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FOUS53 KMPX 162151  
PFMMPX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
451 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
MNZ041-170900-  
ALEXANDRIA-DOUGLAS MN  
45.87N 95.38W ELEV. 1424 FT  
451 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 31 61 42 62 41  
TEMP 42 36 33 32 31 42 56 61 55 50 46 44 42 49 59 62 54 47 45 43 42  
DEWPT 27 26 25 25 25 28 30 31 32 33 34 34 33 35 38 38 40 41 41 40 39  
RH 55 67 72 75 78 57 37 32 41 52 63 68 70 58 45 41 59 79 86 89 89  
WIND DIR NW SW S S S S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S N NE NE  
WIND SPD 5 3 5 8 11 19 19 19 14 17 16 14 13 13 11 8 3 3 3 3 4  
WIND GUST 31 26  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
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 10/19 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 61 43 64 49 67 50 67 52 69  
TEMP 58 56 47 43 61 59 52 50 64 62 54 50 65 62 55 52 66 64  
DEWPT 42 44 44 42 45 45 45 45 48 50 50 48 50 51 51 50 52 52  
PWIND DIR E SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN LT GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 5 5 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS S S C  
 
 
MNZ049-170900-  
ST CLOUD-STEARNS MN  
45.55N 94.07W ELEV. 1027 FT  
451 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 31 60 41 61 41  
TEMP 44 37 33 31 31 42 56 60 52 47 45 43 41 49 57 61 55 49 46 43 41  
DEWPT 27 26 26 26 25 28 30 33 33 34 34 34 34 35 38 39 40 44 43 43 41  
RH 51 64 75 81 78 57 37 36 48 60 65 70 76 58 49 44 57 83 89100100  
WIND DIR NW W SW S S S SW S S S S S S S SW SW S S SW SW E  
WIND SPD 4 2 2 3 6 16 18 18 11 12 12 11 11 11 11 9 2 2 2 1 1  
WIND GUST 27 28 25 21  
CLOUDS CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC  
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 10/19 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 61 42 64 48 67 51 68 52 69  
TEMP 58 57 48 43 60 59 52 49 64 63 55 51 65 63 55 53 66 65  
DEWPT 46 47 45 43 48 47 47 45 50 52 51 49 53 54 52 50 54 54  
PWIND DIR E SE SE SE S S E SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 5 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
 
MNZ060-170900-  
MINNEAPOLIS-HENNEPIN MN  
44.88N 93.22W ELEV. 840 FT  
451 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 33 59 43 62 45  
TEMP 44 39 35 33 33 42 54 59 52 48 45 44 43 49 57 62 55 50 49 47 45  
DEWPT 31 30 29 29 28 28 31 32 34 35 35 35 35 36 38 40 40 44 44 44 44  
RH 60 70 78 85 82 57 41 36 50 60 68 70 73 61 49 44 57 80 83 89 96  
WIND DIR NW W SW S S SW SW S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 5 2 1 2 5 12 16 16 12 13 12 12 12 13 13 12 6 6 5 4 3  
WIND GUST 24 26 27 26 24 25  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FROST Y Y Y  
 
DATE 10/19 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 62 46 66 51 69 54 70 55 71  
TEMP 59 59 51 47 62 60 54 52 65 64 58 54 66 65 58 55 68 67  
DEWPT 48 48 46 44 48 48 47 46 50 51 51 50 54 54 53 51 54 54  
PWIND DIR S SE SE SE S S SE SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
MNZ073-170900-  
REDWOOD FALLS-REDWOOD MN  
44.54N 95.11W ELEV. 1020 FT  
451 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 31 60 42 65 41  
TEMP 45 38 33 31 31 43 56 60 52 47 45 43 42 49 59 65 56 48 45 43 42  
DEWPT 29 28 28 27 26 30 32 33 34 35 34 34 34 34 37 36 39 42 41 40 40  
RH 53 67 82 85 81 60 40 36 50 63 65 70 73 56 44 34 53 80 86 89 93  
WIND DIR NW W SW S S S SW S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 5 3 3 4 8 17 19 19 12 13 13 12 12 13 13 13 5 6 5 4 3  
WIND GUST 29 29 29 26 23  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC  
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 10/19 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 64 43 68 50 72 51 72 53 73  
TEMP 60 59 47 44 64 62 52 51 68 66 54 52 69 66 56 54 70 67  
DEWPT 44 44 44 43 45 45 45 45 49 51 50 49 53 53 51 50 53 53  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S SE SE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
 
MNZ083-170900-  
MANKATO-BLUE EARTH MN  
44.23N 93.92W ELEV. 1020 FT  
451 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 32 58 41 65 43  
TEMP 47 39 35 32 32 42 54 58 51 47 45 42 41 48 58 65 58 50 47 45 43  
DEWPT 32 31 30 29 28 30 32 33 35 35 35 34 34 36 38 38 39 41 42 42 42  
RH 56 73 82 88 85 62 43 39 54 63 68 73 76 63 47 37 49 71 83 89 96  
WIND DIR NW W SW S S S SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 5 2 1 3 6 13 19 19 13 16 14 14 16 17 16 14 8 6 5 5 4  
WIND GUST 25 26 26  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC  
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 10/19 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 65 45 69 51 72 53 74 54 75  
TEMP 60 60 48 46 64 63 53 51 67 66 57 53 69 68 58 55 70 68  
DEWPT 46 45 44 42 45 45 46 44 48 50 50 48 52 53 52 50 53 53  
PWIND DIR S SE SE SE S S S SE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 10 5 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
 
