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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
351 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
MNZ041-162100-
ALEXANDRIA-DOUGLAS MN
45.87N 95.38W ELEV. 1424 FT
351 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
DATE WED 09/16/26 THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26
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 70 53 74 54 63
TEMP 49 48 58 68 69 64 59 56 54 53 62 70 72 67 60 57 55 55 58 61 62 59
DEWPT 48 48 51 49 50 53 55 55 54 53 56 55 53 54 54 52 52 53 54 56 57 56
RH 96100 77 51 51 67 87 96100100 81 59 51 63 81 83 90 93 86 84 84 90
WIND DIR SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE W N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E
WIND SPD 3 5 8 10 10 8 5 4 3 2 4 5 5 5 8 9 11 13 16 17 18 18
WIND GUST 26 27 29 28
CLOUDS FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 OV B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
POP 12HR 20 20 0 50 90
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0.47 1.11
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C D D L L C
DATE SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26
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 52 68 51 66 51 66 50 70
TEMP 55 54 66 66 54 51 64 63 54 52 64 63 53 51 68 66
DEWPT 55 53 55 55 53 51 52 52 53 51 51 52 52 51 53 53
PWIND DIR E NE NE E E E E SE
WIND CHAR BZ GN LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 40 5 5 20 30 20 10 5
RAIN SHWRS C S C C S
MNZ049-162100-
ST CLOUD-STEARNS MN
45.55N 94.07W ELEV. 1027 FT
351 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
DATE WED 09/16/26 THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26
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 73 55 76 55 62
TEMP 48 48 59 70 72 68 62 59 57 55 63 72 75 71 62 58 57 56 58 61 61 60
DEWPT 47 48 55 53 52 56 57 57 56 55 59 58 57 58 56 54 53 53 57 58 59 59
RH 96100 87 55 49 65 84 93 96100 87 61 54 63 81 86 86 90 96 90 93 96
WIND DIR NW E SE SE SE SE SE E N N N NE N N NE E E E E E E E
WIND SPD 0 1 3 5 5 3 3 1 0 0 2 4 3 2 3 4 5 8 10 11 12 13
WIND GUST 20 24 24 27
CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2
POP 12HR 20 30 0 40 90
QPF 12HR 0 0.07 0 0.40 1.50
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S C C D D D D C
DATE SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26
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 54 69 52 67 52 67 50 70
TEMP 57 55 66 67 55 53 65 65 55 53 64 64 54 52 68 67
DEWPT 57 54 58 59 55 52 55 57 54 52 54 56 53 51 56 58
PWIND DIR E NE NE E E E E SE
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 50 20 5 30 30 30 10 20
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S C C C C S
MNZ060-162100-
MINNEAPOLIS-HENNEPIN MN
44.88N 93.22W ELEV. 840 FT
351 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
DATE WED 09/16/26 THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26
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 75 59 78 59 64
TEMP 52 51 61 71 75 70 65 62 60 59 66 74 77 74 67 62 60 59 60 62 62 62
DEWPT 50 51 54 52 52 55 56 58 59 58 60 59 59 59 57 56 56 56 58 59 61 61
RH 93100 78 51 45 59 73 87 96 96 81 59 54 59 70 81 87 90 93 90 97 97
WIND DIR W E SE SE SE SE SE E E E NE NE N N NE E E E E E E E
WIND SPD 1 1 3 6 6 4 4 2 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 8 11 12 12 13
WIND GUST 24 25 26
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 10 50 0 40 100
QPF 12HR 0 0.10 0 0.40 2.01
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C D D D D D
TSTMS S S S
DATE SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26
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 58 69 55 68 55 67 54 71
TEMP 59 58 66 67 58 56 65 65 57 55 65 65 56 55 68 68
DEWPT 59 58 60 60 57 54 55 58 55 53 55 57 55 53 56 58
PWIND DIR E NE NE NE E E E SE
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 80 20 10 30 30 30 20 10
RAIN SHWRS D L S S S C C C C S
TSTMS S
MNZ073-162100-
REDWOOD FALLS-REDWOOD MN
44.54N 95.11W ELEV. 1020 FT
351 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
DATE WED 09/16/26 THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26
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 57 77 57 68
TEMP 48 47 60 72 74 69 61 59 58 57 65 74 77 73 63 61 59 59 62 65 67 65
