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Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND
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204 FOUS53 KBIS 300828 PFMBIS Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Bismarck ND 328 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025 NDZ015-302100- Bismarck/Mandan-Burleigh/Morton ND 46.79N 100.78W Elev. 1643 ft 328 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025 Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25 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 81 57 80 58 82 Temp 60 59 66 76 78 76 67 62 60 58 66 75 78 77 68 63 61 59 67 78 81 78 Dewpt 59 58 61 61 59 59 61 60 59 57 61 60 58 58 60 60 58 58 60 58 56 57 RH 96 96 84 60 52 56 81 93 96 96 84 60 50 52 76 90 90 96 78 50 42 48 Wind dir N E E E SE SE S S SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW W W Wind spd 0 1 2 5 5 6 3 2 2 2 3 6 6 8 5 5 5 4 5 8 8 8 Clouds B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC PoP 12hr 20 20 20 10 30 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S S S S S C C Tstms S C Obvis F F F Heat index 81 Max heat 81 Date Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25 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 56 74 46 65 42 74 46 75 Temp 62 58 70 68 54 48 60 62 48 45 67 70 53 47 69 72 Dewpt 58 55 54 50 49 44 40 37 40 39 40 41 44 42 42 42 PWind dir W N N N SE W NW NW Wind char LT GN GN GN LT GN LT LT Avg clouds SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 10 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 Rain shwrs S S S S $$ NDZ033-302100- Dickinson-Stark ND 46.80N 102.81W Elev. 2591 ft 228 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025 Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25 MDT 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 73 53 76 54 83 Temp 59 56 63 69 69 68 61 57 56 55 63 72 74 73 63 59 57 55 67 78 81 77 Dewpt 57 55 60 59 59 58 59 57 56 55 59 57 56 56 58 56 56 54 57 55 52 54 RH 93 96 90 70 70 70 93100100100 87 59 53 55 84 90 96 96 70 45 37 45 Wind dir SE E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW NW NW N Wind spd 5 2 4 8 8 6 5 5 4 4 5 10 9 8 9 9 8 8 8 9 10 10 Clouds B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW PoP 12hr 30 20 20 5 10 QPF 12hr 0.03 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S C C S S S S S S S S Tstms S S S S S Obvis F F F Date Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25 MDT 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 53 73 45 64 41 73 44 74 Temp 60 56 69 67 53 47 59 61 47 43 66 70 51 46 69 72 Dewpt 54 53 54 51 49 45 42 38 39 38 41 41 41 40 40 40 PWind dir NW N NE NE SE NW NW NW Wind char LT GN GN GN LT GN LT GN Avg clouds SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 10 20 20 5 5 0 0 0 Rain shwrs S S S S Tstms S S $$ NDZ044-302100- Hettinger-Adams ND 45.99N 102.63W Elev. 2703 ft 228 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025 Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25 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 69 52 74 51 82 Temp 61 56 61 66 65 65 60 57 56 54 62 70 73 71 61 57 56 54 65 76 80 78 Dewpt 59 56 61 61 61 61 59 57 56 54 60 59 58 58 59 57 56 53 59 57 55 56 RH 93100100 84 87 87 96100100100 93 68 59 63 93100100 96 81 52 42 47 Wind dir E E E E E E S SE E SE S S S S S S S SW SW W NW N Wind spd 2 3 5 9 9 8 4 3 2 2 5 9 9 8 6 6 5 4 6 9 10 9 Clouds B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 SC B1 B1 SC SC FW SC FW CL FW SC PoP 12hr 50 20 20 5 10 QPF 12hr 0.28 0.03 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C C C C C S S S S S S S S Tstms S S S S S S S S Obvis F F F Heat index 80 Max heat 80 Date Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25 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 52 76 46 66 40 75 43 74 Temp 58 53 73 70 54 47 60 63 47 42 67 70 51 45 69 71 Dewpt 56 51 54 52 50 46 45 42 41 39 43 