654  
FOUS53 KMPX 181751  
PFMMPX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
1251 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
MNZ041-182100-  
ALEXANDRIA-DOUGLAS MN  
45.87N 95.38W ELEV. 1424 FT  
1251 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
DATE FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26  
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 59 54 65 52 67  
TEMP 58 58 58 57 57 56 55 57 63 65 63 57 55 54 53 58 65 66 63  
DEWPT 58 58 58 57 57 56 55 57 58 59 57 57 55 54 53 55 53 51 50  
RH 100100100100100100100100 84 81 81100100100100 90 65 58 62  
WIND DIR E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E  
WIND SPD 16 17 16 16 12 11 11 11 12 11 9 8 8 9 11 13 13 12 10  
WIND GUST 26 28 27  
CLOUDS OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV B2 SC SC SC SC OV B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 80 50 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.21 0.03 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN  
RAIN SHWRS L L C C S S  
 
DATE MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26 THU 09/24/26  
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 47 63 44 65 45 66 50 69  
TEMP 50 48 62 60 47 45 63 61 48 46 64 62 52 50 67 65  
DEWPT 48 46 47 46 47 45 45 45 47 46 49 49 51 50 55 55  
PWIND DIR E E E SE SE SE SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0 5 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 

 
MNZ049-182100-  
ST CLOUD-STEARNS MN  
45.55N 94.07W ELEV. 1027 FT  
1251 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
DATE FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26  
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 60 54 64 52 68  
TEMP 60 60 60 59 58 56 56 58 61 64 64 58 55 54 53 59 65 68 65  
DEWPT 60 60 60 59 58 56 56 58 60 61 60 58 55 54 53 56 56 54 53  
RH 100100100100100100100100 97 90 87100100100100 90 73 61 65  
WIND DIR E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE  
WIND SPD 10 12 11 12 9 9 8 9 9 9 5 4 4 5 6 10 11 10 8  
WIND GUST 21 24 24 25 20 19 20 18  
CLOUDS OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 90 80 20 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.42 0.06 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE S S  
RAIN  
RAIN SHWRS D D D L L C  
TSTMS  
OBVIS PF  
 
DATE MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26 THU 09/24/26  
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 48 63 44 65 44 67 48 69  
TEMP 51 48 61 61 48 44 62 61 48 44 64 64 52 49 67 67  
DEWPT 49 48 50 50 48 44 48 49 48 44 51 52 52 49 56 57  
PWIND DIR NE E E E SE SE SE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0 0 10 10  
 

 
MNZ060-182100-  
MINNEAPOLIS-HENNEPIN MN  
44.88N 93.22W ELEV. 840 FT  
1251 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
DATE FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26  
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 61 57 64 55 69  
TEMP 61 61 61 60 59 58 59 60 62 64 63 60 57 56 55 60 66 69 67  
DEWPT 61 61 61 60 59 58 59 60 62 63 63 60 57 56 55 57 56 55 55  
RH 100100100100100100100100100 97100100100100100 90 70 61 65  
WIND DIR E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 11 13 13 14 12 10 8 9 9 9 8 8 6 6 8 10 11 10 8  
WIND GUST 23 27 27 25 19  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 100 90 70 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.67 0.18 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE L L S C  
RAIN  
RAIN SHWRS D D D L L L  
TSTMS C S S S  
OBVIS PF PF PF  
 
DATE MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26 THU 09/24/26  
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 65 47 65 47 67 52 70  
TEMP 54 51 62 62 51 47 62 62 50 47 64 64 54 52 68 67  
DEWPT 51 49 50 51 49 46 47 49 49 47 49 51 52 52 55 57  
PWIND DIR NE E E E SE SE SE S  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 5 0 0 0 10 10  
 

