Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND
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542 FOUS53 KBIS 211049 PFMBIS Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Bismarck ND 548 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 NDZ015-212100- Bismarck/Mandan-Burleigh/Morton ND 46.79N 100.78W Elev. 1643 ft 548 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 Date Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 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 89 58 81 51 73 Temp 76 76 83 85 83 73 66 62 58 69 78 79 75 65 59 56 52 60 67 71 70 Dewpt 66 66 62 60 58 58 55 52 50 50 46 44 45 46 45 46 46 47 46 45 44 RH 71 71 49 43 43 59 68 70 75 51 32 29 34 50 60 69 80 62 47 39 39 Wind dir S NW N N N N N NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N Wind spd 5 8 10 10 10 8 5 5 4 8 13 16 17 11 9 8 8 11 13 12 11 Wind gust 27 Clouds B2 B2 SC SC FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL PoP 12hr 20 5 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0.05 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S S S Tstms S S S S Heat index 84 85 83 Max heat 84 85 81 Date Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 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 71 44 72 47 76 51 81 Temp 54 48 66 68 51 46 67 70 53 49 72 74 57 53 75 77 Dewpt 45 45 44 42 44 42 43 42 44 43 46 45 46 46 51 50 PWind dir N N NE NE SE S SE S Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ NDZ033-212100- Dickinson-Stark ND 46.80N 102.81W Elev. 2591 ft 448 AM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025 Date Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 MDT 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 84 54 76 47 71 Temp 73 73 80 82 80 69 63 58 56 66 73 75 72 60 54 51 48 58 65 70 69 Dewpt 59 59 58 56 55 53 50 48 46 47 42 42 43 44 43 42 42 45 44 43 43 RH 62 62 47 41 42 57 62 69 69 50 33 31 35 55 66 71 80 62 46 38 39 Wind dir NW N N N N N N W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N Wind spd 6 13 14 13 11 8 5 5 5 10 16 18 18 10 8 8 6 10 11 11 10 Wind gust 18 29 Clouds B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL PoP 12hr 20 5 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0.02 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S Tstms S S Heat index 81 82 80 Max heat 81 82 Date Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 MDT 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 45 70 44 72 47 76 51 79 Temp 52 47 65 67 50 46 66 70 53 49 71 74 57 53 74 77 Dewpt 43 41 42 40 40 40 41 40 41 41 44 43 44 45 50 48 PWind dir N N E SE SE SE SE S Wind char LT LT LT LT GN GN GN GN Avg clouds CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 $$ NDZ044-212100- Hettinger-Adams ND 45.99N 102.63W Elev. 2703 ft 448 AM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025 Date Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 MDT 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 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 86 57 80 48 74 Temp 69 73 82 85 82 69 65 61 58 68 76 77 74 63 57 53 49 60 68 73 71 Dewpt 60 60 58 57 57 56 53 52 50 51 46 42 42 44 43 43 42 44 43 42 41 RH 73 64 44 39 43 63 65 72 75 54 34 29 32 50 59 69 77 55 40 33 34 Wind dir NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW N N Wind spd 9 16 17 16 13 9 5 5 4 8 12 14 16 10 8 5 5 9 11 11 10 Wind gust 26 26 Clouds B2 B1 FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL PoP 12hr 20 30 5 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S S C C Tstms S S S C C Heat index 82 82 Max heat 82 84 Date Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 MDT 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 45 72 43 72 45 75 49 79 Temp 52 46 67 69 50 45 67 70 52 47 70 73 55 51 74 76 Dewpt 42 40 41 39 39 40 42 40 41 41 44 43 44 46 50 46 PWind dir N N E SE SE SE SE SE Wind char LT LT LT GN GN GN LT GN Avg clouds FW FW CL CL FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 $$ NDZ011-212100- Minot-Ward ND 48.28N 101.27W Elev. 1715 ft 548 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 Date Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 85 56 75 50 69 Temp 70 74 80 82 80 69 62 58 56 66 71 72 69 62 57 54 51 57 64 68 67 Dewpt 67 63 59 56 53 51 47 45 43 45 45 45 46 47 47 47 47 47 46 45 45 RH 90 69 49 41 39 53 58 62 62 47 39 38 44 58 69 77 86 69 52 43 45 Wind dir NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N Wind spd 9 12 13 13 13 10 8 6 10 14 19 21 20 13 10 10 11 13 13 13 12 Wind gust 24 25 32 34 32 24 24 Clouds B2 B1 SC CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 20 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S Tstms S S Heat index 81 82 80 Max heat 81 82 Date Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 46 68 45 71 49 77 53 81 Temp 52 47 62 65 50 45 66 69 54 49 72 75 59 54 75 77 Dewpt 46 46 44 42 43 42 42 41 43 43 44 44 45 45 48 48 PWind dir N N NE N SE S S S Wind char LT GN LT LT LT LT LT GN Avg clouds FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ NDZ037-212100- Jamestown-Stutsman ND 46.93N 98.68W Elev. 1499 ft 548 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 Date Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 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 85 59 78 53 67 Temp 67 73 80 82 80 70 66 62 60 69 75 77 71 62 58 56 53 59 63 65 63 Dewpt 65 68 69 68 66 64 60 57 54 55 52 50 49 49 48 48 48 50 50 50 49 RH 93 84 69 63 62 81 81 84 81 61 45 39 46 62 