44 42 39 42 42 PWind dir NW N NE NE SE NW NW NW Wind char LT GN GN GN LT GN LT GN Avg clouds SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 5 20 30 5 5 0 0 0 Rain shwrs S S C Tstms S S $$ NDZ011-302100- Minot-Ward ND 48.28N 101.27W Elev. 1715 ft 328 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025 Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25 CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 85 58 82 60 83 Temp 57 59 70 81 83 81 70 64 61 59 70 78 80 78 69 65 64 61 70 79 81 78 Dewpt 56 55 59 57 54 55 57 57 57 57 60 58 57 57 58 57 58 57 59 58 56 56 RH 96 87 68 44 37 41 63 78 87 93 71 50 45 48 68 75 81 87 68 49 42 47 Wind dir SW SW S SE SE SE S SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW W NW N Wind spd 1 2 2 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 10 9 9 8 9 9 8 8 9 10 10 Clouds FW SC FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 0 10 10 20 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S Tstms S S Obvis PF PF PF Heat index 81 81 80 81 Max heat 81 82 80 81 Date Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25 CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 55 68 44 62 44 72 47 73 Temp 62 55 64 63 51 45 57 60 48 45 66 69 52 47 68 70 Dewpt 56 53 52 48 46 41 39 37 39 39 41 43 44 42 43 43 PWind dir N N N N S W NW NW Wind char GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN Avg clouds SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 20 20 10 0 0 0 5 0 Rain shwrs S S S $$ NDZ037-302100- Jamestown-Stutsman ND 46.93N 98.68W Elev. 1499 ft 328 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025 Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25 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 80 57 79 57 77 Temp 55 58 67 76 78 75 65 61 59 57 67 74 77 74 65 62 60 59 67 74 76 73 Dewpt 55 58 63 63 60 60 60 59 58 57 61 60 59 59 60 59 58 58 61 61 60 61 RH 100100 87 64 54 60 84 93 96100 81 62 54 59 84 90 93 96 81 64 58 66 Wind dir N NE E SE SE SE SE S S SE SE SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW S Wind spd 0 1 2 6 8 5 4 4 2 2 5 9 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 9 9 6 Clouds B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 10 5 40 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.02 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S C C C Tstms C C C Obvis F F F Date Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25 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 56 69 45 60 41 68 46 70 Temp 61 58 66 64 52 47 56 56 46 42 62 64 51 47 65 66 Dewpt 59 57 55 50 46 43 41 38 39 39 41 44 44 42 46 46 PWind dir W N N N NW W NW NW Wind char LT GN GN GN LT GN GN GN Avg clouds SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW PoP 12hr 30 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 Rain shwrs C S S S Tstms C $$ NDZ001-302100- Williston-Williams ND 48.17N 103.59W Elev. 1981 ft 328 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025 Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25 CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 82 57 80 56 85 Temp 61 58 68 78 81 79 69 63 61 59 66 75 79 78 69 64 61 57 67 79 84 82 Dewpt 53 53 58 58 55 57 57 58 57 56 59 59 57 58 57 57 56 55 58 57 54 53 RH 75 83 70 50 41 47 66 84 87 90 78 58 47 50 66 78 84 93 73 47 36 37 Wind dir E SE S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW W NW NW N Wind spd 2 2 4 8 10 10 5 5 4 5 8 11 10 9 6 6 5 5 8 10 13 12 Clouds SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC PoP 12hr 0 5 10 10 10 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Obvis PF PF PF Heat index 81 Max heat 81 83 Date Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25 CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 55 71 46 66 44 74 47 75 Temp 64 56 67 66 55 47 60 64 51 46 68 72 55 48 69 74 Dewpt 54 53 55 52 48 43 42 40 40 39 44 44 44 42 44 43 PWind dir N N NE NE SE W NW NW Wind char GN