749  
FOUS53 KMPX 161356  
PFMMPX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
856 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
MNZ041-162100-  
ALEXANDRIA-DOUGLAS MN  
45.87N 95.38W ELEV. 1424 FT  
856 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 49 33 60 43 64  
TEMP 42 48 49 45 38 36 35 35 44 56 59 55 48 46 45 43 49 59 63 57  
DEWPT 32 29 28 29 30 29 28 27 29 30 33 34 34 34 34 33 37 37 39 41  
RH 67 47 44 53 73 75 75 72 55 37 37 45 58 63 65 67 63 44 41 55  
WIND DIR N N NW NW SW SW SW SW S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 18 14 12 5 3 8 11 13 18 19 19 17 17 14 13 13 12 11 8 3  
WIND GUST 31 24 28 29 29 28 27  
CLOUDS B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FREEZE A A A  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 41 63 42 66 50 69 52 68  
TEMP 46 41 60 56 46 43 62 60 53 51 66 64 56 52 65 62  
DEWPT 40 38 40 42 42 41 44 46 46 46 50 52 50 48 50 51  
PWIND DIR NW E E SE SE S S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW B1 SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
 
MNZ049-162100-  
ST CLOUD-STEARNS MN  
45.55N 94.07W ELEV. 1027 FT  
856 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 51 33 59 42 64  
TEMP 48 51 51 47 39 36 35 36 45 55 59 55 48 46 45 44 50 58 63 58  
DEWPT 35 31 28 29 30 30 29 28 30 32 34 34 35 36 36 35 38 39 42 44  
RH 60 46 41 49 70 79 78 72 55 41 39 45 60 68 70 70 63 49 46 59  
WIND DIR N N N NW W SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW S  
WIND SPD 13 13 11 3 2 2 4 8 11 13 14 11 12 10 10 10 10 10 8 3  
WIND GUST 32 26 21 18 24 27 27 26 26 23 23 21 21 20  
CLOUDS B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW 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  
FREEZE A A A  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 42 63 42 66 50 70 53 69  
TEMP 47 42 60 58 47 43 62 61 53 51 65 65 57 53 66 64  
DEWPT 43 41 45 46 44 42 47 48 48 47 51 53 52 50 53 53  
PWIND DIR SW E E SE SE S S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 SC SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
 
 
MNZ060-162100-  
MINNEAPOLIS-HENNEPIN MN  
44.88N 93.22W ELEV. 840 FT  
856 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 52 36 59 45 64  
TEMP 47 50 52 47 41 39 37 37 45 56 59 54 48 47 46 45 50 58 63 59  
DEWPT 39 35 32 32 32 31 31 30 32 33 34 36 37 37 37 37 39 41 43 45  
RH 74 56 46 56 70 73 79 75 60 42 39 50 65 68 71 73 66 53 48 60  
WIND DIR N N N N NW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S  
WIND SPD 20 16 11 5 2 2 4 8 12 14 14 13 14 14 14 14 13 13 11 6  
WIND GUST 35 28 21 23 28 28 27 26 25 25 25 24 25 23  
CLOUDS B2 B1 FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
FROST Y Y Y  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 46 65 46 69 53 72 56 71  
TEMP 50 46 60 59 49 46 63 63 55 53 67 67 60 57 67 66  
DEWPT 44 44 48 48 46 44 48 49 48 48 52 53 53 51 53 54  
PWIND DIR S S SE SE SE S S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
 
 
MNZ073-162100-  
REDWOOD FALLS-REDWOOD MN  
44.54N 95.11W ELEV. 1020 FT  
856 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 52 31 62 42 67  
TEMP 47 51 52 47 37 33 33 35 47 58 62 56 48 45 44 43 51 61 66 60  
DEWPT 35 32 30 29 30 28 27 27 30 32 31 32 34 33 32 32 35 36 37 40  
RH 63 48 43 49 75 82 78 72 51 37 31 40 58 62 62 65 54 39 34 47  
WIND DIR N N N NW W SW S S SW S S S S S S S S SW SW S  
WIND SPD 21 18 13 5 3 3 6 10 16 19 19 14 14 13 12 12 13 14 12 6  
WIND GUST 35 28 26 31 29 28 25 24 23 23  
CLOUDS B2 SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW 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  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 42 66 42 70 50 74 53 73  
TEMP 46 42 62 60 46 43 65 64 53 52 70 68 57 53 69 67  
DEWPT 40 40 42 43 43 41 44 46 47 47 51 53 51 49 52 52  
PWIND DIR S SE SE SE SE S S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW B1 SC SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S  
 
 
MNZ083-162100-  
MANKATO-BLUE EARTH MN  
44.23N 93.92W ELEV. 1020 FT  
856 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 53 32 60 42 66  
TEMP 48 51 53 47 40 36 34 34 45 57 60 55 48 45 44 43 49 59 65 61  
DEWPT 38 35 32 33 32 31 29 28 32 33 33 35 35 34 34 34 37 38 39 41  
RH 68 54 44 58 73 82 82 78 60 40 36 47 60 65 68 70 63 45 38 48  
WIND DIR N N N NW NW SW S S S SW S S S S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 24 17 12 5 3 2 4 8 12 16 16 12 13 13 14 16 16 16 13 8  
WIND GUST 36 27 27 27 25 24 24 26  
CLOUDS B2 B2 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 44 67 44 71 52 75 55 75  
TEMP 49 44 61 61 49 45 65 65 55 53 69 69 60 56 69 68  
DEWPT 42 41 45 45 44 42 45 48 48 46 50 53 52 49 52 53  
PWIND DIR S S SE SE SE S S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW B1 SC SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S  
 