 
MNZ073-182100-  
REDWOOD FALLS-REDWOOD MN  
44.54N 95.11W ELEV. 1020 FT  
1251 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
DATE FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26  
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 62 57 64 53 66  
TEMP 61 61 62 61 61 60 58 61 63 63 63 59 57 55 53 58 65 66 64  
DEWPT 61 61 62 61 61 60 58 61 63 63 62 59 57 55 53 58 57 57 57  
RH 100100100100100100100100100100 97100100100100100 75 73 78  
WIND DIR E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE N NE NE E E NE  
WIND SPD 16 16 14 11 9 9 9 10 11 11 9 9 6 9 10 12 13 12 9  
WIND GUST 27 26  
CLOUDS B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 80 50 30 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0.21 0.03 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE C S  
RAIN  
RAIN SHWRS L L C C C S  
TSTMS S S  
OBVIS PF  
 
DATE MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26 THU 09/24/26  
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 61 45 64 45 67 49 70  
TEMP 52 50 60 59 48 46 62 61 48 45 64 64 52 49 67 67  
DEWPT 52 50 53 53 48 46 50 51 48 45 52 54 52 49 58 59  
PWIND DIR NE E E E SE SE SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 20 40 5 0 0 5 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S  
 

 
MNZ083-182100-  
MANKATO-BLUE EARTH MN  
44.23N 93.92W ELEV. 1020 FT  
1251 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
DATE FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26  
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 60 66 55 67  
TEMP 62 63 63 63 63 62 62 64 65 65 64 61 59 57 56 60 65 67 65  
DEWPT 62 63 63 63 63 62 62 64 65 65 64 61 59 57 56 59 56 56 57  
RH 100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100 96 73 68 75  
WIND DIR E E E E E E NE NE N N N NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 12 12 12 11 8 8 6 8 9 10 9 9 8 9 11 11 12 11 8  
WIND GUST 23 23 23  
CLOUDS OV B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 80 90 50 20 5  
QPF 12HR 0.25 0.37 0.04 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE C C S S S  
RAIN  
RAIN SHWRS L D L D L C  
TSTMS C C C S  
OBVIS PF PF  
 
DATE MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26 THU 09/24/26  
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 63 47 64 46 67 50 70  
TEMP 55 51 60 60 50 47 61 59 49 46 64 63 52 50 67 67  
DEWPT 54 51 52 53 50 47 48 51 49 46 49 53 52 50 56 58  
PWIND DIR NE E E E SE SE SE S  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 10 40 5 5 0 0 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C  
 

 
MNZ091-182100-  
FAIRMONT-MARTIN MN  
43.66N 94.42W ELEV. 1161 FT  
1251 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
DATE FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26  
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 67 61 68 55 65  
TEMP 65 67 67 66 65 64 63 65 66 66 65 61 60 58 57 59 63 65 63  
DEWPT 65 67 67 66 65 64 63 65 66 66 64 61 60 58 57 59 57 57 58  
RH 100100100100100100100100100100 97100100100100100 81 75 84  
WIND DIR SE SE E SE E NE N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 16 12 11 9 6 6 6 8 10 11 11 11 10 11 12 13 14 13 10  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 60 80 30 30 20  
QPF 12HR 0.08 0.42 0.08 0.05 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE C C S S C  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L C C S S  
TSTMS S C C C S  
OBVIS PF PF PF  
 
DATE MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26 THU 09/24/26  
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 60 47 62 45 65 49 68  
TEMP 55 52 58 58 51 47 59 59 49 45 62 63 52 50 65 66  
DEWPT 55 52 53 54 51 47 49 52 49 45 50 54 52 50 56 59  
PWIND DIR NE NE NE E SE SE SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 30 50 20 5 0 0 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS C C C S S  
 

 
MNZ093-182100-  
ALBERT LEA-FREEBORN MN  
43.69N 93.37W ELEV. 1257 FT  
1251 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
DATE FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26  
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 60 67 54 64  
TEMP 63 63 63 63 64 63 63 66 67 67 65 62 60 58 56 59 63 64 62  
DEWPT 63 63 63 63 64 63 63 66 67 67 64 62 60 58 56 59 57 56 57  
RH 100100100100100100100100100100 97100100100100100 81 75 84  
WIND DIR SE SE E SE SE SE E NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E  
WIND SPD 14 12 12 12 10 8 6 6 8 9 9 10 9 10 11 12 12 12 10  
WIND GUST 25 23 23  
CLOUDS B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 60 90 50 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0.18 0.75 0.06 0.13 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE C C C C C C  
RAIN  
RAIN SHWRS C C L D L C  
TSTMS C C L C S S  
OBVIS PF PF PF  
FLOOD A A A A  
 
