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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
612 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
IAZ060-020900-
DES MOINES-POLK IA
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT
612 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
DATE 10/01/26 FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN
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 49 63 45 67 53
TEMP 60 57 55 51 49 55 60 62 57 51 48 46 45 55 64 67 62 56 54 54 53
DEWPT 53 49 45 43 41 44 45 46 48 47 46 45 45 48 51 52 53 53 52 53 52
RH 78 75 69 74 74 66 58 56 72 86 93 96100 77 63 59 72 90 93 96 96
WIND DIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE S S S S SW W NW
WIND SPD 11 9 8 8 6 8 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 5 8 8 4 3 2 3 4
WIND GUST 24
CLOUDS OV B1 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS
DATE 10/04 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 68 45 65 49 69 58 73 56 73
TEMP 66 62 51 46 62 59 51 50 67 65 60 58 71 67 59 57 71 67
DEWPT 54 51 47 43 47 50 47 46 54 57 55 55 61 59 56 53 57 57
PWIND DIR N N E SE S S W NW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
IAZ039-020900-
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT
612 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
DATE 10/01/26 FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN
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 46 62 44 65 50
TEMP 59 56 53 49 46 53 59 62 57 49 46 45 44 54 62 65 61 56 53 52 50
DEWPT 51 46 42 40 39 43 44 44 45 44 43 42 43 49 51 50 50 51 51 52 50
RH 75 69 66 71 76 69 57 52 64 83 89 89 96 83 67 58 67 83 93100100
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N NE E E SE SE S S S S S SW W NW
WIND SPD 11 9 9 9 6 9 8 5 3 2 2 3 4 8 11 11 6 5 4 4 4
CLOUDS OV B1 B1 SC CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW CL FW SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS
DATE 10/04 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 43 64 46 67 54 72 53 71
TEMP 64 62 48 43 62 58 49 46 64 64 57 55 70 66 57 53 69 65
DEWPT 52 47 44 40 44 45 44 43 52 53 53 53 59 55 52 50 54 52
PWIND DIR N N E SE S S W NW W
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN GN LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
IAZ048-020900-
AMES-STORY IA
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT
612 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
DATE 10/01/26 FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN
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 47 63 44 67 52
TEMP 59 56 54 50 47 54 60 62 57 50 47 45 44 54 63 66 61 56 54 53 52
DEWPT 51 47 44 42 41 44 44 45 47 46 45 45 44 49 51 52 53 54 54 53 52
RH 75 72 69 74 79 69 55 54 69 86 93100100 83 65 61 75 93100100100
WIND DIR N N N N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE S S S S S SW W NW
WIND SPD 11 9 8 6 5 6 6 4 3 2 2 2 3 6 9 9 4 3 2 2 4
CLOUDS OV B1 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE 10/04 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 68 44 65 48 69 57 73 55 72
TEMP 65 61 49 44 62 58 51 49 65 65 59 57 71 67 58 55 69 66
DEWPT 53 50 46 42 47 49 48 46 55 57 56 56 60 58 55 53 56 56
PWIND DIR N N SE SE S S W NW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
IAZ004-020900-
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT
612 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
DATE 10/01/26 FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN
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 43 60 46 66 51
TEMP 56 52 48 45 43 52 57 60 56 50 47 47 47 54 63 66 62 57 55 53 51
DEWPT 41 38 36 35 34 38 37 37 40 39 40 41 42 44 47 49 51 52 52 50 47
RH 57 59 63 68 70 59 47 42 55 66 76 79 83 69 56 54 67 83 90 89 86
WIND DIR N N N N N NE NE E SE SE S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW
WIND SPD 10 8 6 6 4 4 4 2 3 4 5 9 11 17 18 14 8 6 6 8 9
WIND GUST 28
CLOUDS SC FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL CL FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE 10/04 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 63 43 63 51 69 56 70 54 69
TEMP 61 58 48 44 61 59 53 52 66 66 59 57 68 65 57 55 67 64
DEWPT 46 45 41 39 44 46 47 47 54 57 57 53 54 52 50 48 50 51
PWIND DIR N N SE S S SW NW W SW
WIND CHAR GN LT LT GN BZ GN LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
IAZ035-020900-
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT
612 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
DATE 10/01/26 FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN
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 44 62 45 67 51
TEMP 58 55 51 47 44 53 59 62 57 50 47 45 45 55 62 66 62 57 55 53 51
DEWPT 47 44 41 40 39 43 42 42 45 44 44 44 44 48 50 51 53 54 54 53 51
