998  
FOUS53 KMPX 010431  
PFMMPX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
1131 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
MNZ041-010900-  
ALEXANDRIA-DOUGLAS MN  
45.87N 95.38W ELEV. 1424 FT  
1131 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
DATE 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON  
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 60 83 61 80 62  
TEMP 64 63 63 73 80 83 81 70 66 63 62 71 78 80 78 69 67 65 63  
DEWPT 61 59 59 61 57 58 60 60 59 59 59 61 62 64 64 65 64 62 62  
RH 90 87 87 66 45 43 49 71 78 87 90 71 58 58 62 87 90 90 97  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N NE E SE SE SE SE S S SE S S S  
WIND SPD 6 6 6 9 10 10 6 4 4 6 8 10 12 14 14 13 13 13 13  
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 08/03 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU 08/06/26 FRI 08/07/26  
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 82 61 73 54 75 57 79 61 82  
TEMP 79 80 69 62 71 71 58 55 73 73 61 59 77 77 66 62 79 80  
DEWPT 66 68 67 61 55 53 54 53 52 54 56 55 58 61 63 62 64 65  
PWIND DIR S SW NW N SW S SW S S  
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN LT LT LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B2 B1 SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 70 10 5 5 5 5 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS L L S S  
TSTMS C C S  
 
 
MNZ049-010900-  
ST CLOUD-STEARNS MN  
45.55N 94.07W ELEV. 1027 FT  
1131 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
DATE 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON  
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 60 85 59 82 60  
TEMP 66 64 63 73 82 85 82 71 65 61 60 70 79 82 80 70 66 63 61  
DEWPT 64 61 59 63 61 59 61 61 61 59 58 61 62 63 64 65 63 62 61  
RH 93 90 87 71 49 41 49 71 87 93 93 73 56 53 58 84 90 97100  
WIND DIR NW N N N N N NE NE E E E E SE SE S S SE S S  
WIND SPD 2 4 5 6 9 8 6 3 2 2 2 4 5 5 5 3 3 4 4  
CLOUDS B1 FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
 
DATE 08/03 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU 08/06/26 FRI 08/07/26  
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 83 63 79 54 78 56 82 61 85  
TEMP 80 82 71 64 75 75 61 55 75 75 62 59 79 79 66 62 82 81  
DEWPT 67 69 67 64 62 59 55 54 54 57 57 56 59 63 63 62 66 67  
PWIND DIR S S NW N N S SW S S  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 40 20 10 5 5 5 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S  
 
 
MNZ060-010900-  
MINNEAPOLIS-HENNEPIN MN  
44.88N 93.22W ELEV. 840 FT  
1131 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
DATE 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON  
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 62 84 62 82 62  
TEMP 66 65 65 71 82 84 82 74 68 64 63 71 79 82 80 72 68 65 63  
DEWPT 64 64 63 65 64 62 62 62 61 60 60 61 62 63 63 64 63 62 62  
RH 93 97 93 81 55 48 51 66 78 87 90 71 56 53 56 76 84 90 97  
WIND DIR N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE S S S  
WIND SPD 3 4 5 8 10 10 10 5 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 3 3 3 4  
CLOUDS B2 B2 SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
 
DATE 08/03 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU 08/06/26 FRI 08/07/26  
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 83 66 80 60 79 61 82 64 85  
TEMP 80 82 72 66 77 77 66 61 76 77 66 62 79 79 69 65 82 82  
DEWPT 67 69 67 66 67 64 59 57 56 57 58 59 60 63 64 64 68 69  
PWIND DIR S S W N N S SW S S  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 20 10 10 20 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S S  
TSTMS S S S  
 
 
MNZ073-010900-  
REDWOOD FALLS-REDWOOD MN  
44.54N 95.11W ELEV. 1020 FT  
1131 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
DATE 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON  
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 59 80 58 78 60  
TEMP 64 62 62 71 78 80 78 67 63 60 60 70 77 78 77 68 65 63 61  
DEWPT 63 62 61 65 66 67 69 66 63 60 59 65 68 70 70 67 65 63 61  
RH 97100 97 81 67 65 74 97100100 96 84 74 76 79 97100100100  
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N N N NW E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S  
WIND SPD 5 8 9 10 12 11 6 3 2 3 3 5 6 9 8 10 10 10 10  
CLOUDS B1 FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
 
DATE 08/03 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU 08/06/26 FRI 08/07/26  
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 81 61 73 53 73 55 77 60 80  
TEMP 79 79 69 62 72 71 60 54 72 72 60 58 75 76 65 61 78 78  
DEWPT 71 73 67 62 67 66 58 54 60 64 59 57 66 69 64 61 71 73  
PWIND DIR S S NW N NE SE S S S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 50 30 10 10 10 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S  
TSTMS C S S  
 
 
MNZ083-010900-  
MANKATO-BLUE EARTH MN  
44.23N 93.92W ELEV. 1020 FT  
1131 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
DATE 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON  
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 60 82 59 81 60  
TEMP 63 63 63 72 79 82 80 70 65 61 60 71 77 80 78 69 65 62 61  
DEWPT 62 61 61 66 67 66 68 65 62 60 59 64 66 67 68 66 64 62 61  
RH 97 93 93 81 67 58 67 84 90 97 96 79 69 65 71 90 97100100  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE S S  
WIND SPD 6 6 6 10 11 11 8 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6  
CLOUDS B2 B1 SC FW CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
 
DATE 08/03 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU 08/06/26 FRI 08/07/26  
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 82 64 77 58 76 58 79 62 83  
TEMP 79 79 69 64 75 73 63 58 73 74 61 59 77 77 66 63 80 80  
DEWPT 69 71 66 64 69 68 61 57 60 63 59 59 65 68 65 63 70 73  
PWIND DIR S S W N N SE S S S  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 30 30 10 20 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C C S S S  
TSTMS S S S S  
 