DEWPT 48 47 53 50 51 55 58 58 58 57 61 60 60 60 59 58 58 58 62 64 65 64
RH 100100 78 46 44 61 90 96100100 87 62 56 64 87 90 96 96100 97 93 97
WIND DIR N E SE SE SE SE SE S NW N N NE NE NE E E E E E E E E
WIND SPD 1 3 6 11 10 6 5 3 2 1 3 5 4 4 6 8 11 16 17 17 16 17
WIND GUST 27 26 28
CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 20 30 0 90 100
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 1.13 1.35
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S S D D D D D D L
TSTMS S S S C C S
DATE SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26
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 55 68 52 66 52 66 50 71
TEMP 59 57 66 66 56 53 64 64 55 52 64 64 53 51 68 67
DEWPT 59 56 60 60 56 53 57 58 55 52 56 57 53 51 56 58
PWIND DIR NE NE NE NE E E E SE
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 70 20 10 40 40 30 10 10
RAIN SHWRS L C S C C C C C S
TSTMS S
MNZ083-162100-
MANKATO-BLUE EARTH MN
44.23N 93.92W ELEV. 1020 FT
351 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
DATE WED 09/16/26 THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26
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 75 59 78 59 69
TEMP 52 49 63 72 74 69 64 61 60 59 67 74 77 73 66 62 61 60 63 66 67 66
DEWPT 49 49 55 51 52 58 59 60 60 59 63 61 61 62 61 59 59 59 63 63 65 65
RH 89100 75 48 46 68 84 97100100 87 64 58 68 84 90 93 96100 90 93 97
WIND DIR E E E SE SE SE SE S SE N N NE NE NE E E E E E SE E E
WIND SPD 2 2 5 9 8 5 4 2 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 8 10 13 14 13 14
WIND GUST 25
CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B2 B2 OV OV B2 OV B2 B2
POP 12HR 10 40 5 80 100
QPF 12HR 0 0.05 0 0.79 1.39
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C S D D D D D D D
TSTMS S S S C C C
DATE SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26
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 59 69 55 68 53 67 52 71
TEMP 62 60 67 67 58 55 65 65 57 54 65 64 55 53 68 67
DEWPT 62 59 61 61 57 55 56 59 56 54 55 58 55 53 55 59
PWIND DIR E NE NE NE E NE E SE
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 80 20 10 40 40 30 20 10
RAIN SHWRS D C S S C C C C C S S
TSTMS C
MNZ091-162100-
FAIRMONT-MARTIN MN
43.66N 94.42W ELEV. 1161 FT
351 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
DATE WED 09/16/26 THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26
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 72 60 75 59 72
TEMP 53 49 61 70 71 68 62 61 60 60 66 72 74 71 64 62 61 61 64 68 71 69
DEWPT 48 48 54 53 55 60 61 61 60 60 64 63 64 65 63 62 61 60 64 66 68 68
RH 83 96 78 55 57 76 97100100100 93 73 71 81 97100100 97100 93 90 97
WIND DIR NE E E SE SE SE S S SW N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE E
WIND SPD 1 3 8 10 9 6 4 3 1 0 2 4 3 4 4 5 10 13 16 17 14 14
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 10 30 5 90 100
QPF 12HR 0 0.05 0 0.73 0.98
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S S D D D D D D D
TSTMS C C S S C C
DATE SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26
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 59 68 55 65 53 66 52 69
TEMP 64 61 66 66 58 55 63 63 56 54 63 64 55 52 67 66
DEWPT 64 60 62 62 58 55 57 59 56 53 55 57 55 52 56 59
PWIND DIR NE N NE NE NE NE E SE
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN LT GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 80 30 10 50 40 40 20 10
RAIN SHWRS D C C C C C C C C S S
TSTMS C S
MNZ093-162100-
ALBERT LEA-FREEBORN MN
43.69N 93.37W ELEV. 1257 FT
351 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
DATE WED 09/16/26 THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26
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 71 60 74 58 69
TEMP 51 50 61 70 71 66 61 61 60 60 66 72 74 70 63 61 60 60 63 66 68 67
DEWPT 49 50 55 54 56 60 61 61 60 60 65 64 64 64 63 60 60 59 63 64 66 66
RH 93100 81 57 59 81100100100100 97 76 71 81100 97100 96100 93 93 97
WIND DIR NE E E SE SE SE SE S SW N N NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE E
WIND SPD 3 4 8 9 9 5 4 2 1 0 2 3 3 3 4 4 6 11 13 16 14 14
WIND GUST 25
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 5 50 10 70 100
QPF 12HR 0 0.05 0 0.50 1.09
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C L L D D D D D
TSTMS S S S S C L
