35 41 46 43 41 39 37 36 42 59 68 58 52 47 43 44
DEWPT 36 34 31 32 28 25 25 26 26 25 23 27 30 32 33 33 32 31 30
RH 82 85 89 89 59 43 49 55 59 61 59 55 33 26 39 48 56 62 57
WIND DIR NW N N NW W SW S S S S SW SW SW S S S SW W NW
WIND SPD 27 20 11 6 6 11 11 19 20 17 14 11 11 12 11 13 8 6 9
CLOUDS B2 B2 SC SC CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS
WIND CHILL 30 27 26 29 37 32 29 27 27 36
MIN CHILL 30 24 24 37 29 26 27 38
FREEZE W W W
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 40 65 47 67 46 66
TEMP 59 54 41 36 55 53 44 41 58 59 51 48 61 59 50 46 60 60
DEWPT 33 29 30 30 33 34 37 38 44 46 46 45 48 47 45 44 48 48
PWIND DIR N NE E SE SE SE SW NE SE
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN BZ GN GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
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