997  
FOUS53 KBIS 161636  
PFMBIS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
1136 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
NDZ015-162100-  
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND  
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT  
1136 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 52 34 72 42 65  
TEMP 48 48 46 42 41 38 36 43 61 71 62 54 49 46 45 52 61 63 55  
DEWPT 28 25 25 28 28 27 26 27 31 34 34 35 33 32 32 36 33 29 29  
RH 46 40 43 57 59 64 67 53 32 26 35 48 54 58 60 54 35 27 37  
WIND DIR SW SW S S S S S S S S S S SW W NW NW N N N  
WIND SPD 6 11 11 13 11 9 8 6 10 12 10 9 5 3 6 9 12 11 6  
WIND GUST 25 21  
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL SC SC SC SC SC FW FW 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 34 34 31 30  
MIN CHILL 39 33 30 31  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 33 63 38 68 45 69 43 68  
TEMP 41 35 57 56 44 40 61 62 52 47 63 62 50 46 62 62  
DEWPT 31 30 32 33 37 38 44 45 46 45 48 46 45 44 47 47  
PWIND DIR N SE SE SE SE SW N SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5  
 
 
NDZ033-162100-  
DICKINSON-STARK ND  
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT  
1036 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 54 38 75 45 62  
TEMP 49 51 48 43 41 40 42 50 67 74 63 53 50 48 46 50 57 60 52  
DEWPT 27 24 22 23 24 25 25 28 30 29 31 30 30 31 32 34 30 28 29  
RH 42 34 35 45 50 55 50 42 25 19 30 41 46 51 58 54 35 29 41  
WIND DIR SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW N N N  
WIND SPD 12 16 13 18 13 11 12 13 14 14 9 10 9 10 10 10 11 9 5  
WIND GUST 26 25 29 25  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL SC SC SC FW SC FW FW 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 35 33 33 35  
MIN CHILL 33 33 33 35  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 35 63 39 68 43 66 42 67  
TEMP 40 37 57 57 44 41 61 62 50 46 61 59 47 43 61 61  
DEWPT 29 29 32 33 37 39 41 43 44 43 43 42 42 42 45 44  
PWIND DIR E SE SE SE S NW SE S  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10  
 
 
NDZ044-162100-  
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND  
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT  
1036 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 54 33 74 42 63  
TEMP 48 52 46 40 37 35 36 46 65 74 61 50 46 45 45 51 60 63 54  
DEWPT 27 20 23 25 23 23 23 27 32 31 34 32 30 30 30 34 32 30 31  
RH 44 28 40 55 56 61 59 47 29 20 36 50 53 55 55 52 35 29 41  
WIND DIR SW S S S S SW SW W SW SW S SW W NW NW N N N N  
WIND SPD 11 16 12 14 9 8 8 10 11 10 6 5 5 8 12 12 13 11 5  
WIND GUST 26 25 27 20 24 24  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW 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 32 30 29 30 39  
MIN CHILL 33 30 29 30 38  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 34 62 37 67 43 68 41 67  
TEMP 40 35 57 56 43 39 61 62 48 44 63 60 46 42 62 61  
DEWPT 30 30 34 36 38 38 43 44 44 43 45 44 43 42 46 46  
PWIND DIR E SE SE SE S NW E SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10  
 
 
NDZ056-162100-  
MINOT-WARD ND  
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT  
1136 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 51 38 68 48 58  
TEMP 47 49 46 43 42 40 39 48 61 68 60 55 54 52 48 50 56 57 50  
DEWPT 29 29 30 28 27 27 27 32 37 38 37 36 34 34 34 35 33 30 31  
RH 49 46 53 55 55 59 62 54 41 33 42 49 46 50 58 56 42 35 48  
WIND DIR SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 11 14 12 16 13 12 11 12 14 13 11 14 13 13 12 11 12 9 3  
WIND GUST 26 24 29 25 23 25 25 25 21 25 24 24  
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW 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 35 34 32 32  
MIN CHILL 35 34 32 33  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 34 59 38 63 43 62 41 62  
TEMP 39 34 55 54 42 39 58 58 48 45 58 57 46 42 58 57  
DEWPT 29 27 32 34 34 36 44 46 45 44 47 46 43 42 47 48  
PWIND DIR W S SE SE SE W W SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10  
 
