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FOUS53 KMPX 030016  
PFMMPX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
616 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
MNZ041-031000-  
ALEXANDRIA-DOUGLAS MN  
45.87N 95.38W ELEV. 1424 FT  
616 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
DATE 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU  
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 32 46 31 54 34  
TEMP 32 32 33 32 36 41 43 39 34 33 33 33 38 50 54 48 41 39 36 35  
DEWPT 29 29 31 30 32 34 33 32 30 30 32 31 33 37 39 39 37 36 35 33  
RH 88 88 92 92 85 76 67 76 85 89 96 92 82 61 57 71 85 89 96 92  
WIND DIR S S S SW SW W W W W S S S S S S S S S SE SE  
WIND SPD 8 8 8 6 5 6 5 4 3 5 6 8 10 12 12 9 6 6 5 5  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26  
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 54 39 46 26 45 33 53 31 50  
TEMP 49 47 42 40 44 40 31 27 40 41 36 35 49 47 37 32 45 45  
DEWPT 39 40 40 38 38 33 27 23 25 27 28 28 32 32 29 25 28 30  
PWIND DIR SE SE NE N W SW SW W SW  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 5 30 50 30 5 5 10 10 20  
RAIN C C C C S S  
SNOW S  
 
 
MNZ049-031000-  
ST CLOUD-STEARNS MN  
45.55N 94.07W ELEV. 1027 FT  
616 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
DATE 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU  
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 33 51 32 56 36  
TEMP 35 34 33 33 37 46 50 45 38 35 34 34 38 50 56 50 42 39 37 36  
DEWPT 31 31 32 32 34 36 36 36 34 33 32 32 34 37 39 39 37 36 36 35  
RH 85 89 96 96 89 68 58 70 85 92 92 92 85 61 53 66 82 89 96 96  
WIND DIR S S S S SW SW W W W SW SW S S S S S S S SE E  
WIND SPD 4 4 3 2 3 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 8 8 4 3 2 2 2  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26  
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 55 41 51 30 49 34 57 33 53  
TEMP 50 47 43 42 47 46 38 31 43 45 38 36 53 52 40 34 48 48  
DEWPT 39 40 41 40 42 39 35 27 28 27 29 29 33 33 31 27 28 30  
PWIND DIR SE SE E N NW SW SW W SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 5 30 60 40 10 5 10 10 20  
RAIN C L C C S S S  
SNOW S  
 
 
MNZ060-031000-  
MINNEAPOLIS-HENNEPIN MN  
44.88N 93.22W ELEV. 840 FT  
616 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
DATE 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU  
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 34 50 33 56 37  
TEMP 37 36 36 35 38 45 50 46 41 38 35 34 38 49 56 51 43 40 38 37  
DEWPT 31 31 32 32 34 36 38 38 37 35 34 33 34 37 39 39 38 37 36 36  
RH 79 82 85 89 85 70 63 73 85 89 96 96 85 63 53 63 82 89 92 96  
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S SE E  
WIND SPD 5 5 4 3 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 4 6 5 4 3 3 2 2  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 5 0 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26  
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 55 43 55 35 50 36 59 37 56  
TEMP 51 49 44 43 49 50 42 36 44 47 39 38 54 54 44 38 51 51  
DEWPT 40 42 41 42 45 44 40 32 31 30 29 30 33 35 34 29 30 32  
PWIND DIR E SE E N NW SW SW W SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 30 70 50 10 5 10 10 20  
RAIN C L C C S S S  
SNOW S  
 
