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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
121 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
MNZ041-172100-
ALEXANDRIA-DOUGLAS MN
45.87N 95.38W ELEV. 1424 FT
121 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
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 64 47 58 39 50
TEMP 63 60 56 54 50 48 51 55 57 55 49 46 43 40 45 47 50 49
DEWPT 54 54 53 50 46 43 43 45 46 44 44 43 41 38 37 36 36 34
RH 72 81 90 86 86 83 74 69 67 66 83 89 93 92 73 65 58 56
WIND DIR E E E E NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 18 16 11 10 10 11 12 12 12 13 14 14 16 16 17 17 17 14
WIND GUST 28 26
CLOUDS B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 90 40 90 5
QPF 12HR 0.34 0.44 0.04 0.12 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS D C C S C D L L
TSTMS C S
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
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 41 68 46 69 48 72
TEMP 40 38 55 59 48 45 65 65 53 48 64 67 55 51 67 70
DEWPT 34 34 33 34 35 37 41 42 43 42 44 44 45 45 47 47
PWIND DIR NW SW S S S SW E SE
WIND CHAR LT LT GN BZ GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 40 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S C S C
TSTMS S S S
MNZ049-172100-
ST CLOUD-STEARNS MN
45.55N 94.07W ELEV. 1027 FT
121 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
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 66 51 64 42 54
TEMP 65 63 60 60 55 52 54 60 62 62 53 50 46 43 48 51 53 52
DEWPT 54 56 57 57 52 48 48 50 50 50 48 46 43 42 40 39 38 35
RH 68 78 90 90 90 86 80 69 65 65 83 86 89 96 74 63 57 52
WIND DIR E E E NE N NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 13 11 9 5 5 6 8 8 8 8 9 10 12 11 11 12 12 11
WIND GUST 24 23 23 21 23 23 23
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 10 80 30 90 5
QPF 12HR 0.10 0.75 0.06 0.27 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L C S C C C D D
TSTMS C S S S
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
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 67 46 69 49 72
TEMP 43 37 56 60 47 45 65 66 53 49 64 67 55 52 69 70
DEWPT 35 35 34 36 37 39 42 43 43 44 46 47 46 47 50 51
PWIND DIR NW W S S S S SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 30 30 30 30
RAIN SHWRS S C S C C C S C
TSTMS S S S S
MNZ060-172100-
MINNEAPOLIS-HENNEPIN MN
44.88N 93.22W ELEV. 840 FT
121 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
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 69 58 69 46 57
TEMP 67 66 64 64 63 59 60 63 68 67 61 55 51 47 51 54 56 55
DEWPT 56 59 62 62 60 57 55 54 55 55 55 52 48 45 44 42 41 38
RH 68 78 93 93 90 93 84 72 63 65 81 90 89 93 77 64 57 53
WIND DIR E E SE S S W NW NW N NE N N NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 14 12 11 9 6 6 8 5 5 6 8 9 12 13 13 13 13 12
WIND GUST 24 24
CLOUDS B2 OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 10 90 40 90 5
QPF 12HR 0.08 1.06 0.07 0.68 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS D C C C D D D
TSTMS C C S C C S
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
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 41 63 45 69 50 72 53 76
TEMP 46 42 58 61 49 47 66 67 54 52 66 70 57 55 71 73
DEWPT 37 37 34 34 37 39 41 41 43 44 46 46 47 49 51 50
PWIND DIR NW NW SE S S S SE S
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC SC FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C S C
TSTMS S S S
MNZ073-172100-
REDWOOD FALLS-REDWOOD MN
44.54N 95.11W ELEV. 1020 FT
121 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
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 74 52 63 42 55
TEMP 72 69 62 59 55 52 55 59 62 60 53 49 46 43 48 52 55 53
DEWPT 64 64 60 55 49 46 48 50 52 52 48 45 43 40 41 41 40 38
RH 76 84 93 87 80 80 77 72 70 75 83 86 89 89 77 66 57 57
WIND DIR SE E E W NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 14 11 10 10 13 11 11 11 10 11 14 17 19 18 19 19 18 14
