167  
FOUS53 KMPX 010436  
PFMMPX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
1036 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
MNZ041-011000-  
ALEXANDRIA-DOUGLAS MN  
45.87N 95.38W ELEV. 1424 FT  
1036 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE  
CST 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 4 23 17 37 28  
TEMP 11 8 5 10 18 23 22 19 18 18 19 23 34 37 35 31 31 30 28  
DEWPT 0 -2 -2 -1 4 8 10 10 11 13 13 17 23 27 29 28 27 27 26  
RH 60 63 72 60 53 52 59 67 73 80 77 77 64 67 78 88 85 88 92  
WIND DIR N N NE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 4 3 4 4 5 9 8 10 12 12 12 13 13 11 6 5 5 5 5  
CLOUDS B2 SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC FW SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL -3  
MIN CHILL -4 -5  
 
DATE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26  
CST 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 42 30 47 34 50 29 40 26 45  
TEMP 38 38 31 31 43 44 38 34 46 45 34 29 35 35 29 26 40 40  
DEWPT 31 30 29 29 34 36 34 33 37 38 31 25 25 25 23 21 25 27  
PWIND DIR S S S S SE NE NW NW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 30 20 10 10  
RAIN S C S  
SNOW C S  
 
 
MNZ049-011000-  
ST CLOUD-STEARNS MN  
45.55N 94.07W ELEV. 1027 FT  
1036 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE  
CST 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 8 27 18 40 29  
TEMP 15 13 10 13 20 25 26 22 20 20 20 26 36 40 37 34 31 31 30  
DEWPT -1 -2 -1 -1 1 5 7 10 11 13 14 17 23 27 29 29 29 29 28  
RH 48 50 60 53 43 42 44 59 67 74 77 68 59 59 72 82 92 92 92  
WIND DIR N N NE E S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE E  
WIND SPD 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 5 5 5 8 10 9 4 3 2 2 2  
CLOUDS B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26  
CST 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 45 30 50 34 54 34 45 28 48  
TEMP 40 41 33 31 44 45 38 34 48 48 39 34 41 40 31 28 43 43  
DEWPT 32 32 30 29 35 36 34 34 38 40 37 31 30 28 24 23 26 28  
PWIND DIR SE S S S SE S NW NW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 5 10 30 30 20 20  
RAIN C C C S S S  
SNOW S S  
 
 
MNZ060-011000-  
MINNEAPOLIS-HENNEPIN MN  
44.88N 93.22W ELEV. 840 FT  
1036 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE  
CST 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 12 28 20 41 32  
TEMP 17 14 12 16 23 28 26 24 22 22 21 27 37 40 38 35 34 33 32  
DEWPT 3 2 3 3 6 8 10 11 13 14 15 19 25 27 29 29 30 31 31  
RH 53 58 66 56 47 42 50 57 68 71 77 71 61 59 70 78 85 92 96  
WIND DIR N N NE NE SE S SE SE S S S S S S S S S SE E  
WIND SPD 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 5 5 6 9 10 9 5 4 3 2 2  
CLOUDS B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26  
CST 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 45 31 50 36 55 37 50 31 50  
TEMP 41 41 34 32 44 45 39 36 49 51 42 38 45 44 33 31 43 45  
DEWPT 33 33 32 31 36 37 36 35 40 42 39 35 35 33 27 25 28 30  
PWIND DIR E SE SE SE SE S W NW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 10 0 10 5 10 30 30 20 20  
RAIN C C C C S S S  
SNOW S S  
 
 
MNZ073-011000-  
REDWOOD FALLS-REDWOOD MN  
44.54N 95.11W ELEV. 1020 FT  
1036 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE  
CST 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 7 25 17 41 31  
TEMP 13 11 9 14 20 24 24 21 19 19 20 26 36 40 37 34 34 32 31  
DEWPT 8 6 4 5 10 13 15 14 14 15 16 20 28 32 32 31 31 32 31  
RH 80 80 80 67 64 62 68 74 80 84 84 78 72 73 82 89 89100100  
WIND DIR N N NE E SE SE SE SE S SE S S S S SE SE S SE E  
WIND SPD 4 4 3 4 5 6 6 8 9 10 10 11 13 10 8 8 6 5 5  
CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 SC FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.02  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FLURRIES  
RAIN S S S S  
SNOW  
 
