873  
FOUS53 KMPX 171631  
PFMMPX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
1131 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
MNZ041-172100-  
ALEXANDRIA-DOUGLAS MN  
45.87N 95.38W ELEV. 1424 FT  
1131 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 73 56 61 53 68  
TEMP 69 71 66 58 56 56 55 56 58 58 59 56 55 55 55 58 64 67 65  
DEWPT 57 57 57 55 54 53 54 56 58 58 55 56 55 55 55 57 57 57 54  
RH 66 61 73 90 93 90 96100100100 87100100100100 96 78 70 68  
WIND DIR NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 6 5 4 6 8 10 12 14 18 18 18 17 13 12 11 12 12 12 9  
WIND GUST 25 29 31 29  
CLOUDS B2 B1 SC B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 70 100 50 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.67 0.07 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C L D D L C C S S  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 51 68 49 63 48 66 49 70  
TEMP 53 52 63 65 52 51 59 61 50 48 60 63 51 50 64 66  
DEWPT 53 52 53 49 49 48 51 47 48 47 51 49 50 49 54 53  
PWIND DIR NE E E E E SE SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 30 20 10 5 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C S  
 
 
MNZ049-172100-  
ST CLOUD-STEARNS MN  
45.55N 94.07W ELEV. 1027 FT  
1131 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 75 56 63 54 69  
TEMP 70 73 68 60 57 57 57 57 59 60 61 59 57 56 56 59 64 68 67  
DEWPT 59 60 60 57 55 54 54 57 59 60 59 59 57 56 56 59 60 60 58  
RH 68 64 76 90 93 90 90100100100 93100100100100100 87 76 73  
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 5 4 2 2 3 4 6 9 11 12 13 13 11 9 8 9 10 9 6  
WIND GUST 19 24 25 26 25 19 20 19 17  
CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 50 100 80 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 1.30 0.51 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S L D D D D D C C  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 51 70 49 64 47 66 49 72  
TEMP 54 52 65 67 52 51 59 62 50 48 61 64 52 49 64 68  
DEWPT 54 52 56 53 51 49 53 50 50 48 53 52 52 49 55 56  
PWIND DIR NE NE E E E SE SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 20 10 10 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
 
MNZ060-172100-  
MINNEAPOLIS-HENNEPIN MN  
44.88N 93.22W ELEV. 840 FT  
1131 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 76 58 65 58 70  
TEMP 71 75 70 64 59 58 59 61 61 61 63 61 59 59 60 63 66 68 68  
DEWPT 61 62 62 58 56 56 55 58 60 61 61 61 59 59 60 61 62 63 61  
RH 71 64 76 81 90 93 87 90 97100 93100100100100 93 87 84 78  
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 5 4 3 3 3 4 5 10 12 13 13 14 14 11 9 9 10 10 9  
WIND GUST 23 25 26 26  
CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2  
POP 12HR 10 40 100 90 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 1.28 0.38 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE  
RAIN SHWRS S L D D D D D L L S S  
TSTMS S S S S  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 55 69 54 63 51 66 52 72  
TEMP 57 56 66 67 56 54 60 61 53 51 62 64 55 53 66 69  
DEWPT 56 55 56 54 52 50 52 52 50 49 52 53 52 51 55 57  
PWIND DIR NE NE E E E SE SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 20 30 20 10 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S  
 
 
MNZ073-172100-  
REDWOOD FALLS-REDWOOD MN  
44.54N 95.11W ELEV. 1020 FT  
1131 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 75 57 67 56 68  
TEMP 71 73 70 61 59 59 59 62 64 65 66 62 61 59 59 62 65 67 67  
DEWPT 62 63 63 60 58 59 59 62 64 65 64 62 61 59 59 62 63 63 60  
RH 73 71 78 97 96100100100100100 93100100100100100 93 87 78  
WIND DIR NE E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE N N N  
WIND SPD 8 6 4 5 5 8 13 17 17 16 16 13 10 10 9 11 11 11 8  
WIND GUST 27 26  
CLOUDS B2 SC SC B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 5 90 100 70 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0.11 0.92 0.20 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L D D D D L L C C S S  
TSTMS S S S C S  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 52 66 50 60 47 66 48 72  
TEMP 56 52 63 64 54 52 58 58 50 49 61 63 51 50 66 68  
DEWPT 56 52 57 55 53 52 55 53 50 49 55 54 51 50 57 58  
PWIND DIR NE NE E E E SE SE S  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 20 40 50 20 10 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C S S S  
 
 
MNZ083-172100-  
MANKATO-BLUE EARTH MN  
44.23N 93.92W ELEV. 1020 FT  
1131 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 76 58 69 60 71  
TEMP 71 73 70 63 59 59 60 63 64 65 66 64 64 62 62 65 68 69 68  
DEWPT 63 65 64 61 59 58 59 63 64 65 65 64 64 62 62 64 64 64 62  
RH 76 76 81 93100 96 96100100100 97100100100100 97 87 84 81  
WIND DIR NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE N N N  
WIND SPD 8 6 4 3 3 4 8 12 13 13 13 13 9 8 8 9 9 10 9  
WIND GUST 23 24 24  
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 5 70 100 90 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.65 0.74 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE  
RAIN SHWRS S D D D D D D C C S S C C  
TSTMS S S C C C S S  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 54 67 52 62 50 66 50 73  
TEMP 58 55 63 65 55 53 59 60 52 51 61 63 53 51 67 68  
DEWPT 58 55 57 55 54 52 53 52 52 50 53 54 52 51 56 58  
PWIND DIR NE NE E E E E SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 5 10 40 50 20 10 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C S S  
 