 
MNZ091-010900-  
FAIRMONT-MARTIN MN  
43.66N 94.42W ELEV. 1161 FT  
1131 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
DATE 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON  
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 59 79 58 79 58  
TEMP 63 62 62 70 78 79 78 69 64 61 60 70 77 79 77 68 64 61 59  
DEWPT 62 60 61 65 66 66 67 65 62 60 58 64 65 66 67 66 64 61 59  
RH 97 93 97 84 67 64 69 87 93 97 93 81 67 64 71 93100100100  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N NE E E E SE SE S S S  
WIND SPD 12 11 11 14 16 16 10 6 3 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 8 8  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 FW FW CL FW CL CL FW SC CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
 
DATE 08/03 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU 08/06/26 FRI 08/07/26  
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 81 62 76 56 74 56 78 61 83  
TEMP 78 80 68 63 74 73 62 57 73 73 60 58 75 77 65 62 80 81  
DEWPT 67 69 65 62 68 67 61 56 60 62 59 58 64 67 65 62 69 71  
PWIND DIR S S NW N NE SE SE S S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 20 30 40 10 20 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C S S  
TSTMS S S S S S S  
 
 
MNZ093-010900-  
ALBERT LEA-FREEBORN MN  
43.69N 93.37W ELEV. 1257 FT  
1131 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
DATE 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON  
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 59 79 58 77 57  
TEMP 63 62 63 70 76 79 77 68 64 60 60 69 75 77 75 66 63 61 59  
DEWPT 62 62 62 66 68 68 69 65 62 60 60 65 66 67 68 66 63 61 59  
RH 97100 97 87 76 69 76 90 93100100 87 74 71 79100100100100  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E SE SE S S  
WIND SPD 13 11 9 11 12 13 9 5 4 3 3 5 5 5 4 2 2 3 4  
WIND GUST 24  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 SC FW CL FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
 
DATE 08/03 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU 08/06/26 FRI 08/07/26  
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 78 61 78 57 73 57 77 61 81  
TEMP 76 77 66 62 75 74 64 59 72 71 61 60 75 75 65 62 78 78  
DEWPT 69 70 66 62 70 70 64 59 62 64 60 60 66 69 65 62 72 73  
PWIND DIR S S W N N E SE S S  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 30 50 20 20 10 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C C S S S  
TSTMS S S S  
 
 
MNZ057-010900-  
WILLMAR-KANDIYOHI MN  
45.11N 95.09W ELEV. 1129 FT  
1131 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
DATE 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON  
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 59 81 60 79 60  
TEMP 65 63 62 72 79 81 79 69 66 62 61 70 76 78 76 69 67 63 61  
DEWPT 64 61 60 64 63 63 67 64 62 60 59 63 66 67 67 67 65 63 61  
RH 97 93 93 76 58 54 67 84 87 93 93 78 71 69 74 93 93100100  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S  
WIND SPD 4 6 8 10 11 10 5 2 3 4 5 6 9 11 10 11 11 11 11  
CLOUDS SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL 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  
RAIN SHWRS  
 
DATE 08/03 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU 08/06/26 FRI 08/07/26  
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 80 62 73 54 73 56 77 61 80  
TEMP 78 77 70 63 72 70 60 55 71 71 61 59 75 75 65 62 78 77  
DEWPT 70 71 68 62 63 61 57 55 57 60 58 57 64 66 64 62 69 70  
PWIND DIR S S NW N NE S S S S  
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 60 20 10 5 5 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S L S S S  
TSTMS S C S S  
 
 
WIZ015-010900-  
RICE LAKE-BARRON WI  
45.49N 91.74W ELEV. 1145 FT  
1131 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
DATE 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON  
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 60 81 55 80 55  
TEMP 63 61 62 73 81 81 76 64 58 56 56 69 77 80 77 64 59 56 57  
DEWPT 62 61 61 64 62 61 60 60 58 56 56 58 57 57 59 59 58 56 56  
RH 97100 97 73 53 51 58 87100100100 68 50 45 54 84 96100 96  
WIND DIR N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE  
WIND SPD 1 1 2 5 10 12 11 5 3 3 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 3 3  
CLOUDS OV OV B1 FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
 
DATE 08/03 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU 08/06/26 FRI 08/07/26  
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 81 60 77 55 76 54 80 59 82  
TEMP 78 78 63 62 75 73 60 56 73 73 58 56 77 77 61 61 79 78  
DEWPT 61 62 62 62 64 62 59 56 54 55 55 55 56 59 59 60 63 64  
PWIND DIR S S SW N N N SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 30 20 10 20 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S S  
 
 
WIZ027-010900-  
EAU CLAIRE-EAU CLAIRE WI  
44.82N 91.49W ELEV. 906 FT  
1131 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
DATE 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON  
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 61 84 58 81 57  
TEMP 64 63 63 74 81 84 79 69 64 60 58 70 77 80 78 67 62 59 58  
DEWPT 64 63 63 65 65 64 62 61 61 59 58 61 61 61 63 62 61 58 58  
RH 100100100 74 58 51 56 76 90 96100 73 58 52 60 84 97 96100  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE  
WIND SPD 4 3 3 5 9 11 11 8 5 4 4 5 4 4 2 1 2 3 3  
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
 
DATE 08/03 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU 08/06/26 FRI 08/07/26  
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 82 61 81 58 77 56 81 60 84  
TEMP 79 80 66 63 78 77 65 59 74 74 60 58 78 77 64 62 80 79  
DEWPT 63 65 63 63 67 67 62 59 57 58 58 58 60 62 62 61 66 67  
PWIND DIR S S SW NW N N SW S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 30 10 20 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S S  
 
 
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