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National Weather Service Bismarck ND
949 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
NDZ015-052100-
Bismarck/Mandan-Burleigh/Morton ND
46.79N 100.78W Elev. 1643 ft
949 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
Date Sun 05/05/24 Mon 05/06/24 Tue 05/07/24
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 70 52 67 44 59
Temp 55 66 70 68 58 55 53 52 56 60 62 62 56 51 48 46 51 55 57 57
Dewpt 43 44 39 42 42 43 44 46 50 53 54 53 49 45 43 41 40 40 38 38
RH 64 45 32 39 55 64 71 80 80 78 75 72 77 80 83 83 66 57 49 49
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW W W
Wind spd 9 18 25 21 20 26 23 24 25 29 28 24 24 20 21 18 21 23 21 17
Wind gust 35 33 33 40 36 36 37 44 42 37 35 34 36 35 27
Clouds CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 40 90 80 60
QPF 12hr 0 0.02 0.17 0.13 0.05
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S D D D D D D L L L L C C C
Tstms S S S S C C S
Wind chill 39
Min chill 38
Wind Y Y Y Y
Date Wed 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24 Fri 05/10/24 Sat 05/11/24
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 41 60 42 62 40 67 43 70
Temp 46 42 57 58 47 42 57 59 45 41 60 62 47 44 65 67
Dewpt 38 36 40 41 42 41 41 38 38 37 40 40 39 39 40 39
PWind dir SW E N N N NW NW NW
Wind char GN GN GN BZ GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 60 60 50 30 20 10 10
Rain shwrs C C C L L C C C C S S
$$
NDZ033-052100-
Dickinson-Stark ND
46.80N 102.81W Elev. 2591 ft
849 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024
Date Sun 05/05/24 Mon 05/06/24 Tue 05/07/24
MDT 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 70 51 62 39 52
Temp 53 65 69 67 58 55 52 51 54 58 59 57 50 46 43 42 45 49 50 51
Dewpt 39 41 43 44 44 44 46 47 51 52 52 50 45 42 39 36 38 37 37 36
RH 59 41 39 43 59 66 80 86 90 80 78 77 83 86 86 79 76 63 61 56
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S W W W W W W W
Wind spd 23 28 28 28 28 32 27 21 20 20 21 25 18 21 19 21 26 33 33 29
Wind gust 42 43 44 49 42 34 32 34 41 32 29 32 42 54 52 47
Clouds FW FW SC B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 60 90 80 70
QPF 12hr 0 0.04 0.28 0.45 0.15
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C D D D D D D D D L L L L C
Tstms S S S S C C C
Wind chill 38 35 33 36
Min chill 38 33 34
Wind Y Y Y Y Y Y
Date Wed 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24 Fri 05/10/24 Sat 05/11/24
MDT 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 37 55 39 60 39 65 40 69
Temp 41 38 49 51 42 40 55 56 44 41 59 61 45 42 64 66
Dewpt 35 33 38 40 39 38 40 38 38 36 38 37 38 36 38 38
PWind dir W NW N N NW NW NW NW
Wind char BZ BZ GN BZ GN BZ GN GN
Avg clouds B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 60 70 60 40 20 20 5 5
Rain shwrs C L L L L C C C S S S
$$
NDZ044-052100-
Hettinger-Adams ND
45.99N 102.63W Elev. 2703 ft
849 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024
Date Sun 05/05/24 Mon 05/06/24 Tue 05/07/24
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 50 62 38 54
Temp 53 65 70 67 58 54 52 50 55 60 60 56 47 43 42 39 45 50 53 52
Dewpt 39 43 46 47 46 46 47 49 52 52 50 46 44 40 37 33 35 34 33 34
RH 59 45 42 49 64 74 83 96 90 75 69 69 89 89 82 79 68 54 46 50
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S W W W W W W W W
Wind spd 14 25 32 33 29 28 24 24 21 20 24 26 20 25 28 29 32 34 34 31
Wind gust 33 41 44 47 46 46 36 36 34 33 39 44 33 39 44 41 51 54 54 49
Clouds FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 70 90 80 50
QPF 12hr 0 0.07 0.35 0.44 0.09
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C D D D D D D D D C C C C C
Tstms C C S S C S S S
Wind chill 33 31 27 35
Min chill 33 27 28
Wind Y Y Y Y Y Y
Date Wed 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24 Fri 05/10/24 Sat 05/11/24
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 36 55 38 61 39 66 40 69
Temp 41 37 50 51 42 39 56 56 43 40 60 61 45 42 64 67
Dewpt 33 32 37 40 39 38 40 39 38 36 38 38 38 36 37 37
PWind dir W W N N NW NW NW NW
Wind char BZ BZ GN BZ GN BZ GN GN