DATE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26  
CST 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 44 30 49 34 58 33 47 28 49  
TEMP 40 40 33 30 44 45 39 35 51 53 39 33 41 41 32 29 44 44  
DEWPT 36 35 32 30 39 40 36 35 43 44 37 30 33 32 27 25 31 31  
PWIND DIR E E SE SE SE S NW NW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 10 5 10 5 5 30 30 20 10  
RAIN S C C S S S  
SNOW S  
 
 
MNZ083-011000-  
MANKATO-BLUE EARTH MN  
44.23N 93.92W ELEV. 1020 FT  
1036 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE  
CST 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 9 28 19 42 33  
TEMP 15 13 10 16 22 26 26 23 21 21 21 27 36 41 37 34 34 33 32  
DEWPT 8 6 4 6 10 14 15 15 15 15 15 21 27 30 31 31 31 31 31  
RH 73 73 76 64 59 60 62 71 77 77 77 78 69 65 79 89 89 92 96  
WIND DIR N NE NE E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SE SE  
WIND SPD 3 2 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 6 8 10 12 10 8 6 5 3 3  
CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.03  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FLURRIES  
RAIN S S C C  
SNOW  
 
DATE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26  
CST 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 45 31 49 36 57 37 52 31 50  
TEMP 41 41 33 31 44 45 39 36 51 52 43 37 45 45 34 31 45 45  
DEWPT 36 35 32 30 38 39 36 36 43 44 40 34 38 36 29 26 31 33  
PWIND DIR E E SE SE SE S W NW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 10 5 10 5 10 30 40 20 20  
RAIN S C C C S S S S  
SNOW S S  
 
 
MNZ091-011000-  
FAIRMONT-MARTIN MN  
43.66N 94.42W ELEV. 1161 FT  
1036 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE  
CST 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 10 28 20 41 32  
TEMP 13 12 10 15 22 27 26 23 21 21 22 27 36 41 37 34 34 33 32  
DEWPT 9 7 5 6 9 13 14 14 15 15 16 20 27 31 31 31 31 32 31  
RH 84 80 80 67 57 55 60 68 77 77 77 74 69 67 79 89 89 96 96  
WIND DIR N N NE E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SE SE  
WIND SPD 5 5 5 5 6 8 6 8 10 10 11 13 16 13 10 10 6 5 5  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 5 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.08  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C C C S  
SNOW  
 
DATE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26  
CST 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 44 30 49 36 59 37 53 30 50  
TEMP 41 41 33 30 45 45 39 36 53 54 43 37 46 44 34 30 45 45  
DEWPT 36 36 32 30 38 39 37 36 43 44 40 35 37 34 30 26 31 31  
PWIND DIR E E SE S S S NW NW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 20 10 20 5 10 30 40 30 20  
RAIN S S S C C C C S S S  
SNOW S S S  
 
 
MNZ093-011000-  
ALBERT LEA-FREEBORN MN  
43.69N 93.37W ELEV. 1257 FT  
1036 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE  
CST 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 9 28 20 39 32  
TEMP 15 13 11 16 23 27 26 23 21 21 22 26 34 38 36 34 34 33 32  
DEWPT 9 7 5 6 10 13 15 15 15 15 17 20 26 29 30 30 31 32 32  
RH 77 76 76 64 57 55 62 71 77 77 81 78 72 70 79 85 89 96100  
WIND DIR NE N NE E E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SE SE  
WIND SPD 4 3 3 4 5 5 4 5 6 8 9 11 12 11 8 6 5 3 3  
CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW B1 B2 B1 B1 SC FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.05  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C C C S  
SNOW S  
 