DATE MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26 THU 09/24/26  
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 60 45 60 43 63 48 66  
TEMP 54 50 58 57 50 46 58 56 48 44 61 59 51 49 64 62  
DEWPT 54 50 53 53 50 46 48 50 48 44 50 53 51 49 55 57  
PWIND DIR E E E E E SE SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 20 40 10 5 0 0 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S  
 

 
MNZ057-182100-  
WILLMAR-KANDIYOHI MN  
45.11N 95.09W ELEV. 1129 FT  
1251 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
DATE FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26  
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 59 54 63 51 66  
TEMP 59 59 59 59 59 57 56 59 61 62 62 58 56 53 52 59 64 66 63  
DEWPT 59 59 59 59 59 57 56 59 60 61 60 58 56 53 52 56 56 55 55  
RH 100100100100100100100100 97 97 93100100100100 90 75 68 75  
WIND DIR E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E NE  
WIND SPD 17 17 16 14 11 11 10 11 12 11 9 9 6 9 11 13 14 12 9  
WIND GUST 27 27 26  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 80 70 20 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.47 0.02 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE S S S  
RAIN  
RAIN SHWRS L L L C C S  
TSTMS  
OBVIS PF PF  
 
DATE MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26 THU 09/24/26  
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 48 62 44 63 45 66 48 69  
TEMP 51 48 59 59 48 45 62 60 48 45 63 63 52 49 66 66  
DEWPT 51 48 51 51 48 45 49 50 48 45 51 53 52 49 57 57  
PWIND DIR NE E E SE SE SE SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 5 10 0 0 0 5 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 

 
WIZ015-182100-  
RICE LAKE-BARRON WI  
45.49N 91.74W ELEV. 1145 FT  
1251 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
DATE FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26  
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 61 52 64 50 71  
TEMP 59 60 59 57 55 54 54 58 60 62 62 57 54 52 51 60 67 70 63  
DEWPT 59 59 59 57 55 54 54 58 60 60 60 57 54 52 51 55 53 51 52  
RH 100 96100100100100100100100 93 93100100100100 84 61 51 67  
WIND DIR SE E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 8 8 9 11 10 10 9 8 8 6 5 4 3 5 6 10 10 9 9  
WIND GUST 18 20 23 21 21 19 18 20  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 100 80 50 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.47 0.33 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE C C S S  
RAIN SHWRS D D D L L L  
OBVIS PF PF PF  
 
DATE MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26 THU 09/24/26  
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 42 66 40 66 40 69 45 71  
TEMP 48 43 63 59 45 41 63 58 45 41 65 61 48 46 68 63  
DEWPT 47 43 47 47 45 41 42 46 45 41 46 49 48 46 52 54  
PWIND DIR NE E E E SE SE SE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10  
 

 
WIZ027-182100-  
EAU CLAIRE-EAU CLAIRE WI  
44.82N 91.49W ELEV. 906 FT  
1251 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
DATE FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26  
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 61 54 64 53 69  
TEMP 60 61 61 58 57 56 56 61 62 63 63 59 57 55 53 60 66 69 65  
DEWPT 60 61 61 58 57 56 56 60 62 63 62 59 57 55 53 57 55 54 54  
RH 100100100100100100100 97100100 97100100100100 90 68 59 68  
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 10 11 12 14 12 12 10 10 9 9 8 8 6 6 9 11 11 10 6  
WIND GUST 23 26 23 23 20  
CLOUDS OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 100 90 80 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0.71 0.66 0.07 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE D L C C S  
RAIN  
RAIN SHWRS D D D L D D  
TSTMS S S S S S  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF  
 
DATE MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26 THU 09/24/26  
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 46 64 43 64 42 67 47 69  
TEMP 52 46 61 60 47 43 61 58 46 43 64 61 50 47 67 64  
DEWPT 49 46 50 49 46 43 45 47 46 43 48 50 50 47 53 54  
PWIND DIR NE E E E E SE SE S  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 0 0 5 5  
 

 
 
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