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Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND
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106 FOUS53 KBIS 202349 PFMBIS Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Bismarck ND 649 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025 NDZ015-210900- Bismarck/Mandan-Burleigh/Morton ND 46.79N 100.78W Elev. 1643 ft 649 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025 Date 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 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 71 88 57 80 51 Temp 88 80 76 74 71 76 83 85 83 73 66 62 59 68 77 78 75 65 59 56 53 Dewpt 73 70 65 64 64 65 64 62 60 58 54 52 51 51 47 44 44 46 46 46 46 RH 61 72 69 71 79 69 53 46 46 59 65 70 75 54 35 30 33 50 62 69 77 Wind dir SE S S S S NW N NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW Wind spd 19 17 13 10 6 6 10 10 11 8 5 5 5 9 13 16 16 10 8 8 8 Wind gust 33 32 25 26 Clouds CL FW SC B2 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW 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 S S Tstms S S S S S Heat index 96 83 84 86 83 Max heat 98 91 84 86 81 Date 08/23 Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 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 73 47 70 45 72 48 76 51 80 Temp 68 69 54 48 65 67 51 46 67 69 54 50 71 73 57 53 74 77 Dewpt 46 45 46 45 44 42 44 42 44 43 44 44 47 48 49 48 51 52 PWind dir NW N N E SE SE S SE SE Wind char GN 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 SC FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ NDZ033-210900- Dickinson-Stark ND 46.80N 102.81W Elev. 2591 ft 549 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025 Date 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat MDT 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 65 83 54 76 47 Temp 95 82 74 70 66 74 79 81 79 68 62 58 56 65 72 74 72 60 55 51 49 Dewpt 54 55 55 58 59 60 59 56 54 53 51 48 46 47 44 42 42 44 44 43 43 RH 25 40 51 66 78 62 50 42 42 59 67 69 69 52 37 32 34 55 66 74 80 Wind dir S S S W N N N N N N N NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW Wind spd 20 16 12 9 10 12 14 13 11 8 6 5 5 10 16 18 17 10 8 6 6 Wind gust 35 29 27 Clouds SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC FW FW SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 20 20 10 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S S S S S S S Tstms S S S S S S S S Heat index 81 Max heat 96 89 81 Date 08/23/25 Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 MDT 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 71 44 69 44 72 47 76 51 79 Temp 65 69 51 46 62 67 50 46 66 70 53 49 69 73 57 53 72 76 Dewpt 45 43 42 42 43 40 41 40 43 42 42 42 46 46 47 47 49 49 PWind dir NW N N E SE SE SE SE SE Wind char GN LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN Avg clouds CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 $$ NDZ044-210900- Hettinger-Adams ND 45.99N 102.63W Elev. 2703 ft 549 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025 Date 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat MDT 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 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 66 86 56 80 48 Temp 93 79 74 71 68 75 83 85 82 69 64 60 58 68 76 78 75 63 56 52 49 Dewpt 53 55 55 54 57 61 58 57 55 55 54 52 49 51 46 43 42 42 42 42 42 RH 26 44 51 55 68 62 43 39 40 61 70 75 72 54 34 29 31 46 59 69 77 Wind dir S S S S N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW Wind spd 13 14 16 10 9 13 17 16 13 9 5 5 5 9 13 14 14 10 6 5 5 Wind gust 26 24 25 25 Clouds FW SC B1 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 20 20 30 5 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S S S S C C Tstms S S S S S Heat index 83 Max heat 93 86 83 84 Date 08/23/25 Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 MDT 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 73 43 71 42 72 48 76 50 80 Temp 68 69 52 46 65 68 50 44 67 70 54 49 71 73 56 51 74 77 Dewpt 43 41 41 41 41 38 39 40 42 42 42 42 46 46 47 47 50 48 PWind dir NW N N E SE SE SE SE SE Wind char GN LT LT LT GN GN GN LT GN Avg clouds CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 $$ NDZ011-210900- Minot-Ward ND 48.28N 101.27W Elev. 1715 ft 649 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025 Date 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 69 84 55 74 51 Temp 90 79 77 73 70 74 79 82 80 68 62 59 56 65 70 72 69 61 57 54 52 Dewpt 73 70 64 62 63 64 60 56 53 51 48 46 44 46 45 46 47 47 47 47 47 RH 58 74 64 68 78 71 52 41 39 54 60 62 64 50 41 39 45 60 69 77 83 Wind dir S S SE S NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW Wind spd 18 17 16 12 9 11 13 13 12 9 8 8 10 16 19 21 19 13 10 10 11 Wind gust 33 32 27 26 32 33 31 Clouds SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC PoP 12hr 20 20 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S S S S S Tstms S S S S S S Heat index 98 82 80 Max heat 100 94 82 Date 08/23 Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 70 46 68 45 71 49 76 53 79 Temp 64 67 52 47 62 65 50 46 66 69 54 50 71 74 58 53 74 76 Dewpt 47 45 46 45 43 42 43 42 43 42 44 44 46 45 47 47 50 49 PWind dir NW N N E SE SE SW S S Wind char GN LT GN LT LT LT LT LT GN Avg clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ NDZ037-210900- Jamestown-Stutsman ND 46.93N 98.68W Elev. 1499 ft 649 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025 Date 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 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 66 85 57 76 53 Temp 80 72 69 67 66 72 80 82 79 70 65 61 58 68 74 75 71 61 58 56 54 Dewpt 63 64 64 63 63 67 68 67 67 65 59 56 53 54 52 50 