 
MNZ091-172100-  
FAIRMONT-MARTIN MN  
43.66N 94.42W ELEV. 1161 FT  
1131 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 73 58 72 61 70  
TEMP 69 72 69 62 61 60 61 63 66 69 70 66 66 63 62 65 67 68 67  
DEWPT 64 66 65 62 61 60 61 63 66 69 69 66 66 63 62 65 65 65 63  
RH 84 81 87100100100100100100100 97100100100100100 93 90 87  
WIND DIR NE NE NE E E E E E SE E E E E N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 8 6 6 5 5 8 11 16 16 14 14 11 9 6 8 9 10 11 10  
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2  
POP 12HR 10 100 100 80 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0.39 1.22 1.48 0.07  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE  
RAIN SHWRS L D D L D D D C C S S C C  
TSTMS S C C C C C C S  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 54 64 50 59 49 64 49 71  
TEMP 59 55 61 63 56 53 57 58 53 50 60 62 53 50 64 67  
DEWPT 59 55 57 57 55 53 54 54 53 50 54 55 53 50 56 59  
PWIND DIR N NE E E E E SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 10 20 60 60 20 20 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S C L L C S S S  
 
 
MNZ093-172100-  
ALBERT LEA-FREEBORN MN  
43.69N 93.37W ELEV. 1257 FT  
1131 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 72 57 68 60 70  
TEMP 69 71 66 62 58 58 59 63 63 65 66 65 65 64 63 67 68 68 67  
DEWPT 65 66 65 61 58 58 59 63 63 65 66 65 65 64 63 67 67 66 63  
RH 87 84 97 97100100100100100100100100100100100100 97 93 87  
WIND DIR NE NE NE E E E E E SE E E SE SE SE NE NE N N N  
WIND SPD 6 6 5 4 3 5 9 13 14 13 14 16 12 9 6 8 9 10 9  
WIND GUST 25 24  
CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV  
POP 12HR 20 70 90 90 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0.03 0.70 2.97 0.09  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE  
RAIN SHWRS D D L L D D L L S S C C  
TSTMS S C C C C C C S  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 54 64 50 59 48 63 48 69  
TEMP 58 55 61 62 54 52 57 57 51 49 59 60 52 49 64 65  
DEWPT 58 55 57 55 53 52 53 53 51 49 53 54 52 49 56 58  
PWIND DIR NE NE E E E E SE SE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 20 40 50 20 10 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C S S  
 
 
MNZ057-172100-  
WILLMAR-KANDIYOHI MN  
45.11N 95.09W ELEV. 1129 FT  
1131 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 73 56 63 54 68  
TEMP 70 71 67 60 58 58 58 59 60 61 61 59 59 57 56 60 64 66 66  
DEWPT 60 61 60 58 57 56 57 59 60 61 60 59 59 57 56 60 60 61 58  
RH 71 71 78 93 96 93 96100100100 97100100100100100 87 84 75  
WIND DIR NE E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 8 6 4 5 5 9 13 17 18 17 18 17 13 12 11 12 12 11 9  
WIND GUST 28 27 28  
CLOUDS B1 B1 SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 80 100 70 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0.04 1.22 0.13 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C D D D D L L S S  
TSTMS S S  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 50 67 48 61 47 65 48 71  
TEMP 55 51 63 65 53 51 58 59 51 48 60 63 52 49 65 67  
DEWPT 55 51 56 53 52 50 54 51 50 48 53 52 52 49 56 56  
PWIND DIR NE E E E E SE SE SE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 30 30 20 10 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C C S S S  
 
 
WIZ015-172100-  
RICE LAKE-BARRON WI  
45.49N 91.74W ELEV. 1145 FT  
1131 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 75 50 63 52 68  
TEMP 70 73 66 58 53 50 51 58 60 59 59 56 54 53 54 60 65 66 64  
DEWPT 57 58 59 56 53 50 51 55 57 58 58 56 54 53 54 59 60 59 58  
RH 63 59 78 93100100100 90 90 96 96100100100100 96 84 78 81  
WIND DIR NE N N NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 5 8 9 11 13 12 12 10 9 9 8 6  
WIND GUST 18 19 23 25 24 23 20 17  
CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2  
POP 12HR 5 10 90 90 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.79 0.35 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S L D D D D D D C C  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 49 70 45 64 43 66 46 72  
TEMP 53 50 67 64 48 46 61 59 47 44 61 60 49 47 66 65  
DEWPT 53 50 52 51 48 44 48 48 46 44 47 50 49 47 52 54  
PWIND DIR NE NE NE E E SE SE S  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 10 10 10 5  
 
 
WIZ027-172100-  
EAU CLAIRE-EAU CLAIRE WI  
44.82N 91.49W ELEV. 906 FT  
1131 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 53 64 55 68  
TEMP 68 73 67 59 55 53 53 60 60 61 62 58 57 57 57 62 65 66 66  
DEWPT 59 60 61 57 55 53 53 57 59 60 60 58 57 57 57 62 63 63 61  
RH 73 64 81 93100100100 90 96 97 93100100100100100 93 90 84  
WIND DIR NE NE NE N NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE  
WIND SPD 4 4 2 1 3 4 5 8 10 11 13 16 13 13 11 10 10 9 9  
WIND GUST 20 21 24 26 25  
CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2  
POP 12HR 10 10 100 100 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.73 1.05 0.06  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE  
RAIN SHWRS S L D D D D D D C C C C  
TSTMS S S S S  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 52 68 48 62 46 65 48 71  
TEMP 56 52 65 64 51 48 60 59 49 47 60 60 50 49 66 65  
DEWPT 55 52 54 53 49 46 51 49 48 46 49 51 50 48 54 55  
PWIND DIR NE NE E E E E SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 10 30 10 10 10 5  
RAIN SHWRS S C  
 
 
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