248  
FOUS53 KMPX 161756  
PFMMPX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
1256 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
MNZ041-162100-  
ALEXANDRIA-DOUGLAS MN  
45.87N 95.38W ELEV. 1424 FT  
1256 PM 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 48 31 61 42 62  
TEMP 46 47 42 36 33 32 31 42 56 61 55 50 46 44 42 49 59 62 57  
DEWPT 28 26 27 26 25 25 25 28 30 31 32 33 34 34 33 35 38 38 41  
RH 49 43 55 67 72 75 78 57 37 32 41 52 63 68 70 58 45 41 55  
WIND DIR N NW NW SW S S S S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 14 13 5 3 5 8 11 19 19 19 14 17 16 14 13 13 11 8 3  
WIND GUST 31 26  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW 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 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 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  
 
 
MNZ049-162100-  
ST CLOUD-STEARNS MN  
45.55N 94.07W ELEV. 1027 FT  
1256 PM 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 60 41 61  
TEMP 49 50 44 37 33 31 31 42 56 60 52 47 45 43 41 49 57 61 58  
DEWPT 30 28 27 26 26 26 25 28 30 33 33 34 34 34 34 35 38 39 44  
RH 48 42 51 64 75 81 78 57 37 36 48 60 65 70 76 58 49 44 59  
WIND DIR NW N NW W SW S S S SW S S S S S S S SW SW S  
WIND SPD 12 13 4 2 2 3 6 16 18 18 11 12 12 11 11 11 11 9 3  
WIND GUST 27 27 28 25 21  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL SC FW FW CL 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 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  
 
 
MNZ060-162100-  
MINNEAPOLIS-HENNEPIN MN  
44.88N 93.22W ELEV. 840 FT  
1256 PM 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 59 43 62  
TEMP 49 49 44 39 35 33 33 42 54 59 52 48 45 44 43 49 57 62 59  
DEWPT 34 31 31 30 29 29 28 28 31 32 34 35 35 35 35 36 38 40 45  
RH 56 50 60 70 78 85 82 57 41 36 50 60 68 70 73 61 49 44 60  
WIND DIR N N NW W SW S S SW SW S S S S S S S SW S S  
WIND SPD 16 13 5 2 1 2 5 12 16 16 12 13 12 12 12 13 13 12 6  
WIND GUST 27 24 26 27 26 24 25  
CLOUDS SC CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL 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  
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  
 
 
MNZ073-162100-  
REDWOOD FALLS-REDWOOD MN  
44.54N 95.11W ELEV. 1020 FT  
1256 PM 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 60 42 65  
TEMP 49 51 45 38 33 31 31 43 56 60 52 47 45 43 42 49 59 65 60  
DEWPT 31 29 29 28 28 27 26 30 32 33 34 35 34 34 34 34 37 36 40  
RH 50 42 53 67 82 85 81 60 40 36 50 63 65 70 73 56 44 34 47  
WIND DIR N N NW W SW S S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S  
WIND SPD 12 13 5 3 3 4 8 17 19 19 12 13 13 12 12 13 13 13 6  
WIND GUST 26 29 29 29 26 23  
CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW CL CL 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  
 
 
MNZ083-162100-  
MANKATO-BLUE EARTH MN  
44.23N 93.92W ELEV. 1020 FT  
1256 PM 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 49 51 47 39 35 32 32 42 54 58 51 47 45 42 41 48 58 65 61  
DEWPT 35 32 32 31 30 29 28 30 32 33 35 35 35 34 34 36 38 38 41  
RH 58 48 56 73 82 88 85 62 43 39 54 63 68 73 76 63 47 37 48  
WIND DIR N N NW W SW S S S SW S S S S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 20 16 5 2 1 3 6 13 19 19 13 16 14 14 16 17 16 14 8  
WIND GUST 31 25 26 26  
CLOUDS B1 CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL 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 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  
 
 
MNZ091-162100-  
FAIRMONT-MARTIN MN  
43.66N 94.42W ELEV. 1161 FT  
1256 PM 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 48 31 57 41 64  
TEMP 46 48 44 38 33 31 31 42 53 57 50 46 43 42 41 47 57 64 60  
DEWPT 36 33 33 31 29 28 27 30 32 34 34 35 34 34 34 35 38 37 39  
RH 68 56 65 76 85 88 85 62 44 42 54 65 70 73 76 63 49 37 46  
WIND DIR NW N NW NW SW SW S S SW S S S S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 23 18 8 4 2 4 9 18 21 20 17 18 18 18 18 20 19 17 10  
WIND GUST 28 29 20  
CLOUDS B2 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL 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 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  
 
 
MNZ093-162100-  
ALBERT LEA-FREEBORN MN  
43.69N 93.37W ELEV. 1257 FT  
1256 PM 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 55 40 62  
TEMP 47 47 43 37 33 31 31 41 51 55 48 45 42 40 40 47 56 62 58  
DEWPT 36 34 34 32 31 29 28 31 32 33 35 35 35 34 34 35 38 38 41  
RH 65 60 70 82 92 92 88 67 48 43 60 68 76 79 79 63 51 41 53  
WIND DIR N N N NW W SW S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 21 16 5 2 0 2 4 11 17 17 13 16 14 14 14 17 17 16 11  
WIND GUST 32 23 27 28 26 27 27  
CLOUDS B2 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL 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 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  
 
 
MNZ057-162100-  
WILLMAR-KANDIYOHI MN  
45.11N 95.09W ELEV. 1129 FT  
1256 PM 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 30 61 41 63  
TEMP 48 51 45 37 32 31 30 42 57 61 53 48 44 43 41 49 59 63 59  
DEWPT 29 27 27 26 26 26 26 29 31 31 33 34 34 34 34 35 36 36 39  
RH 47 39 49 64 78 81 85 60 37 32 46 58 68 70 76 58 42 36 47  
WIND DIR NW N NW W S S S S SW S S S S S S S SW SW S  
WIND SPD 17 14 5 2 2 4 8 14 19 19 13 12 12 11 10 13 13 11 4  
WIND GUST 28 25  
CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW SC FW FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
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 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  
 
 
WIZ015-162100-  
RICE LAKE-BARRON WI  
45.49N 91.74W ELEV. 1145 FT  
1256 PM 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 48 29 56 37 62  
TEMP 46 46 41 35 31 30 29 41 52 56 46 41 39 37 37 47 56 62 56  
DEWPT 34 29 29 28 27 27 26 29 30 31 32 33 33 32 31 34 36 37 42  
RH 63 51 62 75 85 88 88 62 43 38 58 73 79 82 79 60 47 39 59  
WIND DIR NE N N NW N S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S  
WIND SPD 10 12 3 1 0 1 3 11 16 17 11 11 10 11 11 13 14 12 5  
WIND GUST 26 24 27 24 25 26 17  
CLOUDS B1 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW 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 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  
 
 
WIZ027-162100-  
EAU CLAIRE-EAU CLAIRE WI  
44.82N 91.49W ELEV. 906 FT  
1256 PM 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 30 56 38 63  
TEMP 48 46 42 36 33 31 30 42 53 56 47 42 40 39 38 48 57 63 58  
DEWPT 37 32 31 29 28 28 28 30 31 32 33 34 33 33 33 35 37 38 42  
RH 65 58 65 75 82 88 92 62 43 40 58 73 76 79 82 60 47 39 55  
WIND DIR N N N NW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SW S S  
WIND SPD 17 14 5 2 1 1 3 10 16 17 11 10 10 10 10 14 16 14 8  
WIND GUST 29 21 24 26 18  
CLOUDS B2 FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW 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  
SPRINKLES C  
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  
 
 
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