MNZ091-170900-  
FAIRMONT-MARTIN MN  
43.66N 94.42W ELEV. 1161 FT  
451 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 31 57 41 64 42  
TEMP 44 38 33 31 31 42 53 57 50 46 43 42 41 47 57 64 57 48 45 44 42  
DEWPT 33 31 29 28 27 30 32 34 34 35 34 34 34 35 38 37 39 41 41 42 42  
RH 65 76 85 88 85 62 44 42 54 65 70 73 76 63 49 37 51 77 86 93100  
WIND DIR NW NW SW SW S S SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 8 4 2 4 9 18 21 20 17 18 18 18 18 20 19 17 10 8 8 8 6  
WIND GUST 28 29  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC  
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 10/19 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 64 45 68 50 72 52 73 54 74  
TEMP 58 60 47 45 62 62 52 50 66 66 56 53 68 67 57 54 69 68  
DEWPT 44 43 43 42 44 44 45 44 47 50 50 49 52 53 51 50 53 52  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S SE S  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 5 5 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
 
MNZ093-170900-  
ALBERT LEA-FREEBORN MN  
43.69N 93.37W ELEV. 1257 FT  
451 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 30 55 40 62 41  
TEMP 43 37 33 31 31 41 51 55 48 45 42 40 40 47 56 62 56 48 45 43 41  
DEWPT 34 32 31 29 28 31 32 33 35 35 35 34 34 35 38 38 39 42 43 42 41  
RH 70 82 92 92 88 67 48 43 60 68 76 79 79 63 51 41 53 80 93 96100  
WIND DIR N NW W SW S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 5 2 0 2 4 11 17 17 13 16 14 14 14 17 17 16 10 8 6 5 5  
WIND GUST 23 27 28 26 27 27  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC  
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 10/19 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 63 43 66 47 69 51 71 52 72  
TEMP 59 59 46 44 62 60 50 49 65 64 55 52 68 65 56 53 69 66  
DEWPT 45 44 44 42 44 45 46 44 47 49 50 48 52 53 51 50 52 53  
PWIND DIR S SE SE SE S S S SE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 10 5 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
 
MNZ057-170900-  
WILLMAR-KANDIYOHI MN  
45.11N 95.09W ELEV. 1129 FT  
451 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 30 61 41 63 41  
TEMP 45 37 32 31 30 42 57 61 53 48 44 43 41 49 59 63 55 49 45 43 41  
DEWPT 27 26 26 26 26 29 31 31 33 34 34 34 34 35 36 36 38 41 41 41 40  
RH 49 64 78 81 85 60 37 32 46 58 68 70 76 58 42 36 53 74 86 93 96  
WIND DIR NW W S S S S SW S S S S S S S SW SW S S S S E  
WIND SPD 5 2 2 4 8 14 19 19 13 12 12 11 10 13 13 11 4 5 4 3 3  
WIND GUST 28 25  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC  
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 10/19 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 62 43 66 49 70 51 70 53 71  
TEMP 59 59 48 44 62 60 52 50 66 64 55 51 67 64 56 53 68 66  
DEWPT 43 44 44 42 44 44 45 45 48 50 50 48 51 52 51 50 52 52  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN LT LT LT BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S  
 
 
WIZ015-170900-  
RICE LAKE-BARRON WI  
45.49N 91.74W ELEV. 1145 FT  
451 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 29 56 37 62 37  
TEMP 41 35 31 30 29 41 52 56 46 41 39 37 37 47 56 62 53 47 44 39 37  
DEWPT 29 28 27 27 26 29 30 31 32 33 33 32 31 34 36 37 39 42 41 39 37  
RH 62 75 85 88 88 62 43 38 58 73 79 82 79 60 47 39 59 83 89100100  
WIND DIR N NW N S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S  
WIND SPD 3 1 0 1 3 11 16 17 11 11 10 11 11 13 14 12 5 4 3 2 1  
WIND GUST 24 27 24 25 26  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
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 10/19 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 63 38 65 43 67 48 68 49 69  
TEMP 58 57 45 40 61 57 48 44 63 61 53 48 64 61 52 49 65 63  
DEWPT 45 45 44 39 45 45 45 42 46 48 48 46 50 51 50 48 50 51  
PWIND DIR S SE SE SE S S SE SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 10 10  
 
 
WIZ027-170900-  
EAU CLAIRE-EAU CLAIRE WI  
44.82N 91.49W ELEV. 906 FT  
451 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 30 56 38 63 40  
TEMP 42 36 33 31 30 42 53 56 47 42 40 39 38 48 57 63 55 49 46 42 40  
DEWPT 31 29 28 28 28 30 31 32 33 34 33 33 33 35 37 38 40 43 42 42 40  
RH 65 75 82 88 92 62 43 40 58 73 76 79 82 60 47 39 57 80 86100100  
WIND DIR N NW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SW S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 5 2 1 1 3 10 16 17 11 10 10 10 10 14 16 14 8 5 4 4 2  
WIND GUST 21 24 26  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC  
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 10/19 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 64 41 66 45 68 50 70 51 71  
TEMP 59 58 47 42 63 59 49 46 64 62 55 51 66 64 55 51 67 64  
DEWPT 46 46 45 42 46 46 45 43 47 48 49 48 51 53 50 49 52 52  
PWIND DIR S SE SE SE S S S SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 5 10  
 
 
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