614  
FOUS53 KBIS 161831  
PFMBIS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
131 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
NDZ015-162100-  
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND  
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT  
131 PM 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 53 34 72 44 64  
TEMP 53 45 43 41 39 36 43 62 72 62 54 50 46 46 51 61 64 54  
DEWPT 26 26 28 28 28 27 29 34 36 35 36 35 33 34 37 33 29 29  
RH 35 47 55 59 64 69 57 35 27 36 50 56 60 63 59 35 27 38  
WIND DIR SW S S S S S S S SW S S SW W NW NW N N N  
WIND SPD 11 11 13 11 9 8 6 10 12 10 9 5 4 6 9 11 10 5  
WIND GUST 25 21  
CLOUDS CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW 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 39 36 34 33 30  
MIN CHILL 39 34 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 35 63 39 66 44 67 42 68  
TEMP 41 36 58 56 45 41 61 61 51 46 63 61 48 44 63 63  
DEWPT 31 31 35 36 39 41 46 46 47 45 48 45 44 43 48 49  
PWIND DIR NE SE SE SE SE W NE SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10  
 
 
NDZ033-162100-  
DICKINSON-STARK ND  
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT  
1231 PM 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 39 75 43 62  
TEMP 55 46 41 40 39 40 49 68 75 63 53 49 48 45 48 59 61 51  
DEWPT 23 22 23 25 27 27 30 32 31 31 31 31 33 34 35 31 29 29  
RH 29 38 48 55 62 59 48 26 20 30 43 50 56 65 60 34 29 42  
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW N N N  
WIND SPD 16 13 18 13 11 12 13 14 13 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 8 4  
WIND GUST 26 25 29 25 25  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL SC B1 B1 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 32 32 32 33  
MIN CHILL 32 31 33 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 35 62 39 67 43 65 42 67  
TEMP 37 35 57 56 43 40 61 61 47 43 61 58 44 43 63 62  
DEWPT 29 31 34 35 39 40 43 44 45 43 43 42 42 43 47 48  
PWIND DIR E SE SE SE S NW E SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10  
 
 
NDZ044-162100-  
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND  
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT  
1231 PM 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 32 75 43 63  
TEMP 54 46 38 34 33 33 45 66 74 61 50 45 44 44 50 60 63 53  
DEWPT 24 24 25 24 25 25 30 34 33 35 33 32 32 33 36 33 31 31  
RH 31 42 59 66 72 72 55 30 22 38 52 60 62 65 58 36 30 43  
WIND DIR S S S S SW SW W SW SW S SW W NW NW NW N N N  
WIND SPD 16 12 14 9 8 8 10 11 10 6 5 5 8 10 12 12 11 5  
WIND GUST 26 25 27 20  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW 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 29 27 26 26 38  
MIN CHILL 27 25 25 38 37  
 
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 32 62 37 67 42 67 41 68  
TEMP 37 32 57 56 40 39 61 61 46 42 63 59 44 42 63 62  
DEWPT 30 31 37 39 40 38 45 45 45 42 45 44 43 42 49 49  
PWIND DIR E SE SE SE S NW E SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW CL CL FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10  
 
 
NDZ056-162100-  
MINOT-WARD ND  
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT  
131 PM 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 53 39 69 46 59  
TEMP 53 45 43 43 41 39 48 61 68 60 55 54 52 48 50 56 59 50  
DEWPT 30 30 28 26 27 28 34 38 40 38 37 36 35 34 35 33 31 31  
RH 41 55 55 51 57 64 58 42 36 44 51 50 52 58 56 42 34 48  
WIND DIR SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 14 12 16 13 12 11 12 14 14 11 13 13 12 11 10 11 10 3  
WIND GUST 26 24 29 25 23 25 25 25 21 25 24 23  
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW 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 39 35 36 34 32  
MIN CHILL 39 35 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 35 60 39 63 44 61 40 63  
TEMP 39 35 55 54 43 40 58 57 48 44 58 55 44 41 58 58  
DEWPT 30 30 34 35 36 38 46 47 46 44 45 45 42 41 47 49  
PWIND DIR W SE SE SE S NW N SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10  
 