RH 67 66 68 76 82 69 53 48 64 80 89 96 96 77 65 58 72 90 96100100
WIND DIR N N N N N NE NE NE E SE SE SE S S S S S SW W NW NW
WIND SPD 8 8 6 5 4 4 4 2 1 2 3 3 5 9 11 10 4 3 3 4 5
CLOUDS B2 SC SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE 10/04 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 43 65 50 70 56 73 54 72
TEMP 63 60 48 44 62 59 52 52 65 66 59 57 69 66 57 55 68 66
DEWPT 50 48 45 41 46 48 48 47 55 58 58 56 58 56 53 51 54 54
PWIND DIR N N SE S S S NW NW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
IAZ094-020900-
LAMONI-DECATUR IA
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT
612 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
DATE 10/01/26 FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN
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 50 63 44 67 52
TEMP 62 58 56 54 50 55 62 63 56 50 47 46 44 55 64 67 61 54 53 53 52
DEWPT 60 52 47 44 41 45 47 48 49 47 46 46 44 49 52 53 54 52 52 52 52
RH 93 80 72 69 71 69 58 58 77 89 96100100 80 65 61 78 93 96 96100
WIND DIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E SE SE S S S S SW W NW
WIND SPD 13 11 10 10 10 11 9 8 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 6 2 2 1 2 3
WIND GUST 26 25
CLOUDS OV OV OV B1 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 40 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S
DATE 10/04 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 69 45 66 48 69 57 74 56 74
TEMP 68 62 51 46 64 59 51 48 67 64 59 57 72 67 59 57 71 68
DEWPT 56 54 49 45 49 51 48 46 55 57 54 54 62 61 57 54 59 59
PWIND DIR N N E SE S S W NW S
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
IAZ017-020900-
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT
612 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
DATE 10/01/26 FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN
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 43 61 42 65 49
TEMP 57 54 51 46 43 52 59 61 56 49 46 44 43 53 62 65 60 56 54 51 49
DEWPT 46 41 39 37 37 41 41 40 41 41 41 41 41 46 48 49 50 51 52 51 49
RH 67 61 63 71 79 66 51 46 57 74 83 89 93 77 60 56 69 83 93100100
WIND DIR N N N N N N NE NE E E SE SE S S S S S SW W NW NW
WIND SPD 9 8 6 5 4 5 4 2 1 2 2 3 5 11 13 11 5 5 4 5 6
CLOUDS B2 SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW CL FW SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE 10/04 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 65 41 63 46 67 53 71 51 70
TEMP 62 59 47 42 61 57 50 46 65 64 58 55 68 65 56 52 67 64
DEWPT 49 45 41 39 43 44 45 44 52 54 55 53 56 52 50 48 51 50
PWIND DIR N N SE S S SW W NW SW
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0
IAZ049-020900-
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT
612 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
DATE 10/01/26 FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN
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 46 62 43 65 50
TEMP 58 56 53 49 46 53 59 62 56 48 45 44 43 54 62 65 60 55 53 52 50
DEWPT 51 46 43 41 39 43 44 45 46 44 43 43 42 49 50 51 52 51 51 52 50
RH 77 69 69 74 76 69 57 54 69 86 93 96 96 83 65 60 75 86 93100100
WIND DIR N N N N N N NE NE NE E E SE SE S S S S S SW W NW
WIND SPD 11 10 9 8 6 8 6 4 2 2 2 2 3 6 9 8 4 3 3 3 4
WIND GUST 21
CLOUDS OV B1 B1 SC CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW CL FW SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS
DATE 10/04 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 43 63 46 67 54 72 53 71
TEMP 64 60 48 43 61 57 48 46 64 63 57 55 70 66 56 53 69 65
DEWPT 53 49 44 41 45 47 45 44 52 55 53 53 59 57 53 50 55 55
PWIND DIR N N E SE S S W NW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
IAZ086-020900-
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT
612 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
DATE 10/01/26 FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN
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 50 64 45 68 51
TEMP 64 60 57 53 50 56 61 64 58 51 48 46 45 55 64 67 62 55 52 52 52
DEWPT 62 55 50 46 44 47 48 49 51 49 48 46 45 51 52 52 54 53 52 51 52
RH 93 84 77 77 80 72 62 58 77 93100100100 86 65 59 75 93100 96100
WIND DIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE S SE S SW W NW
WIND SPD 10 11 9 9 8 10 8 6 3 3 2 3 3 4 5 5 2 2 2 2 3
WIND GUST 20 23 18
CLOUDS OV OV B2 B1 SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C
DATE 10/04 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 45 66 46 69 55 74 55 73
TEMP 67 63 51 45 63 60 49 47 66 63 57 55 71 68 58 55 71 67
DEWPT 58 55 50 45 49 50 47 46 54 56 53 53 62 62 57 54 59 59
PWIND DIR N N E SE S S W NW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
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