69 74 83 72 62 58 60 Wind dir S S W NW NW N N NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW Wind spd 9 10 8 10 9 8 8 6 5 9 13 18 14 12 11 12 13 17 18 17 12 Wind gust 26 24 28 25 27 Clouds B2 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC FW CL CL CL FW CL FW SC SC SC SC FW PoP 12hr 30 10 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S C C S Tstms S C C S Heat index 83 85 82 Max heat 83 86 Date Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 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 65 44 67 46 71 50 76 Temp 52 50 61 62 49 45 63 64 50 47 67 68 54 51 71 72 Dewpt 48 47 48 46 45 43 45 45 45 43 48 49 48 46 52 53 PWind dir NW N N N S SW S S Wind char LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ NDZ001-212100- Williston-Williams ND 48.17N 103.59W Elev. 1981 ft 548 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 Date Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 83 53 75 48 71 Temp 72 70 78 81 80 68 62 58 55 63 70 73 71 62 57 53 50 58 66 70 70 Dewpt 55 60 57 53 51 48 45 44 43 45 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 48 47 45 46 RH 55 71 48 38 36 49 54 59 64 52 42 38 41 56 67 77 86 69 50 41 42 Wind dir NW N N NW NW N NW NW W NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW N N N Wind spd 14 13 14 14 13 8 5 5 8 16 21 21 21 11 6 5 5 9 11 12 11 Wind gust 32 34 Clouds OV B1 CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL PoP 12hr 30 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C Tstms C Heat index 80 Max heat 81 Date Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 46 71 47 75 50 78 53 82 Temp 54 48 66 69 53 48 69 73 57 52 72 76 60 54 76 80 Dewpt 45 44 45 41 43 43 44 43 43 44 47 45 46 46 52 50 PWind dir N NE E SE SE SE SE SE Wind char LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN Avg clouds FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ NDZ021-212100- Garrison-McLean ND 47.62N 101.39W Elev. 1936 ft 548 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 Date Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 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 86 55 77 50 71 Temp 71 76 80 84 81 68 63 58 55 66 72 75 72 61 57 53 51 57 65 69 68 Dewpt 64 62 59 55 52 53 49 47 46 45 43 43 44 46 47 46 46 47 45 43 43 RH 79 62 49 37 37 59 60 67 72 47 35 32 37 58 69 77 83 69 48 39 40 Wind dir N NW N N N N N NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N Wind spd 0 10 12 13 11 8 5 5 5 12 18 19 18 12 9 9 10 12 13 13 11 Wind gust 29 32 29 23 Clouds B2 B1 SC FW CL FW FW SC FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL PoP 12hr 20 5 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S Tstms S S Heat index 81 Max heat 81 83 Date Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 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 69 45 71 47 76 51 81 Temp 52 48 64 66 50 46 66 70 52 49 71 74 57 53 75 77 Dewpt 45 45 43 41 44 42 41 40 44 44 44 43 46 46 48 48 PWind dir N N E E SE S S S Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ NDZ043-212100- Bowman-Bowman ND 46.18N 103.40W Elev. 2959 ft 448 AM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025 Date Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 MDT 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 84 56 78 47 73 Temp 64 73 81 83 81 69 64 61 57 67 74 76 74 62 55 51 48 60 67 72 71 Dewpt 61 58 57 57 56 55 53 51 50 50 44 42 42 44 43 43 42 44 43 42 41 RH 90 59 44 41 42 61 67 70 77 54 34 30 32 52 64 74 80 55 42 34 34 Wind dir N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N NW N N N N Wind spd 8 17 18 17 13 9 6 5 5 9 13 17 18 10 8 5 5 8 11 11 10 Wind gust 18 Clouds B1 FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL PoP 12hr 20 20 5 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S S Tstms S S S Heat index 81 81 Max heat 81 82 Date Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 MDT 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 46 72 44 72 46 76 50 79 Temp 52 46 67 69 51 45 67 70 53 48 70 74 56 52 73 77 Dewpt 42 41 42 40 39 39 42 41 42 41 46 45 45 48 51 48 PWind dir NE NE E SE SE SE SE SE Wind char LT LT GN GN GN GN GN GN Avg clouds FW FW CL CL FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 $$ NDZ045-212100- Selfridge-Sioux ND 46.04N 100.92W Elev. 2185 ft 548 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 Date Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 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 86 61 80 52 71 Temp 73 76 80 83 81 72 68 63 61 69 77 79 75 65 60 56 52 60 67 70 69 Dewpt 67 65 63 62 61 60 57 54 52 53 49 45 45 45 45 44 44 47 45 45 44 RH 81 69 56 49 51 66 68 72 72 57 37 30 34 48 58 64 74 62 45 41 40 Wind dir S NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW N N Wind spd 1 11 13 13 13 10 10 9 8 10 13 17 17 13 11 11 11 13 14 13 12 Clouds B2 B1 B1 FW FW FW SC SC B1 FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL PoP 12hr 30 20 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S S S S S Tstms S S S S S S Heat index 81 84 82 Max heat 81 84 Date Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 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 69 45 69 47 73 52 77 Temp 54 48 65 66 51 45 65 67 53 48 69 71 57 52 73 75 Dewpt 44 44 44 42 44 42 42 42 43 42 45 44 46 45 51 49 PWind dir N N E E SE SE SE S Wind char LT GN LT LT GN GN GN GN Avg clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 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