50 50 49 48 48 RH 56 76 84 87 90 84 67 61 67 84 81 84 83 61 46 41 47 67 72 74 80 Wind dir S S S S S S NW NW NW NW NW N NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW Wind spd 9 11 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 6 10 14 18 13 11 10 11 13 Wind gust 21 21 23 25 28 24 Clouds CL FW FW SC B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC PoP 12hr 10 30 20 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C C C C S S Tstms S S S S S S Heat index 81 83 85 Max heat 83 83 85 Date 08/23 Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 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 66 48 64 45 67 47 71 51 75 Temp 62 63 52 49 60 61 49 46 62 64 51 48 66 68 55 53 70 71 Dewpt 50 50 49 46 46 46 45 43 46 47 46 44 49 51 50 49 54 56 PWind dir NW NW N N N S SW S S Wind char BZ GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN Avg clouds SC SC 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 5 0 $$ NDZ001-210900- Williston-Williams ND 48.17N 103.59W Elev. 1981 ft 649 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025 Date 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 67 82 53 75 49 Temp 92 80 76 72 69 71 78 81 80 68 62 58 54 63 71 74 72 62 57 53 50 Dewpt 63 63 62 62 60 60 57 52 49 48 46 45 43 46 45 45 46 47 47 47 46 RH 38 56 62 71 73 68 48 37 34 49 56 62 66 54 39 35 39 58 69 80 86 Wind dir W NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW Wind spd 8 5 9 9 10 13 14 14 13 8 5 5 8 16 20 21 20 11 6 5 5 Wind gust 31 34 Clouds SC SC B1 B2 OV B1 SC CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 20 20 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0.01 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S Tstms S S Heat index 93 81 Max heat 95 89 81 Date 08/23 Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 72 46 69 46 74 49 78 53 80 Temp 66 70 54 47 64 68 53 48 67 72 56 51 71 76 59 53 74 78 Dewpt 47 45 45 44 45 42 44 43 44 43 44 44 48 47 47 47 52 51 PWind dir NW N N E SE SE S SE SE Wind char GN LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 $$ NDZ021-210900- Garrison-McLean ND 47.62N 101.39W Elev. 1936 ft 649 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025 Date 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 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 68 86 54 76 50 Temp 92 81 76 71 69 74 80 83 81 67 62 58 56 66 72 74 71 60 56 53 51 Dewpt 72 69 64 62 62 63 61 57 53 52 49 48 46 47 44 43 44 46 47 47 47 RH 52 67 66 73 78 69 52 41 38 59 62 69 69 50 37 33 38 60 72 80 86 Wind dir S S S S NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW Wind spd 13 13 13 10 5 10 12 12 11 8 5 5 6 12 18 19 18 11 9 9 9 Wind gust 29 28 24 29 31 29 21 Clouds FW SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW SC 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 S S S Tstms S S S S S S Heat index 100 83 81 Max heat 103 96 81 82 Date 08/23 Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 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 70 46 69 45 71 48 76 51 79 Temp 65 67 52 47 62 66 50 46 65 69 53 49 70 73 57 53 73 76 Dewpt 46 44 46 45 43 41 44 43 43 41 44 44 45 45 47 48 49 48 PWind dir NW N N E SE SE S S S Wind char GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ NDZ043-210900- Bowman-Bowman ND 46.18N 103.40W Elev. 2959 ft 549 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025 Date 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat MDT 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 65 84 55 78 46 Temp 96 81 74 70 66 74 81 83 80 68 63 60 57 66 74 77 74 61 55 51 48 Dewpt 48 51 52 54 58 60 57 55 55 54 53 51 49 50 44 42 42 42 42 42 42 RH 20 35 46 57 75 62 44 38 42 61 70 72 75 56 34 29 32 49 61 71 80 Wind dir S S S NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW Wind spd 23 17 11 10 11 16 17 16 13 9 6 5 5 10 13 17 17 10 6 5 5 Clouds SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 20 20 30 5 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S S S S C C Tstms S S S S S Heat index 81 80 Max heat 95 88 81 82 Date 08/23/25 Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 MDT 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 73 44 70 44 73 48 77 50 80 Temp 67 70 52 46 65 68 50 45 67 71 54 50 71 75 57 51 74 77 Dewpt 43 41 41 41 41 38 39 40 43 44 42 43 47 46 47 47 50 48 PWind dir NW NE NE E SE SE SE SE SE Wind char GN LT LT GN GN GN GN GN GN Avg clouds CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 $$ NDZ045-210900- Selfridge-Sioux ND 46.04N 100.92W Elev. 2185 ft 649 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025 Date 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 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 71 86 60 79 52 Temp 88 79 76 73 71 76 81 84 81 73 67 63 60 68 75 78 74 65 60 56 52 Dewpt 71 68 65 64 63 64 65 63 62 60 57 54 52 53 49 45 44 44 45 45 44 RH 57 69 69 73 76 66 58 49 53 64 70 72 75 59 40 31 34 46 58 66 74 Wind dir SE S S S SW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW Wind spd 16 19 19 17 11 10 11 13 13 10 10 9 9 10 13 17 16 12 10 10 11 Clouds CL FW FW B1 B1 B1 SC SC CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL PoP 12hr 10 20 10 5 0 QPF 12hr 0 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 94 82 83 85 82 Max heat 96 89 83 85 Date 08/23 Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25 Wed 08/27/25 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 72 48 68 45 69 48 74 52 78 Temp 66 68 54 48 63 65 50 45 65 67 54 49 69 71 57 53 73 75 Dewpt 46 44 44 44 44 41 44 42 43 42 44 43 48 48 49 49 53 52 PWind dir NW N N E SE SE SE SE SE Wind char GN GN GN LT GN GN GN GN GN Avg clouds CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 $$