GN GN GN LT GN LT GN Avg clouds SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 10 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 Rain shwrs S S S Tstms S $$ NDZ021-302100- Garrison-McLean ND 47.62N 101.39W Elev. 1936 ft 328 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025 Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25 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 82 56 80 56 83 Temp 59 57 69 78 81 79 67 62 59 57 67 75 79 76 66 62 60 58 68 78 81 79 Dewpt 54 56 61 58 55 56 59 59 57 57 61 58 56 57 58 57 57 56 59 57 54 55 RH 83 96 76 50 41 45 75 90 93100 81 55 45 52 75 84 90 93 73 48 39 44 Wind dir NE NE SE SE SE SE S SW S S S S S S S S S S SW W NW N Wind spd 5 1 2 5 6 6 4 2 2 2 5 9 9 8 6 5 5 5 6 8 10 10 Clouds SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC PoP 12hr 0 5 10 10 20 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S Tstms S S Obvis F F F Heat index 81 81 Max heat 81 81 Date Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25 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 54 70 43 63 41 72 46 74 Temp 60 56 66 65 52 45 58 61 47 44 66 69 52 47 68 71 Dewpt 56 54 52 49 47 42 38 37 39 39 40 41 44 42 41 41 PWind dir N N NE N SE W NW NW Wind char LT GN GN GN LT GN LT GN Avg clouds SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 10 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 Rain shwrs S S S S $$ NDZ043-302100- Bowman-Bowman ND 46.18N 103.40W Elev. 2959 ft 228 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025 Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25 MDT 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 69 52 75 51 84 Temp 60 55 61 65 66 64 58 57 56 54 62 70 74 73 61 57 55 53 66 79 82 78 Dewpt 58 55 60 60 59 60 58 57 56 54 59 57 56 56 57 57 55 53 57 54 51 53 RH 93100 97 84 78 87100100100100 90 63 53 55 87100100100 73 42 34 42 Wind dir E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW W NW NW N Wind spd 3 4 5 10 10 10 5 5 5 4 8 10 10 9 9 9 8 6 8 11 12 12 Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC PoP 12hr 40 20 20 5 5 QPF 12hr 0.11 0.02 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S C C C C S S S S S S S S Tstms S S S S S S Obvis F F F Date Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25 MDT 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 52 78 46 68 42 76 45 76 Temp 59 53 74 72 54 47 61 65 47 44 68 71 52 45 69 72 Dewpt 54 51 52 51 50 46 45 41 41 40 42 42 41 40 41 40 PWind dir NW N NE NE SE NW NW NW Wind char LT GN GN GN LT GN GN GN Avg clouds SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 5 20 30 5 0 0 0 0 Rain shwrs S C Tstms S $$ NDZ045-302100- Selfridge-Sioux ND 46.04N 100.92W Elev. 2185 ft 328 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025 Date Sat 08/30/25 Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25 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 74 58 76 57 80 Temp 63 59 64 70 72 69 64 61 59 58 65 72 74 72 65 62 59 58 67 75 78 76 Dewpt 62 59 63 62 62 62 62 60 59 58 62 60 59 59 60 60 58 58 60 59 58 59 RH 97100 97 76 71 78 93 97100100 90 66 59 64 84 93 96100 78 58 50 56 Wind dir E E NE E E S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW Wind spd 2 5 6 9 9 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 9 10 9 8 Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 30 20 20 5 30 QPF 12hr 0.05 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S C C S C S S S S S S S S S C C Tstms S S S C Obvis F F F Date Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25 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 57 74 49 63 44 71 48 71 Temp 62 57 71 67 55 49 59 60 49 45 65 67 55 48 68 69 Dewpt 58 55 56 52 50 46 42 40 39 39 41 44 43 42 42 43 PWind dir SW N N N SE W NW NW Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN Avg clouds SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 10 20 20 5 5 0 0 0 Rain shwrs S S S Tstms S $$