Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND
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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1026 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
NDZ015-182215-
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND
46.78N 100.76W ELEV. 1650 FT
1026 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
DATE SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13 MON 05/20/13
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 74 55 68 52 57
TEMP 71 74 70 62 58 57 55 61 66 68 66 58 52 52 52 52 56 57 56
DEWPT 61 59 59 58 56 55 53 53 54 55 54 52 52 50 49 49 49 49 48
RH 71 59 68 87 93 93 93 75 65 63 65 80100 93 89 89 77 75 74
WIND DIR E NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 4 5 6 6 8 8 10 11 11 12 13 13 13 13 16 17 17 17 18
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 20 80 50 80 70
QPF 12HR 0.25 0.38 0.11 0.20 0.29
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS D L L L C C C C D D D D L L L L L
TSTMS D L L L C C C C D D D D L L L L S
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
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 58 46 64 46 67 49 70
TEMP 48 46 54 58 49 47 61 62 50 48 63 65 53 51 66 68
DEWPT 46 42 42 44 44 42 43 44 44 42 45 47 48 47 50 50
PWIND DIR N N NE NE E SE SE SE
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 40 30 20 10 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS L L C C C C S S
TSTMS S S
$$
NDZ033-182215-
DICKINSON-STARK ND
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2562 FT
926 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013
DATE SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13 MON 05/20/13
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 71 51 61 48 55
TEMP 68 70 69 60 56 54 51 58 59 61 60 54 51 51 48 51 52 54 54
DEWPT 57 56 55 54 53 51 50 51 51 52 51 50 49 48 47 47 46 46 45
RH 68 61 61 81 90 90 96 77 75 72 72 86 93 89 96 86 80 74 71
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 9 9 9 6 6 6 10 11 11 13 13 12 11 12 16 18 20 19 18
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 50 70 60 80 60
QPF 12HR 0.18 0.21 0.20 0.28 0.24
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C L L L L L L L L D D D D L L L L C
TSTMS S C L L L L L L L L S S S S
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 43 57 44 62 45 64 49 68
TEMP 46 44 54 56 47 45 57 61 50 46 59 63 52 51 64 67
DEWPT 42 39 39 42 42 41 43 43 44 42 46 47 48 46 51 51
PWIND DIR N N NE E E SE SE SE
WIND CHAR BZ GN LT GN GN BZ BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 50 30 20 10 10 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S
$$
NDZ044-182215-
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND
46.02N 102.66W ELEV. 2703 FT
926 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013
DATE SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13 MON 05/20/13
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 73 50 65 46 56
TEMP 69 73 70 60 56 53 50 60 64 65 62 56 49 50 46 51 52 55 55
DEWPT 58 56 55 54 53 50 50 52 52 51 52 50 49 49 46 48 47 47 47
RH 68 55 59 81 90 89100 75 65 60 70 80100 96100 89 83 74 74
WIND DIR N N NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 6 8 8 8 8 9 11 12 11 13 13 13 13 14 18 20 23 20 20
WIND GUST 33
CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 50 70 60 80 70
QPF 12HR 0.20 0.13 0.16 0.35 0.26
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C L L L L L L L L D D D D L L L L L
TSTMS C C L L L L L L L L S S S S
WIND CHILL 39
MIN CHILL 39
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
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 43 57 44 62 45 64 49 67
TEMP 47 44 53 56 47 45 57 61 49 46 59 63 53 50 63 66
DEWPT 44 41 39 41 42 42 43 44 45 43 48 48 49 47 52 51
PWIND DIR N N NE E E SE SE SE
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 40 20 20 20 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS L L C C S S S S S S S S S S
$$
NDZ011-182215-
MINOT-WARD ND
48.26N 101.29W ELEV. 1699 FT
1026 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
DATE SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13 MON 05/20/13
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 67 54 63 51 56
TEMP 63 67 64 59 56 55 54 57 60 63 62 57 56 52 51 53 54 54 56
DEWPT 57 56 56 55 53 51 50 51 52 53 52 51 49 48 46 46 46 45 44
RH 81 68 75 87 90 86 86 80 75 70 70 80 77 86 83 77 74 71 64
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 9 9 9 8 9 9 11 12 13 14 16 14 13 14 16 18 19 20 18
CLOUDS OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 40 70 50 60 60
QPF 12HR 0.19 0.30 0.23 0.10 0.20
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S C L L L C C C C L L L L L L L L C
TSTMS C S C L L L C C C C S S S S S S S S S
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 44 61 46 66 46 68 48 71
TEMP 48 46 57 60 51 47 60 65 50 48 63 67 54 49 67 69
DEWPT 41 38 40 42 43 41 42 43 43 41 44 44 45 45 49 49
PWIND DIR N NE NE E E SE SE SE
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 50 30 20 10 10 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S
TSTMS S S
$$
NDZ037-182215-
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND
46.94N 98.69W ELEV. 1496 FT
1026 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
DATE SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13 MON 05/20/13
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 76 58 68 52 58
TEMP 73 76 74 66 62 58 58 61 66 68 64 59 54 52 53 54 56 58 55
DEWPT 64 63 63 60 59 56 56 56 58 58 57 55 53 51 51 51 52 53 51
RH 73 64 69 81 90 93 93 84 75 70 78 87 96 96 93 90 86 83 86
WIND DIR SE SE E E NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 9 8 4 4 6 8 8 9 11 11 13 13 13 13 14 14 17 16 18
