998  
FOUS53 KMPX 040746  
PFMMPX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
246 AM CDT TUE AUG 4 2026  
 
MNZ041-050900-  
ALEXANDRIA-DOUGLAS MN  
45.87N 95.38W ELEV. 1424 FT  
246 AM CDT TUE AUG 4 2026  
 
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU  
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 57 71 53 76 59  
TEMP 59 57 62 68 70 69 61 57 55 55 66 73 76 75 66 63 60 59  
DEWPT 54 54 54 50 49 49 51 50 50 49 51 50 50 53 54 53 52 52  
RH 83 90 75 52 47 49 70 77 83 80 58 44 40 46 65 70 75 78  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW S SW SW W SW S S S SW  
WIND SPD 10 11 10 11 12 10 4 4 5 5 9 11 11 9 9 10 11 10  
WIND GUST 21  
CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
OBVIS K  
 
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26  
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 62 84 61 83 62 82 62 81  
TEMP 78 80 67 63 81 81 66 61 80 81 67 62 79 80 67 63 78 79  
DEWPT 58 59 59 58 62 61 61 59 59 62 62 60 60 61 61 60 61 63  
PWIND DIR SW S SW S S E N NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC FW SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 20 40 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S S  
TSTMS C S S  
 

 
MNZ049-050900-  
ST CLOUD-STEARNS MN  
45.55N 94.07W ELEV. 1027 FT  
246 AM CDT TUE AUG 4 2026  
 
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU  
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 74 54 79 59  
TEMP 62 60 65 72 74 72 63 59 56 55 69 76 78 76 66 63 61 60  
DEWPT 57 56 57 55 53 52 52 51 50 51 53 51 51 54 56 55 53 53  
RH 84 87 75 55 48 49 67 75 80 86 57 42 39 46 70 75 75 78  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 10 8 9 10 10 8 4 3 2 1 5 9 9 6 4 5 5 5  
WIND GUST 21 20 19  
CLOUDS B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 50 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26  
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 84 63 87 62 85 63 84 63 83  
TEMP 81 81 68 63 84 82 68 62 82 82 68 63 81 81 68 63 80 80  
DEWPT 58 62 61 60 65 65 64 61 62 65 65 62 64 64 62 61 65 66  
PWIND DIR SW S SW SW SW N NW NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 20 20 40 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C S S S  
TSTMS S S S S S S  
 

 
MNZ060-050900-  
MINNEAPOLIS-HENNEPIN MN  
44.88N 93.22W ELEV. 840 FT  
246 AM CDT TUE AUG 4 2026  
 
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU  
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 65 76 59 78 62  
TEMP 71 65 68 74 76 73 68 63 60 59 70 75 78 75 68 65 63 62  
DEWPT 65 60 59 58 57 57 56 54 53 54 53 51 53 55 57 56 55 55  
RH 81 84 73 57 52 57 65 72 78 83 55 43 42 50 68 73 75 78  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW W W NW NW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 10 9 10 9 10 9 5 3 2 0 3 5 8 8 4 4 5 5  
WIND GUST 25  
CLOUDS OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW CL FW FW FW CL FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 50 5 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.04 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C  
TSTMS C  
 
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26  
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 66 86 67 85 68 84 67 83  
TEMP 79 80 70 66 83 83 72 67 83 83 72 68 81 82 71 67 80 81  
DEWPT 57 62 62 62 66 68 66 65 64 67 67 66 66 66 65 64 67 68  
PWIND DIR SW S SW S S SW SW NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 30 10 50 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C C C S S S S  
TSTMS C C S S S  
 

 
MNZ073-050900-  
REDWOOD FALLS-REDWOOD MN  
44.54N 95.11W ELEV. 1020 FT  
246 AM CDT TUE AUG 4 2026  
 
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU  
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 71 52 75 56  
TEMP 62 59 64 69 71 69 61 57 54 53 67 73 75 73 63 61 59 57  
DEWPT 57 58 58 59 58 58 56 54 52 51 57 56 56 60 57 54 53 54  
RH 84 96 81 70 63 68 84 90 93 93 70 55 52 64 81 78 80 90  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW S SW SW SW S S S S S  
WIND SPD 11 10 10 10 9 5 3 3 3 3 4 6 6 4 6 8 8 6  
WIND GUST 23 21  
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 50 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C  
TSTMS C  
OBVIS K  
 