 
NDZ037-162100-  
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND  
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT  
131 PM 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 48 34 66 44 64  
TEMP 47 42 38 38 38 37 44 57 65 57 51 49 46 44 53 60 62 53  
DEWPT 29 29 28 28 28 27 31 35 37 37 37 37 36 35 38 36 32 33  
RH 49 60 67 67 67 67 60 43 35 47 59 63 68 70 57 41 32 46  
WIND DIR W S S S S S S SW SW S S SW SW W NW N N N  
WIND SPD 9 6 11 12 12 12 12 14 14 11 12 9 9 6 10 12 11 6  
WIND GUST 21 23 24 23 21 23 20  
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL B1 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 31 30 30 29 38  
MIN CHILL 38 30 29 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 36 61 38 64 45 66 43 65  
TEMP 40 37 55 53 43 40 58 58 50 46 62 60 48 44 60 60  
DEWPT 33 32 37 38 39 40 47 47 47 45 50 49 46 43 49 51  
PWIND DIR N E SE SE S SW N SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5  
 
 
NDZ001-162100-  
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND  
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT  
131 PM 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 35 71 42 59  
TEMP 55 49 43 40 36 35 43 62 71 62 54 52 49 44 46 56 59 50  
DEWPT 27 27 25 26 28 30 34 39 41 39 37 35 34 31 34 34 31 30  
RH 34 42 49 57 72 82 70 43 34 43 52 52 56 60 63 43 34 46  
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 20 12 11 9 8 9 11 14 16 11 11 11 10 9 5 8 6 3  
WIND GUST 32 25 26  
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B1 FW 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 37 34 30 28 37  
MIN CHILL 34 28 28 39 37  
 
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 62 41 65 41 61 41 64  
TEMP 38 34 57 56 46 41 59 59 47 41 56 55 44 41 60 60  
DEWPT 30 30 37 37 38 39 46 46 44 41 45 43 41 41 49 49  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE N E SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10  
 
 
NDZ021-162100-  
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND  
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT  
131 PM 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 36 71 46 61  
TEMP 52 45 43 40 37 36 46 62 70 61 54 50 49 46 50 58 60 51  
DEWPT 28 27 27 26 27 29 34 35 37 36 35 34 34 34 34 31 29 29  
RH 39 49 53 57 67 75 63 36 30 39 48 54 56 63 54 36 31 42  
WIND DIR SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 14 12 14 11 10 8 10 12 13 9 10 8 9 9 9 11 9 4  
WIND GUST 25 25 27 23 23  
CLOUDS 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 39 36 33 30 30  
MIN CHILL 39 33 29 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 35 61 39 63 43 63 40 64  
TEMP 38 36 55 55 42 40 58 58 47 44 59 56 44 42 59 59  
DEWPT 30 31 32 33 37 39 45 45 45 43 45 43 42 41 46 48  
PWIND DIR NE SE SE SE S NW NE SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT 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 0 5 10  
 
 
NDZ043-162100-  
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND  
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT  
1231 PM 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 56 37 77 42 63  
TEMP 56 48 40 39 37 37 47 69 76 63 51 47 46 43 48 60 63 54  
DEWPT 20 20 23 25 26 26 27 28 27 30 31 31 31 32 34 29 27 28  
RH 24 33 50 57 64 64 45 21 16 29 46 53 55 65 58 31 25 36  
WIND DIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW N N NE  
WIND SPD 20 18 18 12 11 11 12 14 13 8 8 8 11 10 11 13 11 9  
WIND GUST 32 28 28  
CLOUDS CL CL FW CL FW CL 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 31 31 29 29 37  
MIN CHILL 30 29 29 37 36  
 
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 69 42 67 42 69  
TEMP 39 35 58 57 43 39 63 63 47 42 63 59 45 43 65 63  
DEWPT 29 30 34 36 39 39 41 42 43 41 41 41 42 42 46 47  
PWIND DIR E SE SE SE S NW E SE  
WIND CHAR GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN LT BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10  
 
 
NDZ045-162100-  
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND  
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT  
131 PM 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 34 69 44 63  
TEMP 51 43 39 38 36 34 41 60 69 58 51 47 44 44 50 59 63 53  
DEWPT 24 26 27 27 27 25 28 33 34 34 34 34 32 31 36 34 31 30  
RH 34 51 62 64 69 69 59 36 27 40 52 60 62 60 58 39 30 41  
WIND DIR SW S S S S SW SW SW SW S S SW W NW N N N N  
WIND SPD 11 11 19 19 17 13 11 11 12 11 12 8 6 10 12 14 12 6  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW SC B1 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 29 28 26 25 34 38  
MIN CHILL 37 26 25 25 38 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 35 61 40 64 45 66 44 66  
TEMP 39 35 55 54 43 41 59 59 50 45 61 60 47 44 61 61  
DEWPT 31 31 36 37 40 40 46 47 47 45 48 46 45 44 50 51  
PWIND DIR NE E SE SE SE W NE SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC FW SC FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10  
 
 
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