Avg clouds B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 50 70 60 60 30 30 5 5
Rain shwrs C C L L L C C L C S S C
$$
NDZ011-052100-
Minot-Ward ND
48.28N 101.27W Elev. 1715 ft
949 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
Date Sun 05/05/24 Mon 05/06/24 Tue 05/07/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 69 51 65 47 59
Temp 53 64 69 67 59 55 52 51 56 59 61 61 58 55 50 48 51 55 57 55
Dewpt 41 38 39 39 41 41 42 43 48 51 52 53 52 50 46 43 43 42 41 42
RH 64 38 33 36 51 59 69 74 74 75 72 75 80 83 86 83 74 61 55 61
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW
Wind spd 9 19 24 21 24 25 21 20 19 26 27 26 27 23 20 20 20 20 19 17
Wind gust 32 36 36 34 32 29 41 42 41 39 33 32 31
Clouds SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 30 90 90 60
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0.10 0.09 0.07
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs D D D D D D L L L L L L C
Tstms S S S S S S
Date Wed 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24 Fri 05/10/24 Sat 05/11/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 42 60 42 64 42 68 44 72
Temp 46 42 56 57 47 43 59 59 46 43 63 63 49 46 66 67
Dewpt 40 38 40 41 42 41 40 36 38 38 40 38 39 39 39 37
PWind dir S E N N NW NW NW NW
Wind char GN GN GN BZ GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 50 60 40 30 20 20 5 5
Rain shwrs C C C L C S S C S S
$$
NDZ037-052100-
Jamestown-Stutsman ND
46.93N 98.68W Elev. 1499 ft
949 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
Date Sun 05/05/24 Mon 05/06/24 Tue 05/07/24
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 69 48 62
Temp 56 66 68 66 57 53 51 50 57 63 65 63 59 54 51 49 54 59 60 59
Dewpt 42 43 40 40 42 41 42 43 48 52 54 55 52 48 45 43 43 42 41 40
RH 59 43 36 38 57 64 71 77 72 67 68 75 78 80 80 80 66 53 49 49
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW
Wind spd 12 17 19 20 19 20 20 23 26 28 33 28 29 25 24 21 21 23 21 16
Wind gust 32 32 35 39 43 50 44 42 34 35 34 26
Clouds CL CL CL FW SC B1 SC B1 B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV B1 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 10 70 80 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.26 0.31 0.01
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C L L D D C C C C C C S
Tstms S C C S
Date Wed 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24 Fri 05/10/24 Sat 05/11/24
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 63 45 62 41 68 44 70
Temp 48 44 59 60 49 45 57 57 46 42 61 61 48 45 65 65
Dewpt 39 38 41 42 42 42 40 37 36 36 37 37 38 39 39 38
PWind dir SW E N N N NW NW NW
Wind char GN GN GN BZ GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 20 50 40 40 20 20 5 10
Rain shwrs S S S C C C C C S S
$$
NDZ001-052100-
Williston-Williams ND
48.17N 103.59W Elev. 1981 ft
949 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
Date Sun 05/05/24 Mon 05/06/24 Tue 05/07/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 71 53 62 45 55
Temp 54 65 70 70 63 58 56 54 56 58 60 59 55 51 48 46 48 52 54 52
Dewpt 38 40 43 44 44 45 46 48 51 53 54 54 52 48 45 43 43 42 43 42
RH 54 40 38 39 50 62 69 80 83 83 81 83 90 89 89 89 83 69 66 69
Wind dir E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E SE E NE W W W W W W
Wind spd 17 25 29 27 27 28 24 19 19 18 19 18 20 16 18 12 13 18 23 19
Wind gust 44 44 35 32 28 29 28 24 31 36 31
Clouds SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 60 90 90 80
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0.40 0.35 0.25
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C D D D D D D D D D D D D L
Tstms S S S S C C C C S
Wind Y Y Y Y Y Y
Date Wed 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24 Fri 05/10/24 Sat 05/11/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 41 58 42 64 42 68 43 72
Temp 45 41 52 56 47 42 59 61 47 43 63 64 50 45 66 69
Dewpt 40 38 42 43 42 40 43 41 40 39 41 40 40 39 42 40
PWind dir SW E NE N NW NW NW NW
Wind char GN BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 70 80 40 30 20 20 5 5
Rain shwrs L L D L C C C C S S