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26  
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 83 62 82 64 81 63 80  
TEMP 78 78 66 62 81 80 67 62 80 80 68 64 78 79 68 64 77 78  
DEWPT 62 66 60 61 71 71 66 62 69 71 67 64 70 71 66 63 70 72  
PWIND DIR S S SW S S E E E NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 10 10 40 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S  
TSTMS S S S  
 

 
MNZ083-050900-  
MANKATO-BLUE EARTH MN  
44.23N 93.92W ELEV. 1020 FT  
246 AM CDT TUE AUG 4 2026  
 
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU  
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 63 72 55 75 56  
TEMP 68 63 66 71 71 69 63 59 57 55 67 73 74 73 63 60 58 57  
DEWPT 66 61 60 62 61 61 58 56 54 54 58 57 58 61 57 55 55 55  
RH 93 93 81 73 71 76 84 90 90 96 73 57 57 66 81 84 90 93  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N SW SW W SW S S S S  
WIND SPD 10 10 10 10 9 6 3 3 2 0 2 3 3 2 4 4 4 4  
WIND GUST 25  
CLOUDS OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW SC FW FW CL FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 80 20 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.07 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L S S  
TSTMS L S S  
OBVIS K  
 
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26  
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 79 63 83 64 83 66 83 66 81  
TEMP 76 77 66 63 80 80 69 65 81 81 70 67 80 80 69 66 79 79  
DEWPT 63 67 61 62 71 73 67 64 70 73 68 66 71 73 67 65 71 73  
PWIND DIR S S S S S SE SE E NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT LT GN LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 20 10 50 30 30 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C S C S  
TSTMS S S S S S  
 

 
MNZ091-050900-  
FAIRMONT-MARTIN MN  
43.66N 94.42W ELEV. 1161 FT  
246 AM CDT TUE AUG 4 2026  
 
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU  
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 63 72 54 74 55  
TEMP 67 63 65 72 71 67 62 59 57 55 67 72 73 72 63 59 57 56  
DEWPT 66 61 60 61 60 59 59 57 54 53 57 55 55 57 56 55 54 54  
RH 97 93 84 68 68 75 90 93 90 93 70 55 53 59 78 87 90 93  
WIND DIR NW NW N N N N NW NW W W NE SE E SE S S SW SW  
WIND SPD 11 12 12 11 9 6 3 4 3 1 1 3 2 3 4 5 5 5  
WIND GUST 21  
CLOUDS OV OV B1 B2 OV B2 B2 SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 80 30 20 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.14 0.06 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS D C S S C S  
TSTMS D C S S C  
OBVIS K  
 
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26  
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 83 64 85 67 83 66 82  
TEMP 77 77 65 62 81 80 68 65 82 82 71 67 81 81 70 67 80 80  
DEWPT 59 62 61 61 68 70 66 64 69 70 68 66 70 71 67 64 69 71  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S SE E E  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 20 20 30 10 30 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S C S  
TSTMS S S S S S S  
 

 
MNZ093-050900-  
ALBERT LEA-FREEBORN MN  
43.69N 93.37W ELEV. 1257 FT  
246 AM CDT TUE AUG 4 2026  
 
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU  
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 66 71 55 72 55  
TEMP 69 66 66 70 71 66 62 60 57 57 66 71 72 69 61 59 57 56  
DEWPT 67 66 63 64 63 61 61 58 56 56 58 58 58 59 58 56 55 56  
RH 93100 90 81 76 84 97 93 96 96 75 63 61 70 90 90 93100  
WIND DIR SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N W S S SW S  
WIND SPD 10 9 10 9 6 5 3 3 2 1 2 2 3 2 1 2 3 3  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW SC B1 CL FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 60 50 30 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.05 0.06 0.06 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L C S C S S  
TSTMS L C S C  
OBVIS K  
 