WIND GUST 24 21 29 28 29 29
CLOUDS B2 OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 70 90 50 90 5
QPF 12HR 0.25 0.62 0.10 0.30 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S D L C C C L L L
TSTMS S C C S C S
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
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 37 64 42 69 46 72 49 76
TEMP 44 38 58 62 48 45 66 67 53 49 67 70 55 52 71 74
DEWPT 35 35 36 36 36 39 42 43 42 44 47 47 46 47 50 51
PWIND DIR NW SW SE S S S SE S
WIND CHAR LT LT GN BZ GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 30 20 40 30
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C C S C
TSTMS S S S S
MNZ083-172100-
MANKATO-BLUE EARTH MN
44.23N 93.92W ELEV. 1020 FT
121 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
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 79 57 68 46 58
TEMP 77 75 69 66 62 59 59 63 67 66 60 55 50 47 51 55 57 56
DEWPT 64 65 64 60 56 52 51 54 57 57 55 51 47 43 42 43 42 40
RH 64 71 84 81 81 78 75 72 70 73 84 86 89 86 71 64 57 55
WIND DIR SE SE SE S SW NW NW NW N NE N N NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 16 16 11 11 9 9 9 6 6 8 9 11 16 16 16 16 16 13
WIND GUST 26 25
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 40 90 50 100 10
QPF 12HR 0.09 0.81 0.09 0.84 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C D C S S S C C L L L
TSTMS C C C S S C C C
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
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 39 63 42 68 47 72 51 77
TEMP 46 40 58 61 48 47 65 66 53 50 67 69 56 54 72 74
DEWPT 36 36 37 37 37 39 42 43 42 43 48 49 47 48 52 53
PWIND DIR NW NW SE S S S SE S
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C S C
TSTMS S S S
MNZ091-172100-
FAIRMONT-MARTIN MN
43.66N 94.42W ELEV. 1161 FT
121 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
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 81 56 66 44 57
TEMP 80 78 68 65 60 57 58 62 65 64 57 52 47 45 50 54 57 55
DEWPT 65 65 63 59 55 52 51 54 56 57 54 50 45 42 42 42 41 39
RH 60 64 84 81 84 83 77 75 73 78 90 93 93 89 74 64 55 55
WIND DIR SE SE S S W NW NW N NE NE N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 21 21 17 12 11 11 12 10 9 11 13 17 20 20 20 20 19 18
WIND GUST 29 25
CLOUDS B1 B2 OV OV B2 OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 50 90 60 100 5
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.65 0.11 0.88 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C D C S S S C D L L L
TSTMS S C L C S S C C C S
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
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 38 62 41 66 45 70 49 75
TEMP 44 40 57 61 47 45 64 64 51 49 66 68 55 53 71 73
DEWPT 36 36 36 36 37 39 42 43 42 44 48 48 46 48 52 53
PWIND DIR NW NE SE S S S S S
WIND CHAR GN LT LT BZ GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS S S S C S C
TSTMS S S C
MNZ093-172100-
ALBERT LEA-FREEBORN MN
43.69N 93.37W ELEV. 1257 FT
121 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
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 78 59 71 45 56
TEMP 77 77 71 68 64 62 64 67 70 69 63 58 52 47 51 53 56 54
DEWPT 67 66 64 62 60 58 58 59 63 62 60 55 51 46 45 45 44 41
RH 71 69 79 81 87 87 81 75 78 78 90 90 96 96 80 74 64 61
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S W NW NW N E N N NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 17 18 17 14 11 8 8 5 5 8 9 10 16 17 17 16 16 14
WIND GUST 28 31 25 21 27
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 50 90 60 100 20
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.54 0.07 1.24 0.01
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C D L C S C C D L D D S S
TSTMS S C C C S S C C C C S
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
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 38 60 40 64 44 68 48 73
TEMP 44 41 56 59 46 45 62 62 51 48 64 66 55 53 70 71
