498  
FOUS53 KMPX 300426  
PFMMPX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
1126 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
MNZ041-300900-  
ALEXANDRIA-DOUGLAS MN  
45.87N 95.38W ELEV. 1424 FT  
1126 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
DATE 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT  
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 29 48 30 51 32  
TEMP 33 30 30 39 43 46 46 38 35 32 31 41 47 50 49 42 37 34 34  
DEWPT 26 26 26 25 26 29 29 28 28 27 27 25 23 22 24 27 27 27 27  
RH 75 85 85 57 51 51 51 67 75 81 85 52 38 33 37 55 67 75 75  
WIND DIR N N N N NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NW SW SW  
WIND SPD 5 4 5 9 9 9 8 8 5 4 5 8 9 9 9 4 3 3 4  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 20 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
DATE 05/02 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26  
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 43 61 40 59 38 62 38 56  
TEMP 58 59 47 44 57 57 44 41 56 56 44 40 58 58 44 39 51 52  
DEWPT 32 35 39 39 36 33 34 34 33 34 33 33 35 35 34 33 31 30  
PWIND DIR SW W NW NW NW W W N NW  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN BZ GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B2 SC SC SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 30 10 10 10 10 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S S  
 

 
MNZ049-300900-  
ST CLOUD-STEARNS MN  
45.55N 94.07W ELEV. 1027 FT  
1126 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
DATE 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT  
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 51 32 52 31  
TEMP 36 31 32 41 46 49 50 41 37 34 34 43 48 51 51 42 37 33 33  
DEWPT 29 27 27 26 25 28 29 30 29 29 29 28 26 26 26 27 27 28 28  
RH 75 85 81 55 43 44 44 65 72 82 82 55 42 37 37 55 67 82 82  
WIND DIR N NW NW N NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NW W W  
WIND SPD 4 4 4 9 9 9 6 4 3 2 4 6 8 8 4 2 2 2 2  
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 05/02 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26  
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 62 43 64 40 61 38 63 39 59  
TEMP 58 60 47 45 60 59 46 42 57 58 44 40 60 59 47 41 54 54  
DEWPT 32 36 38 40 41 36 36 36 36 37 34 34 38 38 36 35 34 33  
PWIND DIR W SW NW NW NW NW W NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 30 20 10 30 10 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C S C S S S  
 

 
MNZ060-300900-  
MINNEAPOLIS-HENNEPIN MN  
44.88N 93.22W ELEV. 840 FT  
1126 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
DATE 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT  
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 36 54 37 54 36  
TEMP 40 37 36 43 48 51 51 44 40 38 37 45 51 54 52 45 41 37 37  
DEWPT 32 30 29 28 24 24 27 29 30 31 31 28 26 24 23 26 27 28 29  
RH 73 75 75 55 39 34 39 55 67 76 79 51 37 31 32 47 57 70 72  
WIND DIR N N N N NW NW NW N N N N N N N N NW NW W W  
WIND SPD 6 5 6 10 10 9 8 4 4 3 4 6 10 10 6 2 2 2 2  
CLOUDS FW FW CL FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FROST Y Y  
 
DATE 05/02 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26  
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 46 68 44 63 43 67 43 62  
TEMP 59 62 50 48 64 62 49 46 60 60 49 44 63 64 51 45 57 58  
DEWPT 29 33 36 39 41 36 35 36 35 35 35 35 37 38 39 37 35 32  
PWIND DIR W SW NW NW NW W W NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW SC B1 SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 30 20 20 20 10 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S S S S  
 

 
MNZ073-300900-  
REDWOOD FALLS-REDWOOD MN  
44.54N 95.11W ELEV. 1020 FT  
1126 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
DATE 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT  
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 34 53 34 54 31  
TEMP 42 38 35 44 48 51 50 43 40 36 34 44 50 53 52 43 37 33 33  
DEWPT 33 31 30 28 28 29 31 34 34 32 31 30 29 28 26 27 27 28 28  
RH 70 76 82 53 46 42 48 70 79 85 89 57 44 38 36 53 67 82 82  
WIND DIR N N NW N NW NW NW NW N NW NW N N N N N SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 6 6 4 9 10 10 9 4 5 5 6 8 9 9 9 5 4 4 5  
CLOUDS B2 B2 FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 20 20 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS  
FREEZE W W  
 