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 30 90 60 80 70
QPF 12HR 0.37 0.92 0.15 0.23 0.36
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS D D L L L L L L D D D D L L L L L
TSTMS D D L L L L L L D D D D L L L L S
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
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 57 46 63 46 67 47 69
TEMP 49 46 54 57 50 47 60 62 50 48 64 65 51 49 66 66
DEWPT 48 44 45 46 45 41 44 44 43 41 45 46 46 44 49 48
PWIND DIR NE NE NE NE E E SE SE
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 70 40 30 20 10 10 5 5
RAIN SHWRS L L C C C C S S
TSTMS S S
$$
NDZ001-182215-
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND
48.18N 103.64W ELEV. 1920 FT
1026 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
DATE SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13 MON 05/20/13
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 73 50 62 48 62
TEMP 68 72 71 60 54 54 50 55 58 62 60 55 50 50 48 51 59 59 61
DEWPT 55 54 52 53 51 50 49 50 51 51 50 50 48 47 44 46 44 44 43
RH 63 53 51 78 90 86 96 83 77 67 69 83 93 89 86 83 57 57 51
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 10 11 10 8 8 8 10 10 12 13 13 12 12 13 14 17 19 19 17
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 40 70 60 60 50
QPF 12HR 0.13 0.24 0.47 0.28 0.14
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C L L L L L L L L L L L C C C C C
TSTMS C C C L L L L L L L S S S S
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 44 62 46 66 47 68 49 70
TEMP 50 45 57 61 50 47 60 65 52 48 63 67 54 50 64 69
DEWPT 41 38 38 40 42 41 43 42 43 42 45 46 47 46 50 50
PWIND DIR N NE E E E SE SE SE
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN GN BZ GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 50 20 20 10 10 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S S
$$
NDZ021-182215-
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND
47.65N 101.44W ELEV. 1912 FT
1026 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
DATE SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13 MON 05/20/13
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 69 50 64 48 56
TEMP 67 69 67 60 55 52 50 58 61 64 61 56 53 51 48 51 55 55 55
DEWPT 58 58 57 56 55 52 50 51 52 53 52 51 50 48 47 47 47 46 45
RH 73 68 70 87100100100 77 72 67 72 83 89 89 96 86 74 72 69
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 9 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 14 14 14 17 19 19 20 19
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2
POP 12HR 30 60 50 70 60
QPF 12HR 0.19 0.35 0.16 0.16 0.23
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C L L L C C C C L L L L L L L L C
TSTMS C L L L C C C C L L L L S S S S
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
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 59 45 64 45 66 48 70
TEMP 48 44 55 58 49 46 59 63 50 46 62 65 53 49 66 68
DEWPT 42 39 40 41 43 41 42 43 43 42 44 46 46 46 49 49
PWIND DIR N NE NE E E SE SE SE
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 50 30 20 20 10 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S S S
$$
NDZ043-182215-
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND
46.19N 103.43W ELEV. 2956 FT
926 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013
DATE SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13 MON 05/20/13
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 70 51 61 48 56
TEMP 65 70 68 59 54 53 51 58 59 61 59 54 50 51 48 52 53 56 55
DEWPT 56 55 54 52 52 50 49 49 50 50 50 49 49 48 47 47 46 45 45
RH 73 59 61 78 93 89 93 72 72 67 72 83 96 89 96 83 77 66 69
WIND DIR N N NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 6 8 8 6 5 6 10 11 11 12 13 12 12 14 18 19 21 20 20
WIND GUST 32
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 50 70 60 80 70
QPF 12HR 0.17 0.15 0.16 0.37 0.21
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C L L L L L L L L D D D D L L L L L
TSTMS C C L L L L L L L L S S S S
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 43 57 43 62 45 65 49 67
TEMP 47 43 53 56 46 45 57 61 49 46 60 64 52 50 62 67
DEWPT 44 40 38 40 42 41 43 44 44 43 47 47 48 47 51 50
PWIND DIR N N NE E E SE SE SE
WIND CHAR BZ GN LT GN BZ BZ BZ WY
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 40 20 20 10 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS L L C C S S S S S S S S
$$
NDZ045-182215-
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND
46.16N 100.90W ELEV. 2375 FT
1026 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
DATE SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13 MON 05/20/13
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 75 53 66 50 54
TEMP 73 75 72 62 57 56 53 60 66 65 65 57 51 51 50 52 51 53 53
DEWPT 61 60 59 58 57 55 53 54 55 55 54 52 51 50 49 50 49 49 48
RH 66 60 64 87100 96100 81 68 70 68 83100 96 96 93 93 86 83
WIND DIR E NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 3 3 5 6 6 8 10 11 11 12 14 13 13 14 17 18 18 18 19
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 20 80 50 80 70
QPF 12HR 0.29 0.21 0.12 0.25 0.33
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S D L L L C C C C D D D D L L L L L
TSTMS S D L L L C C C C D D D D L L L L S
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
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 45 56 45 63 46 65 49 68
TEMP 46 45 52 56 48 46 58 62 51 47 61 64 53 50 65 67
DEWPT 46 42 42 44 44 42 43 43 45 42 46 47 48 47 51 50
PWIND DIR N N N NE E SE SE SE
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN GN GN GN GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 70 40 30 20 10 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS L L C C C C S S
TSTMS S S
$$
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