DEWPT 37 37 38 37 38 39 43 44 43 43 49 50 48 48 53 54
PWIND DIR NW N SE SE SE S SE S
WIND CHAR GN LT LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 20 20 30
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S C
TSTMS S S C
MNZ057-172100-
WILLMAR-KANDIYOHI MN
45.11N 95.09W ELEV. 1129 FT
121 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
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 69 51 61 41 53
TEMP 67 64 61 58 54 51 54 58 60 58 51 48 45 42 47 50 53 51
DEWPT 59 61 59 54 49 46 47 50 50 50 47 45 42 40 40 40 39 37
RH 75 90 93 86 83 83 77 75 69 75 86 89 89 93 76 68 59 59
WIND DIR E E E NE NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 17 13 11 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 14 17 18 17 19 19 19 16
WIND GUST 27 21
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 30 80 50 80 5
QPF 12HR 0.30 0.58 0.06 0.25 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS D L C C L L L L
TSTMS C S S
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
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 62 42 68 46 70 49 74
TEMP 43 37 56 60 48 45 65 66 53 49 65 68 55 52 69 72
DEWPT 35 35 36 36 36 38 42 43 43 43 47 47 45 47 50 51
PWIND DIR NW SW SE S S S SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT GN BZ GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 30 20 30 20
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C C S S
TSTMS S S S S
WIZ015-172100-
RICE LAKE-BARRON WI
45.49N 91.74W ELEV. 1145 FT
121 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
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 63 56 72 44 56
TEMP 59 57 57 60 61 61 64 67 70 67 59 55 52 46 48 52 55 52
DEWPT 50 52 56 58 58 59 58 59 58 55 53 50 49 45 41 41 39 36
RH 72 83 96 93 90 93 81 75 66 65 80 83 89 96 77 66 55 54
WIND DIR E E SE SE S S SW W NW N NE NE N N NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 13 12 11 10 6 4 4 5 4 5 6 6 8 12 12 11 11 11
WIND GUST 24 23 23 20 23 23
CLOUDS OV B2 OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 40 90 30 100 10
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.80 0.12 0.88 0.01
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S D D C C S C S D D D S S
TSTMS S S C C S S C S C S
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
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 38 59 39 66 45 68 48 72
TEMP 42 40 55 57 43 42 63 62 50 47 64 65 52 50 69 69
DEWPT 34 34 33 34 34 36 40 41 40 41 46 47 44 46 50 51
PWIND DIR NW NW SE S SE S SE S
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC SC FW FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 30 30 30
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S C
TSTMS S S
WIZ027-172100-
EAU CLAIRE-EAU CLAIRE WI
44.82N 91.49W ELEV. 906 FT
121 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
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 68 58 78 49 60
TEMP 64 63 61 64 62 63 68 71 76 75 67 64 59 52 52 56 59 56
DEWPT 54 56 59 62 61 61 61 61 63 61 60 58 56 50 45 43 42 38
RH 70 78 93 93 97 93 78 71 64 62 78 81 90 93 77 62 53 51
WIND DIR E E SE S S S SW SW W E NE E NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 16 12 11 11 9 5 8 8 5 4 6 6 9 12 13 14 13 12
WIND GUST 26 24 23 21 20 19 24 24
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 50 100 50 100 20
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.47 0.08 1.03 0.01
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C D D L C C C C S D D D S S
TSTMS C C C C S S S C S C S
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
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 40 61 40 67 45 71 49 75
TEMP 46 41 56 59 45 43 64 64 51 48 66 68 55 51 71 73
DEWPT 36 35 34 35 35 37 39 41 40 41 46 47 46 46 51 52
PWIND DIR NW NW SE SE SE S SE S
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 20 20 30
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S C
TSTMS S S
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