 
MNZ073-031000-  
REDWOOD FALLS-REDWOOD MN  
44.54N 95.11W ELEV. 1020 FT  
616 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
DATE 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU  
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 33 48 30 55 34  
TEMP 35 35 34 33 36 44 48 44 38 34 33 32 37 49 55 50 42 38 36 35  
DEWPT 33 33 33 32 34 39 41 40 36 33 31 31 34 40 42 41 39 36 35 34  
RH 92 92 96 96 92 82 77 86 92 96 92 96 89 71 61 71 89 92 96 96  
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S SW SW S S S S S S S S SE SE S SE SE  
WIND SPD 9 8 5 5 4 4 3 2 3 4 4 5 6 9 9 6 6 6 5 5  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 20 5 0 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26  
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 58 42 53 29 48 35 59 34 57  
TEMP 52 51 45 43 49 47 36 29 42 45 38 37 55 53 41 35 51 52  
DEWPT 43 44 43 42 45 42 33 27 31 31 29 29 35 36 33 29 32 35  
PWIND DIR SE SE E NW W SW SW W S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 5 50 60 40 5 5 5 10 20  
RAIN C L C C S S S  
SNOW S S  
 
 
MNZ083-031000-  
MANKATO-BLUE EARTH MN  
44.23N 93.92W ELEV. 1020 FT  
616 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
DATE 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU  
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 33 47 31 54 36  
TEMP 35 35 34 34 37 43 47 44 39 35 34 32 36 48 54 49 42 39 37 37  
DEWPT 32 31 32 32 34 37 40 39 36 33 32 30 34 39 42 41 39 37 36 36  
RH 89 85 92 92 89 79 76 82 89 92 92 92 92 71 64 74 89 92 96 96  
WIND DIR S S S SE S S SW S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE E  
WIND SPD 8 8 5 3 3 4 2 2 2 2 3 3 5 6 6 5 5 4 3 3  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 40 5 5 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE C  
 
DATE 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26  
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 57 44 58 33 50 35 61 36 59  
TEMP 51 50 45 45 52 52 42 34 44 45 38 37 55 55 43 37 52 53  
DEWPT 43 45 43 43 49 46 40 30 32 32 29 29 35 37 34 30 33 35  
PWIND DIR SE SE E NW NW SW SW W SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN GN BZ GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 50 80 50 10 5 5 10 20  
RAIN C D L C S S  
 
 
MNZ091-031000-  
FAIRMONT-MARTIN MN  
43.66N 94.42W ELEV. 1161 FT  
616 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
DATE 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU  
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 33 46 29 54 35  
TEMP 35 35 35 34 36 42 46 43 37 34 32 31 35 48 54 48 41 38 37 36  
DEWPT 32 33 33 32 34 37 39 38 35 33 31 29 33 38 40 40 38 37 37 35  
RH 89 92 92 92 92 82 76 82 92 96 96 92 92 68 59 74 89 96100 96  
WIND DIR S S S S S S NE E SE S S S S S S SE SE S SE E  
WIND SPD 10 10 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 9 8 5 5 5 5 5  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 60 10 5 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE C L S  
 
DATE 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26  
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 58 43 59 32 49 35 60 36 59  
TEMP 51 51 46 45 53 52 42 32 44 45 38 36 55 55 44 37 53 54  
DEWPT 43 45 44 44 50 47 39 29 31 32 29 28 35 36 34 30 33 36  
PWIND DIR SE SE S NW NW SW SW W S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 60 80 50 10 5 5 5 10  
RAIN L D L C S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
MNZ093-031000-  
ALBERT LEA-FREEBORN MN  
43.69N 93.37W ELEV. 1257 FT  
616 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
DATE 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU  
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 32 44 29 51 37  
TEMP 33 34 33 33 36 41 44 41 37 35 32 31 36 46 51 46 40 39 38 38  
DEWPT 31 31 32 32 34 37 39 38 35 34 32 31 34 39 41 40 38 37 37 37  
RH 92 89 96 96 92 85 82 89 92 96100100 92 76 68 79 92 92 96 96  
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW W S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E  
WIND SPD 6 8 5 3 3 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 5 8 6 4 4 4 3 3  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 60 10 5 10 20  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE C C  
FRZG DRZL L  
RAIN S S S  
 
