456  
ASUS43 KDMX 181710  
RWRIA  
 
WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1200 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO  
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR S TO VISIBILITY
.  
 
* - THESE STATIONS ARE NOT NWS STATIONS...THUS NOT UNDER NWS  
QUALITY CONTROL. THEY ALSO DO NOT REPORT WEATHER SUCH  
AS PRECIPITATION OR FOG.
 
 
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031>034-043>046-181800-  
NORTHWEST IOWA  
 
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
 
CARROLL * PTSUNNY 59 59 100 W5 29.81R TC 15  
CHEROKEE * CLOUDY 57 55 94 NW5 29.81R TC 14  
DENISON * N/A 55 55 100 NW3 29.82S TC 13  
LE MARS * PTSUNNY N/A N/A N/A VRB3 29.80R  
MAURICE * CLOUDY 54 52 94 N10 29.80F TC 12  
SHELDON * CLOUDY 55 55 100 N8 29.78S TC 13  
SIOUX CITY CLOUDY 53 50 89 NW10 29.82R TC 12  
SPENCER CLOUDY 57 53 86 N9 29.80R TC 14  
STORM LAKE * CLOUDY 55 55 100 NW6 29.81R FOG TC 13  

 
 
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-181800-  
SOUTHWEST IOWA  
 
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
 
ATLANTIC * CLOUDY 61 59 94 N3 29.80S TC 16  
AUDUBON * N/A 61 57 88 CALM 29.82R TC 16  
CLARINDA * PTSUNNY 68 64 88 CALM 29.81S TC 20  
COUNCIL BLFS * CLOUDY 59 59 100 VRB6 29.78F TC 15  
CRESTON * CLOUDY 66 63 88 W7 29.82R TC 19  
HARLAN * PTSUNNY 59 55 88 CALM 29.81F TC 15  
LAMONI PTSUNNY 68 62 81 S8 29.81S TC 20  
RED OAK * CLOUDY 63 59 88 VRB5 29.80R TC 17  
SHENANDOAH * CLOUDY 64 63 94 NE6 29.78S FOG TC 18  

 
 
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-181800-  
CENTRAL IOWA  
 
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
 
AMES CLOUDY 69 63 81 W13 29.80R TC 21  
ANKENY * PTSUNNY 72 63 73 W7 29.80R TC 22  
BOONE * CLOUDY 63 63 100 SW8 29.79R TC 17  
CHARITON * CLOUDY 68 68 100 SW6 29.81S TC 20  
DES MOINES CLOUDY 70 59 68 SW9 29.81R TC 21  
GRINNELL* CLOUDY 71 60 69 CALM 29.82R TC 22  
KNOXVILLE * CLOUDY 70 63 78 SW7 29.81R TC 21  
MARSHALLTOWN PTSUNNY 72 62 71 SW8 29.78S TC 22  
NEWTON * SUNNY 72 64 78 S8 29.80R TC 22  
PELLA * CLOUDY 71 62 75 S6 29.82R TC 21  
PERRY * CLOUDY 64 61 91 W7 29.79R TC 18  

 
 
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-181800-  
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA  
 
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
 
ALGONA * MOSUNNY 59 59 100 VRB5 29.79R TC 15  
CLARION * CLOUDY 63 63 100 SW5 29.79S TC 17  
FORT DODGE * CLOUDY 62 59 90 VRB3 29.80R TC 17  
MASON CITY CLOUDY 67 60 78 SW8 29.77R TC 19  
FOREST CITY * CLOUDY 61 59 94 NW5 29.78R TC 16  
WEBSTER CITY * CLOUDY 63 61 94 S7 29.78R TC 17  
IOWA FALLS * CLOUDY 71 63 75 W8 29.79S TC 22  
HAMPTON * CLOUDY 66 61 82 W9 29.78R TC 19  

 
 
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-181800-  
NORTHEAST IOWA  
 
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
 
CHARLES CITY * CLOUDY 70 66 88 S12 29.78R TC 21  
DECORAH * PTSUNNY 72 70 94 VRB7G14 29.77R TC 22  
DUBUQUE PTSUNNY 71 63 75 S12 29.81R TC 22  
MONTICELLO * PTSUNNY 72 66 83 S9 29.78F TC 22  
OELWEIN * PTSUNNY 70 66 88 S20 29.80R TC 21  
WATERLOO PTSUNNY 73 63 70 S10 29.77R TC 23  

 
 
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-181800-  
EAST CENTRAL IOWA  
 
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
 
DAVENPORT CLOUDY 72 63 73 SW10 29.82R TC 22  
IOWA CITY CLOUDY 72 64 76 S14 29.82F TC 22  
MUSCATINE * SUNNY 73 64 73 SW10G17 29.82S TC 23  
QUAD CITIES CLOUDY 74 63 68 SW15 29.81R TC 23  

 
 
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-181800-  
SOUTHEAST IOWA  
 
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
 
BURLINGTON PTSUNNY 70 63 78 NW7 29.82R TC 21  
FORT MADISON * PTSUNNY 70 63 78 W9G21 29.81R TC 21  
OSKALOOSA * CLOUDY 72 64 76 SW5 29.83R TC 22  
OTTUMWA CLOUDY 70 62 76 SW6 29.81R TC 21  
WASHINGTON * N/A 72 70 94 SW8 29.81S TC 22  

 
 
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REMARKS  
TC - TEMPERATURES IN CELSIUS  
WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX  
HX - HEAT INDEX  
VSB - VISIBILITY  

 
 
 
 
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