DATE SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26
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 59 68 55 65 53 65 52 68
TEMP 64 62 67 65 58 55 63 62 56 54 62 62 54 53 66 64
DEWPT 64 60 64 62 58 55 56 59 55 54 55 57 54 53 56 59
PWIND DIR E NE NE E E NE E SE
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 90 40 20 40 40 40 20 10
RAIN SHWRS D L C C S C C C C C S S S
TSTMS L S S S
MNZ057-162100-
WILLMAR-KANDIYOHI MN
45.11N 95.09W ELEV. 1129 FT
351 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
DATE WED 09/16/26 THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26
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 72 55 75 55 64
TEMP 49 48 59 69 71 66 61 59 56 55 63 72 74 70 62 60 57 56 59 63 63 61
DEWPT 49 48 54 51 51 55 57 57 56 55 59 58 57 58 57 55 55 55 59 60 61 59
RH 100100 83 53 49 68 87 93100100 87 61 55 66 84 84 93 96100 90 93 93
WIND DIR N E SE SE SE SE SE SE N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E
WIND SPD 1 3 6 11 10 6 5 3 2 1 3 5 4 4 6 8 11 16 17 17 18 19
WIND GUST 28 29
CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
POP 12HR 20 40 0 80 100
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.06 0 1.33 1.61
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S D D D D D D L
TSTMS S
DATE SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26
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 53 68 51 66 50 66 50 69
TEMP 58 55 65 65 55 52 63 63 55 52 63 63 54 51 67 65
DEWPT 58 54 58 58 55 52 55 56 54 52 54 55 53 51 55 56
PWIND DIR E NE NE E E E E SE
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN GN LT GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 20 20 40 40 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS L S S S S C C C S
WIZ015-162100-
RICE LAKE-BARRON WI
45.49N 91.74W ELEV. 1145 FT
351 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
DATE WED 09/16/26 THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26
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 53 77 52 61
TEMP 46 45 60 69 72 65 59 56 54 53 63 72 74 68 58 55 52 52 58 59 59 58
DEWPT 46 45 54 51 50 54 55 56 54 53 60 57 55 57 56 53 50 50 54 54 56 57
RH 100100 81 53 46 68 87100100100 90 59 51 68 93 93 93 93 86 83 90 96
WIND DIR SE N SE SE SE SE SE SE N N N N N N NE NE E E E E E E
WIND SPD 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 3 4 6 8 9 11
WIND GUST 24
CLOUDS FW SC FW SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 5 50 0 20 90
QPF 12HR 0 0.18 0 0.05 1.35
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S L L D D D
DATE SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26
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 52 68 49 69 48 68 48 71
TEMP 55 54 65 64 54 50 66 63 52 49 65 62 52 49 67 65
DEWPT 55 53 57 58 54 50 52 55 52 49 51 54 52 49 53 56
PWIND DIR E NE NE E E E E SE
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 80 40 10 30 20 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS D L C C C C S S S S S S
WIZ027-162100-
EAU CLAIRE-EAU CLAIRE WI
44.82N 91.49W ELEV. 906 FT
351 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
DATE WED 09/16/26 THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26
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 57 76 55 62
TEMP 49 48 60 68 73 67 61 60 58 57 63 71 75 71 62 59 57 55 58 59 60 60
DEWPT 48 48 54 53 52 56 57 58 58 57 61 60 59 60 58 56 54 54 56 57 59 60
RH 96100 81 59 48 68 87 93100100 93 68 58 68 87 90 90 96 93 93 96100
WIND DIR E NE E E SE SE SE E E E NE N N N NE NE E E E E E E
WIND SPD 2 1 2 4 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 3 4 5 9 11 11 14
WIND GUST 21 25
CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 0 50 5 20 90
QPF 12HR 0 0.21 0 0.06 1.53
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S L L D D D
TSTMS S C
DATE SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26
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 56 68 53 67 52 67 51 70
TEMP 59 57 65 66 57 53 64 64 56 52 64 63 54 52 66 65
DEWPT 58 56 61 60 57 53 55 57 54 52 54 56 54 52 55 57
PWIND DIR E NE NE E E E E E
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN LT GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 90 40 10 30 30 30 20 20
RAIN SHWRS D D C S C S C C S S S S
TSTMS C S
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