DATE 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26  
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 53 43 60 34 49 35 59 37 59  
TEMP 49 48 44 45 54 53 46 36 44 45 38 36 53 55 44 39 53 53  
DEWPT 43 45 43 45 51 50 44 35 33 34 31 29 35 37 35 32 33 37  
PWIND DIR SE SE S NW NW SW SW W SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 20 50 80 60 10 5 5 10 20  
RAIN S C D L L C S  
TSTMS S S S  
 
 
MNZ057-031000-  
WILLMAR-KANDIYOHI MN  
45.11N 95.09W ELEV. 1129 FT  
616 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
DATE 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU  
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 32 48 30 54 34  
TEMP 34 34 33 34 36 43 46 42 36 34 33 32 37 48 54 48 41 38 36 35  
DEWPT 31 31 32 32 34 37 39 37 34 32 32 31 34 40 42 40 38 36 35 34  
RH 89 89 96 92 92 79 76 82 92 92 96 96 89 74 64 74 89 92 96 96  
WIND DIR S S S S S SW W W SW S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 8 8 5 5 4 5 4 3 2 3 4 5 6 11 10 6 6 5 5 5  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26  
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 56 41 50 29 46 34 56 33 53  
TEMP 50 49 44 42 47 44 35 29 42 43 37 35 52 50 39 34 48 48  
DEWPT 42 43 42 40 42 39 32 26 29 29 29 29 35 35 32 27 31 33  
PWIND DIR SE SE NE N W SW SW W S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 40 60 40 5 5 10 10 20  
RAIN C L C C S S S  
SNOW S S  
 
 
WIZ015-031000-  
RICE LAKE-BARRON WI  
45.49N 91.74W ELEV. 1145 FT  
616 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
DATE 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU  
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 32 49 30 54 33  
TEMP 34 33 33 33 36 43 48 43 37 35 33 32 38 50 54 47 40 36 34 34  
DEWPT 28 29 29 30 32 34 35 35 34 32 31 31 34 36 36 36 35 33 32 32  
RH 78 85 85 89 85 70 60 73 89 89 92 96 85 58 50 65 82 89 92 92  
WIND DIR S S S S S SW W W W SW S S S S S S S SE SE E  
WIND SPD 4 3 3 2 3 4 4 2 1 1 1 2 3 6 5 3 2 2 2 2  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26  
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 51 38 51 33 48 32 56 33 53  
TEMP 48 44 40 39 46 47 41 35 42 43 35 33 51 50 40 34 48 47  
DEWPT 37 37 37 38 40 41 38 33 29 29 27 27 31 32 31 27 28 30  
PWIND DIR E SE SE N NW SW SW W SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 20 60 50 10 5 10 10 20  
RAIN S L L C C S S  
SNOW S  
 
 
WIZ027-031000-  
EAU CLAIRE-EAU CLAIRE WI  
44.82N 91.49W ELEV. 906 FT  
616 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
DATE 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU  
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 33 48 30 55 35  
TEMP 35 34 34 34 37 44 48 45 39 35 33 32 37 50 55 48 40 36 35 35  
DEWPT 27 28 29 31 33 34 36 36 34 33 32 31 33 36 36 36 35 33 33 33  
RH 72 78 82 89 85 68 63 70 82 92 96 96 85 58 49 63 82 89 92 92  
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW W SW S SE SE S S S SE SE E E  
WIND SPD 4 3 3 2 3 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 6 5 3 2 2 2 2  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 5 0 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S  
 
DATE 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26  
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 51 39 52 37 52 33 58 36 56  
TEMP 48 45 40 40 47 49 44 39 45 45 37 35 52 52 43 37 51 49  
DEWPT 38 39 38 39 44 45 42 38 32 31 29 29 32 35 33 29 30 33  
PWIND DIR E SE SE N NW SW SW W SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 20 20 70 60 10 5 5 10 20  
RAIN S S S L L L C S  
 
 
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