$$
NDZ021-052100-
Garrison-McLean ND
47.62N 101.39W Elev. 1936 ft
949 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
Date Sun 05/05/24 Mon 05/06/24 Tue 05/07/24
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 51 64 44 57
Temp 53 65 69 67 58 54 52 51 54 58 60 60 55 51 47 45 49 53 56 54
Dewpt 40 40 39 41 42 41 43 45 49 51 52 53 51 47 45 42 43 41 40 40
RH 61 40 33 39 55 61 71 80 83 77 75 78 86 86 93 89 80 64 55 59
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 16 24 26 23 24 28 25 24 25 28 28 24 24 21 23 19 19 23 20 19
Wind gust 36 34 36 41 37 36 36 43 42 39 36 29 32 36 33 29
Clouds FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 40 90 80 60
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0.14 0.15 0.08
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S D D D D D D L L L L L L C
Tstms S S S S C C S
Wind chill 39 37
Min chill 37 39
Wind Y Y Y Y
Date Wed 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24 Fri 05/10/24 Sat 05/11/24
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 39 59 41 62 40 66 41 69
Temp 44 40 54 56 46 42 56 58 44 41 60 61 47 44 64 65
Dewpt 39 37 40 41 41 40 41 37 38 37 39 39 39 39 40 38
PWind dir SW E N N N NW NW NW
Wind char GN GN GN BZ GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 40 60 40 30 20 20 5 5
Rain shwrs C C C L C C C C S S S
$$
NDZ043-052100-
Bowman-Bowman ND
46.18N 103.40W Elev. 2959 ft
849 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024
Date Sun 05/05/24 Mon 05/06/24 Tue 05/07/24
MDT 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 72 52 60 36 52
Temp 52 66 71 69 60 56 53 52 54 58 57 53 46 43 41 39 43 48 51 51
Dewpt 37 41 44 47 47 47 48 49 52 51 49 45 42 39 36 32 34 33 34 34
RH 56 40 38 45 62 72 83 89 93 77 75 74 86 86 82 76 70 56 52 52
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SW W W W W W W W W
Wind spd 23 29 34 32 31 29 24 21 18 17 18 21 21 29 34 34 35 37 37 31
Wind gust 41 42 47 47 36 33 27 34 36 35 43 55 55 55 47
Clouds FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 5 60 90 80 60
QPF 12hr 0 0.11 0.41 0.66 0.24
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C C D D D D D D D D L L C C C
Tstms S C S S S C C C S S
Wind chill 38 33 29 26 32 38
Min chill 38 33 26 28
Wind Y Y Y Y Y Y
Date Wed 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24 Fri 05/10/24 Sat 05/11/24
MDT 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 37 52 38 60 39 64 41 69
Temp 40 37 47 50 42 40 55 56 43 41 59 61 46 42 64 66
Dewpt 33 32 37 38 39 38 39 39 38 37 37 38 38 36 37 38
PWind dir W W NW N NW NW NW NW
Wind char BZ BZ GN BZ GN BZ GN GN
Avg clouds B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 60 80 70 60 30 30 5 5
Rain shwrs C L L D L C C L C S S C
Tstms S
$$
NDZ045-052100-
Selfridge-Sioux ND
46.04N 100.92W Elev. 2185 ft
949 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
Date Sun 05/05/24 Mon 05/06/24 Tue 05/07/24
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 51 61 44 55
Temp 54 63 66 65 58 54 51 51 53 56 59 59 51 48 46 44 48 52 54 54
Dewpt 41 42 41 43 43 44 46 49 52 53 54 51 47 45 42 39 39 37 36 36
RH 61 46 40 45 57 69 83 93 96 90 83 75 86 89 86 82 71 56 50 50
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW W W W W
Wind spd 16 25 33 28 26 31 31 28 29 31 33 27 26 27 26 21 26 29 31 23
Wind gust 44 42 40 48 48 46 47 48 50 43 39 39 36 32 44 47 48 35
Clouds CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 40 90 80 50
QPF 12hr 0 0.03 0.14 0.08 0.04
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C D D D D D D L L C C C C C
Tstms S S S S C C
Wind chill 37 35
Min chill 35 36
Wind Y Y Y Y Y Y
Date Wed 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24 Fri 05/10/24 Sat 05/11/24
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 41 56 42 59 41 63 43 67
Temp 45 42 53 54 46 42 54 56 45 41 58 60 47 44 62 64
Dewpt 36 36 38 40 42 41 41 38 38 39 38 39 39 39 39 38
PWind dir W NW N N N NW NW NW
Wind char GN GN GN BZ GN BZ GN BZ
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 60 60 50 30 20 10 5
Rain shwrs C C C L L C C C C S S S
Tstms S S
$$