 
NDZ037-162100-  
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND  
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT  
1136 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 47 33 65 42 64  
TEMP 43 45 43 37 37 36 36 45 57 64 56 50 48 46 44 52 61 62 53  
DEWPT 31 27 29 28 28 27 27 30 34 35 36 36 36 35 34 38 36 33 35  
RH 62 49 57 70 70 69 69 55 42 34 47 58 63 65 68 59 39 33 50  
WIND DIR NW W S S S S S S SW S S SW SW SW W NW N N NW  
WIND SPD 6 9 6 11 12 12 12 12 14 14 11 12 9 9 6 10 13 12 6  
WIND GUST 21 23 24 23 25 21 23  
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL SC SC SC SC FW FW 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 29 29 28 28 39  
MIN CHILL 34 39 29 28 29  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 33 60 36 64 44 67 44 65  
TEMP 40 35 56 54 42 39 59 59 50 47 62 61 50 46 61 59  
DEWPT 33 30 34 35 36 37 45 47 46 46 50 50 47 45 49 49  
PWIND DIR N E SE SE SE S W SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10  
 
 
NDZ001-162100-  
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND  
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT  
1136 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 55 37 70 45 57  
TEMP 49 52 49 45 42 39 38 44 61 70 61 54 52 49 45 46 55 57 50  
DEWPT 31 29 27 25 25 27 28 33 38 40 38 36 33 33 31 34 32 29 29  
RH 50 41 42 45 50 62 67 65 42 33 42 50 48 54 58 63 41 34 44  
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 18 20 12 11 9 8 9 11 14 16 11 10 10 11 10 5 9 6 4  
WIND GUST 28 32 25  
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL 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 39 36 33 32 38  
MIN CHILL 31 36 30 30  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 36 61 41 64 43 60 41 62  
TEMP 40 36 56 56 46 41 59 59 49 44 56 55 46 42 58 57  
DEWPT 28 28 35 36 35 37 45 45 44 41 46 44 41 41 47 46  
PWIND DIR S SE SE SE SE NW E SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL FW SC FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5  
 
 
NDZ021-162100-  
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND  
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT  
1136 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 51 35 70 45 60  
TEMP 43 48 47 42 40 38 38 46 61 70 61 53 50 49 47 51 57 59 51  
DEWPT 29 27 27 27 26 26 28 31 33 36 35 35 33 33 33 34 30 28 29  
RH 57 44 45 55 57 62 67 55 35 29 38 50 52 54 58 52 35 30 42  
WIND DIR SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 11 14 12 14 11 10 8 10 12 12 9 10 8 9 10 10 11 9 4  
WIND GUST 25 25 27 23 23  
CLOUDS FW CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW 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 37 34 33 31 32  
MIN CHILL 32 33 31 32  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 34 60 37 64 43 65 41 64  
TEMP 39 36 55 55 42 40 58 59 48 45 59 58 46 43 58 58  
DEWPT 30 30 30 32 35 37 43 44 44 44 45 44 42 42 46 46  
PWIND DIR N SE SE SE SE W NE SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10  
 
 
NDZ043-162100-  
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND  
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT  
1036 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 55 37 76 44 63  
TEMP 49 53 48 41 40 39 39 48 68 76 62 51 47 46 45 49 60 63 53  
DEWPT 23 17 20 23 23 24 24 25 27 25 30 30 30 29 30 32 28 27 29  
RH 36 24 33 48 50 54 54 40 21 15 30 44 51 51 55 52 29 25 39  
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW N N NE  
WIND SPD 16 20 18 18 12 11 11 12 14 13 8 9 8 11 12 12 13 11 9  
WIND GUST 32 28 28  
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW 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 32 32 31 32 39  
MIN CHILL 32 32 31 32 39  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 36 63 40 69 44 67 42 68  
TEMP 41 36 58 57 45 40 63 63 49 45 63 60 47 43 63 61  
DEWPT 29 29 32 34 37 38 39 41 43 41 42 41 42 41 44 43  
PWIND DIR E SE SE SE S NW E SE  
WIND CHAR GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 10  
 
 
NDZ045-162100-  
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND  
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT  
1136 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 50 36 68 43 63  
TEMP 45 46 44 41 39 37 36 42 59 68 58 52 47 43 44 51 59 62 54  
DEWPT 29 25 25 26 26 25 23 27 30 32 33 33 32 31 30 34 33 30 29  
RH 53 43 47 55 59 61 59 55 33 26 39 48 56 62 57 52 37 30 38  
WIND DIR W SW S S S S SW SW SW S S S SW W NW N N N N  
WIND SPD 8 11 11 19 19 17 13 11 11 12 11 13 8 6 9 12 14 13 6  
WIND GUST 25  
CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW 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 38 32 29 27 27 36  
MIN CHILL 37 38 29 26 27 38  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 36 61 40 65 47 67 46 66  
TEMP 41 36 55 55 43 41 59 60 52 48 62 61 50 46 61 61  
DEWPT 30 30 33 34 37 38 44 46 47 45 48 47 45 44 48 48  
PWIND DIR NE E SE SE SE SW NE SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10  
 
 
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