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26  
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 77 60 80 64 82 67 81 66 80  
TEMP 74 74 64 61 78 77 68 65 79 79 71 67 79 79 69 66 78 77  
DEWPT 62 65 62 61 70 71 68 65 72 73 69 67 73 73 68 66 72 73  
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW S E E  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN LT GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 20 10 40 20 40 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S S C S  
TSTMS S S S S S  
 

 
MNZ057-050900-  
WILLMAR-KANDIYOHI MN  
45.11N 95.09W ELEV. 1129 FT  
246 AM CDT TUE AUG 4 2026  
 
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU  
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 58 71 52 75 57  
TEMP 61 58 64 69 70 69 61 57 54 54 66 73 75 73 65 62 59 58  
DEWPT 55 57 57 55 54 54 54 52 51 51 55 54 54 57 57 54 53 53  
RH 81 96 78 61 57 59 78 83 90 90 68 51 48 57 75 75 80 83  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW S S SW SW SW SW S S S S  
WIND SPD 10 9 11 11 11 6 3 3 3 3 6 10 10 5 8 9 8 6  
WIND GUST 20 21  
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 30 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
OBVIS K K  
 
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26  
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 83 62 82 63 81 63 80  
TEMP 77 78 66 62 80 80 67 62 79 80 68 63 78 79 68 64 77 78  
DEWPT 61 64 60 60 68 68 65 61 66 68 66 63 66 68 64 62 67 69  
PWIND DIR S S SW S S E NE E NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 10 40 5 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S  
TSTMS C S S  
 

 
WIZ015-050900-  
RICE LAKE-BARRON WI  
45.49N 91.74W ELEV. 1145 FT  
246 AM CDT TUE AUG 4 2026  
 
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU  
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 66 76 52 76 55  
TEMP 68 66 67 74 75 72 62 58 54 54 69 75 76 74 62 58 55 57  
DEWPT 64 65 60 57 54 54 55 53 50 52 51 48 47 51 52 52 51 53  
RH 87 97 78 55 48 53 78 83 86 93 53 38 36 44 70 80 86 86  
WIND DIR S W NW NW W NW NW NW NW N W W W SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 9 9 9 8 8 6 3 2 1 0 2 4 5 3 2 2 2 2  
WIND GUST 21  
CLOUDS OV OV B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC CL FW CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 40 20 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.01 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C S  
TSTMS C S  
 
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26  
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 60 85 61 83 61 81 61 80  
TEMP 80 78 64 61 82 79 65 62 80 79 65 62 79 77 63 62 78 77  
DEWPT 53 55 59 59 61 62 64 62 61 62 63 62 62 62 61 61 63 64  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW NW W NE N  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 40 10 50 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S C C S S S S S S  
TSTMS S S C S S S  
 

 
WIZ027-050900-  
EAU CLAIRE-EAU CLAIRE WI  
44.82N 91.49W ELEV. 906 FT  
246 AM CDT TUE AUG 4 2026  
 
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU  
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 69 79 55 79 56  
TEMP 70 69 70 76 79 74 66 62 58 57 70 77 79 75 65 60 57 57  
DEWPT 64 65 65 61 58 57 57 56 53 53 54 51 49 51 52 54 54 54  
RH 81 87 84 60 49 55 73 81 83 86 57 40 35 43 63 81 90 90  
WIND DIR S SW NW NW W W NW NW N N N NW NW W SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 10 10 9 9 9 8 4 3 3 0 1 3 4 3 1 1 1 1  
WIND GUST 21 21  
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 30 40 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C  
TSTMS C C  
 
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26  
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 85 62 88 64 86 66 85 63 84  
TEMP 81 80 66 63 84 82 68 65 82 82 69 66 82 80 67 64 80 79  
DEWPT 54 56 60 60 62 63 66 64 65 64 66 65 66 65 64 63 67 67  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W SW NE E  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 40 20 50 20 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C S S C C S S S S S C  
TSTMS S C S S S  
 

 
 
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