DATE 05/02 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26  
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 44 66 41 64 40 68 40 61  
TEMP 60 62 48 45 62 62 46 43 60 61 46 42 63 63 49 42 56 57  
DEWPT 32 34 37 39 41 36 35 35 36 35 34 34 38 39 36 35 34 31  
PWIND DIR W SW NW NW NW W W NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT GN BZ GN BZ GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 30 20 10 10 5 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S S S S  
TSTMS S  
 

 
MNZ083-300900-  
MANKATO-BLUE EARTH MN  
44.23N 93.92W ELEV. 1020 FT  
1126 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
DATE 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT  
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 37 54 36 54 33  
TEMP 43 40 38 45 49 52 52 44 40 37 36 44 49 52 52 44 39 35 35  
DEWPT 34 33 31 29 29 30 31 33 34 33 32 31 29 30 26 27 26 27 28  
RH 70 76 76 53 46 43 44 65 79 85 85 60 46 43 36 51 59 72 75  
WIND DIR N N N N NW NW N NE N N N N N N N N W SW W  
WIND SPD 4 8 8 12 13 13 9 5 4 3 6 8 11 9 9 3 2 3 3  
CLOUDS B2 B2 SC CL SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 0 10 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS  
FROST Y Y  
 
DATE 05/02 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26  
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 45 68 43 65 41 69 42 63  
TEMP 58 63 49 47 64 63 48 45 61 62 47 43 65 65 51 44 57 58  
DEWPT 30 33 34 39 43 38 36 36 36 36 35 34 38 40 37 36 35 32  
PWIND DIR W SW W NW NW W W NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 10 20 10 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S S S  
TSTMS S  
 

 
MNZ091-300900-  
FAIRMONT-MARTIN MN  
43.66N 94.42W ELEV. 1161 FT  
1126 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
DATE 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT  
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 38 54 36 53 32  
TEMP 45 41 39 46 50 53 52 43 41 37 36 45 49 52 51 43 38 34 34  
DEWPT 36 33 32 28 27 27 29 33 35 34 34 31 29 29 26 26 26 26 27  
RH 70 73 76 49 41 36 41 67 79 89 92 58 46 41 37 51 62 72 75  
WIND DIR N N N N N NW NW W NW N N N N N N N W W W  
WIND SPD 4 9 9 13 14 14 12 5 6 5 8 10 11 12 11 5 4 5 5  
CLOUDS B2 OV B1 FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 20 5 20 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS  
 
DATE 05/02 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26  
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 44 68 43 65 40 69 42 62  
TEMP 58 62 48 45 63 63 47 44 61 61 46 42 65 64 49 43 56 58  
DEWPT 30 32 32 38 42 37 35 35 35 34 33 34 38 41 38 35 35 32  
PWIND DIR W SW NW NW NW NW W NW NW  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ GN BZ GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 10 10 5 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S S  
TSTMS S S S  
 

 
MNZ093-300900-  
ALBERT LEA-FREEBORN MN  
43.69N 93.37W ELEV. 1257 FT  
1126 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
DATE 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT  
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 37 52 35 52 31  
TEMP 43 40 38 45 48 51 49 42 40 37 36 45 49 52 49 42 36 33 33  
DEWPT 33 31 34 30 29 29 30 33 33 33 33 32 29 30 27 27 27 27 27  
RH 67 70 85 55 47 42 48 70 76 85 89 60 46 43 42 55 69 78 78  
WIND DIR W NW N N N NW NW N NE N N N N N N N NW W W  
WIND SPD 1 3 5 11 13 12 9 3 2 2 4 6 10 9 10 3 2 2 3  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 FW FW B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 20 5 10 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS  
 