 
MNZ091-162100-  
FAIRMONT-MARTIN MN  
43.66N 94.42W ELEV. 1161 FT  
856 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 51 32 58 41 65  
TEMP 48 50 51 46 38 35 34 33 44 54 58 53 46 45 44 42 49 59 65 60  
DEWPT 38 34 32 33 32 30 29 28 32 32 33 34 34 34 34 33 36 37 36 39  
RH 68 54 48 60 79 82 82 82 62 43 39 48 63 65 68 70 61 44 34 46  
WIND DIR N N N NW NW W SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 25 21 16 6 4 2 4 10 16 19 19 16 17 17 19 20 19 19 17 10  
WIND GUST 41 32 29 29 28 27 27 29 31 31 29 20  
CLOUDS OV B2 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 43 65 44 70 51 74 55 74  
TEMP 49 43 60 61 49 45 65 65 55 52 69 68 59 55 69 68  
DEWPT 41 41 43 44 43 42 44 46 47 46 49 52 52 49 52 52  
PWIND DIR S S SE SE S S S S  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S  
 
 
MNZ093-162100-  
ALBERT LEA-FREEBORN MN  
43.69N 93.37W ELEV. 1257 FT  
856 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 50 31 56 39 63  
TEMP 49 49 50 45 37 35 33 33 44 53 56 51 45 43 42 41 48 57 63 58  
DEWPT 40 36 34 34 33 31 30 29 34 33 34 35 36 35 34 34 38 38 39 41  
RH 71 61 54 65 85 85 89 85 68 46 43 54 70 73 73 76 68 49 41 53  
WIND DIR N N N NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 19 19 13 6 3 1 3 5 11 14 16 12 14 14 16 17 17 17 14 11  
WIND GUST 39 31 25 26 27 26 27 27 25  
CLOUDS OV B2 SC CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 50 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 42 64 43 68 49 72 54 72  
TEMP 48 43 60 58 48 44 64 62 53 51 67 67 59 54 68 66  
DEWPT 43 42 44 45 45 42 45 48 48 46 49 52 52 50 52 53  
PWIND DIR S S SE SE SE S S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
 
MNZ057-162100-  
WILLMAR-KANDIYOHI MN  
45.11N 95.09W ELEV. 1129 FT  
856 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 51 31 61 41 66  
TEMP 46 51 51 46 38 34 33 34 44 57 61 56 49 45 44 43 49 60 65 59  
DEWPT 34 30 27 28 29 29 28 27 29 31 31 32 34 33 33 32 36 35 36 39  
RH 63 44 39 49 70 82 82 75 55 37 32 40 56 62 65 65 61 39 34 47  
WIND DIR N N N NW W SW S S SW S S S S S S S S SW SW S  
WIND SPD 17 17 13 5 2 3 8 11 16 18 18 16 14 13 13 12 13 13 11 4  
WIND GUST 32 28 28 26  
CLOUDS B2 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FREEZE A A A  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 41 65 42 69 50 73 52 71  
TEMP 46 41 60 59 47 44 63 63 54 51 68 67 57 53 67 65  
DEWPT 40 39 41 42 43 41 44 46 46 46 50 52 51 49 51 51  
PWIND DIR S E SE SE SE S S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S  
 
 
WIZ015-162100-  
RICE LAKE-BARRON WI  
45.49N 91.74W ELEV. 1145 FT  
856 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 49 30 59 36 64  
TEMP 48 48 49 43 35 33 31 31 43 56 58 51 44 41 38 38 48 59 63 56  
DEWPT 38 32 28 29 29 28 27 28 31 30 31 34 34 34 32 32 36 36 40 42  
RH 68 54 44 57 78 82 85 88 62 37 36 52 68 76 79 79 63 42 43 59  
WIND DIR N N N N NW N SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S  
WIND SPD 16 17 11 3 1 0 2 4 10 14 13 11 10 10 12 12 13 14 12 5  
WIND GUST 35 28 21 20 26 25 25 23 23 24 25 25 25 17  
CLOUDS OV B2 SC FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 38 65 38 68 44 70 51 69  
TEMP 45 39 61 55 44 39 63 58 49 45 65 62 55 51 65 62  
DEWPT 43 39 44 45 43 39 43 45 46 44 48 50 51 48 50 51  
PWIND DIR S S E SE SE S S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S  
 
 
WIZ027-162100-  
EAU CLAIRE-EAU CLAIRE WI  
44.82N 91.49W ELEV. 906 FT  
856 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26  
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 51 31 58 38 65  
TEMP 50 50 51 45 38 35 33 32 45 56 58 52 45 43 42 41 49 60 64 58  
DEWPT 42 36 32 31 30 29 28 29 33 32 33 35 35 34 34 33 38 38 41 42  
RH 74 58 48 58 73 78 82 88 62 40 39 52 68 70 73 73 66 44 43 55  
WIND DIR N N N N NW W SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SW S S  
WIND SPD 18 19 13 5 2 1 2 4 9 13 13 10 10 9 11 11 13 14 13 8  
WIND GUST 35 31 24 25 25 24 21 20 21 23 25 24 18  
CLOUDS B2 B2 SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 41 66 40 68 47 71 53 71  
TEMP 47 41 62 58 46 42 65 61 51 48 67 65 57 53 67 65  
DEWPT 43 41 46 46 44 41 45 47 47 45 49 51 51 49 51 53  
PWIND DIR S S SE SE SE S S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S  
 
 
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