DATE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26  
CST 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 43 31 47 36 55 37 54 31 51  
TEMP 40 40 33 31 43 44 38 36 51 52 44 38 48 47 36 32 45 45  
DEWPT 36 36 32 31 38 39 37 36 43 45 42 37 40 38 32 30 31 33  
PWIND DIR E E SE SE SE S W NW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 20 10 20 10 10 30 40 30 20  
RAIN S S S S C C C C C S S  
SNOW S  
 
 
MNZ057-011000-  
WILLMAR-KANDIYOHI MN  
45.11N 95.09W ELEV. 1129 FT  
1036 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE  
CST 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 7 24 16 39 30  
TEMP 14 11 9 13 20 23 22 20 18 19 20 25 35 38 36 33 33 32 30  
DEWPT 2 1 2 3 7 10 12 13 13 15 15 19 26 29 31 30 30 31 29  
RH 58 63 72 63 56 57 65 74 80 84 81 78 69 70 82 89 89 96 96  
WIND DIR N NE NE E SE S SE SE S S S S S S SE SE SE SE E  
WIND SPD 4 3 4 4 5 6 6 8 10 10 10 12 13 11 6 6 5 5 5  
CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S  
SNOW  
 
DATE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26  
CST 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 43 30 47 34 53 32 44 28 47  
TEMP 39 39 32 31 43 44 39 34 48 49 38 32 39 38 31 28 42 42  
DEWPT 33 33 30 29 37 39 36 34 40 42 34 29 30 29 25 24 28 29  
PWIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SW NW NW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 5 5 30 20 20 10  
RAIN S C S S S  
 
 
WIZ015-011000-  
RICE LAKE-BARRON WI  
45.49N 91.74W ELEV. 1145 FT  
1036 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE  
CST 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 5 26 14 38 29  
TEMP 11 9 7 11 20 25 23 17 15 16 17 24 34 38 36 32 31 30 29  
DEWPT -1 -1 -1 -1 0 2 5 5 5 7 10 15 18 22 25 26 26 27 27  
RH 57 63 69 57 41 36 45 58 64 67 73 68 51 52 64 78 81 88 92  
WIND DIR N N N NE SW SW S SE S S S S S S S S S SE E  
WIND SPD 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 5 6 10 10 10 5 3 2 2 2  
WIND GUST 20  
CLOUDS B2 B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL SC SC FW FW B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26  
CST 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 43 28 48 33 51 35 47 28 46  
TEMP 39 40 31 30 44 44 36 33 45 46 39 36 44 42 31 28 40 41  
DEWPT 29 30 28 28 32 34 32 31 35 37 36 35 35 32 25 23 25 27  
PWIND DIR SE S SE SE SE SE SW NW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 SC FW SC FW SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 10 0 10 5 10 30 30 20 20  
RAIN S C C C S S  
SNOW S S  
 
 
WIZ027-011000-  
EAU CLAIRE-EAU CLAIRE WI  
44.82N 91.49W ELEV. 906 FT  
1036 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE  
CST 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 9 28 18 39 31  
TEMP 16 12 10 14 22 27 25 20 19 19 19 26 36 39 37 33 32 32 31  
DEWPT 2 1 2 1 2 3 5 6 8 10 13 15 19 23 26 27 28 28 29  
RH 53 60 69 55 41 35 42 54 61 67 77 62 50 52 64 78 85 85 92  
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE SW E SE S SE S S S S S S S SE E  
WIND SPD 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 5 5 9 10 9 5 4 2 2 2  
CLOUDS B2 B1 SC CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW FW B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S  
SNOW S  
 
DATE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26  
CST 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 43 29 48 34 52 37 50 31 48  
TEMP 40 40 32 30 44 44 36 34 46 47 41 38 46 45 35 31 43 43  
DEWPT 31 32 30 29 33 35 34 33 38 40 38 37 37 36 29 27 28 30  
PWIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SW NW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 SC FW SC FW SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 20 0 10 10 10 30 40 30 20  
RAIN S S C C C S C S S  
SNOW S S  
 
 
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