DATE 05/02 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26  
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 61 43 66 41 63 40 67 42 61  
TEMP 57 60 47 45 63 62 47 43 60 61 46 42 64 63 49 43 55 57  
DEWPT 29 32 33 38 44 40 36 36 36 36 35 35 38 43 41 37 37 34  
PWIND DIR W SW W NW NW W W W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 20 30 10 10 10 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S C S S S S S  
TSTMS S S  
 

 
MNZ057-300900-  
WILLMAR-KANDIYOHI MN  
45.11N 95.09W ELEV. 1129 FT  
1126 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
DATE 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT  
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 51 32 52 31  
TEMP 39 34 32 41 46 49 47 41 38 34 33 42 47 51 50 42 37 33 33  
DEWPT 30 30 29 28 29 30 33 33 32 30 30 29 27 27 26 27 28 28 29  
RH 70 85 88 59 51 48 58 73 79 85 89 60 45 39 39 55 70 82 85  
WIND DIR NE N NW N NW NW N N N N N N N N N N W W SW  
WIND SPD 8 3 3 9 9 10 8 3 5 4 4 8 8 8 9 4 2 3 3  
CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 20 20 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS  
FREEZE W W  
 
DATE 05/02 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26  
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 43 64 40 61 39 65 40 59  
TEMP 57 61 48 45 60 59 46 42 58 58 45 41 61 60 47 40 54 54  
DEWPT 33 35 38 39 40 36 35 35 35 35 35 34 38 38 36 34 33 31  
PWIND DIR W SW NW NW NW W W N NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT BZ LT BZ GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 30 20 10 20 10 20 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S S S S  
 

 
WIZ015-300900-  
RICE LAKE-BARRON WI  
45.49N 91.74W ELEV. 1145 FT  
1126 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
DATE 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT  
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 50 31 51 30  
TEMP 35 33 34 41 46 48 46 39 34 32 32 41 47 50 48 41 36 32 31  
DEWPT 28 28 28 27 26 25 25 27 27 27 28 26 25 25 23 24 23 23 24  
RH 75 82 78 57 45 40 43 62 75 81 85 55 42 37 37 50 59 69 75  
WIND DIR N NW N NW N NW N N N NW N N N N N NE W W W  
WIND SPD 2 2 3 8 8 8 8 3 2 2 4 6 9 9 4 2 1 1 2  
CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 10 5 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FREEZE W W  
 
DATE 05/02 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26  
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 59 41 64 39 57 37 62 39 59  
TEMP 55 56 44 42 60 58 44 41 54 55 42 40 58 58 46 41 53 54  
DEWPT 27 33 34 37 41 37 34 35 35 35 33 34 36 39 38 36 34 33  
PWIND DIR W SW W NW NW W W NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 20 30 20 30 20 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S C S C C S S S S S  
TSTMS S  
 

 
WIZ027-300900-  
EAU CLAIRE-EAU CLAIRE WI  
44.82N 91.49W ELEV. 906 FT  
1126 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
DATE 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT  
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 33 52 32 53 30  
TEMP 37 34 35 45 48 50 49 40 36 33 34 42 49 52 50 42 36 32 32  
DEWPT 30 29 29 28 26 26 26 28 28 27 27 27 25 25 25 25 23 23 24  
RH 75 82 78 51 42 39 40 62 72 78 75 55 39 35 37 50 59 69 72  
WIND DIR NE N N N NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N W W  
WIND SPD 3 3 3 8 10 10 8 3 2 2 3 6 9 9 5 2 2 2 2  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
FREEZE W W  
 
DATE 05/02 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26  
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 41 66 40 60 38 64 41 61  
TEMP 57 58 44 42 63 60 46 42 57 57 44 40 61 61 49 43 55 57  
DEWPT 28 34 34 36 42 40 36 36 35 36 34 34 37 41 40 38 35 34  
PWIND DIR W SW W NW NW W W NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 30 10 30 10 20 30 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C S C S C S S  
TSTMS S S  
 

 
 
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