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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
802 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
IAZ060-160900-
DES MOINES-POLK IA
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT
802 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 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 51 32 58 41
TEMP 49 47 45 45 47 48 50 47 41 38 34 32 43 55 58 52 46 44 43 41
DEWPT 46 42 41 42 42 40 38 36 36 35 33 32 36 37 38 37 37 38 37 37
RH 89 83 86 89 83 74 63 65 82 89 96100 76 51 47 56 71 79 79 85
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW W SW S SW S S S S S S
WIND SPD 17 16 18 21 23 21 18 10 6 3 2 1 3 9 10 8 8 8 9 9
WIND GUST 29 27 29 34 37 35 31
CLOUDS B2 SC B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN
WIND CHILL 37 37 39 35
MIN CHILL 36 35 34 32 31 38 33
FREEZE A A A
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26
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 45 67 47 72 53 74 57 75
TEMP 61 61 50 46 63 62 53 48 68 66 57 53 72 69 61 57 72 70
DEWPT 42 44 46 44 47 48 48 46 50 51 52 51 56 56 56 55 58 58
PWIND DIR S S S S SE SE S S S
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S
IAZ039-160900-
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT
802 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 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 51 31 57 39
TEMP 48 47 46 45 48 49 49 46 40 36 33 31 43 54 57 51 46 44 42 40
DEWPT 47 42 42 44 45 40 37 34 34 33 32 31 36 35 35 35 37 37 37 37
RH 96 83 86 96 89 71 63 63 79 89 96100 76 48 43 54 71 76 82 89
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW W SW SW SW SW S S S S S
WIND SPD 19 19 20 23 26 26 21 12 5 3 1 1 4 12 13 9 11 10 11 12
WIND GUST 40 39 35
CLOUDS OV FW B2 OV OV OV B2 SC CL CL FW SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 30 30 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.01 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S S
WIND CHILL 39 38 37 38 36 33
MIN CHILL 38 36 34 39 32 31 29 38 32
FREEZE A A A
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26
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 64 44 66 45 70 49 73 54 73
TEMP 60 59 49 45 64 61 50 47 67 65 54 50 70 67 58 55 70 68
DEWPT 41 43 45 44 47 46 47 46 48 48 50 50 53 53 54 53 56 55
PWIND DIR S S S S SE SE SE S S
WIND CHAR BZ LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S
IAZ048-160900-
AMES-STORY IA
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT
802 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 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 51 31 58 40
TEMP 48 46 45 45 47 48 50 46 39 36 33 31 43 55 58 52 45 44 42 40
DEWPT 46 42 41 42 43 40 37 36 35 34 33 31 37 37 37 37 38 38 38 38
RH 93 86 86 89 86 74 61 68 85 92100100 79 51 45 56 76 79 86 92
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW W SW S SW S S S S S S
WIND SPD 17 16 18 21 23 21 18 10 5 2 0 1 4 9 11 8 8 8 9 10
WIND GUST 27 27 29 35 39 37 32
CLOUDS B2 SC OV OV OV OV B2 SC CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 20 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN
WIND CHILL 39 37 37 36 34
MIN CHILL 38 35 34 32 31 32 38 32
FREEZE A A A
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26
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 45 67 47 72 51 74 56 75
TEMP 61 60 50 46 63 62 52 48 68 65 56 52 71 69 60 56 71 70
DEWPT 42 43 46 45 48 48 49 47 49 50 52 52 56 56 56 55 58 57
PWIND DIR S S S SE SE SE SE S S
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 30 30
RAIN SHWRS C C S
IAZ004-160900-
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT
802 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 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 40 50 30 57 40
TEMP 43 43 42 41 44 46 49 44 36 33 31 31 43 52 56 53 46 45 42 40
DEWPT 39 39 40 38 38 35 33 31 30 29 29 29 34 33 33 34 35 34 34 34
RH 86 86 93 89 79 65 54 60 79 85 92 92 70 48 42 48 65 65 73 79
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW W SW SW SW SW S S S S S S
WIND SPD 19 20 26 29 28 24 18 8 5 2 4 8 14 19 19 16 16 16 17 18
WIND GUST 32 39 43 44 40 29 31 29 27 26 26 27 28
CLOUDS B2 OV OV OV OV B2 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 30 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S S
WIND CHILL 35 34 32 30 34 38 24 36 38 34 32
MIN CHILL 33 30 28 39 30 22 23 38 31
FREEZE A A A
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26
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 43 67 45 70 50 73 54 73
TEMP 59 60 48 43 62 61 50 46 65 65 55 51 69 67 58 54 69 67
DEWPT 38 39 41 42 45 45 45 44 47 48 48 49 53 54 54 53 56 55
PWIND DIR S S S S SE SE S S S
WIND CHAR BZ LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 20 30
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C
IAZ035-160900-
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT
802 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 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 42 51 30 58 40
TEMP 46 43 43 43 46 47 50 46 37 34 31 30 43 53 57 52 45 43 42 40
DEWPT 43 40 41 41 41 37 35 34 33 32 31 30 36 35 36 37 37 38 37 37
RH 89 89 93 93 83 68 56 63 85 92100100 76 50 45 56 73 82 82 89
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW SW S S SW S S S S S S
WIND SPD 17 17 20 24 25 24 16 8 4 1 1 2 6 12 12 9 10 10 10 11
WIND GUST 27 37 40 37 28
CLOUDS B1 B2 OV OV OV OV B1 FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 20 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S
WIND CHILL 39 35 34 34 38 39 37 36 33
MIN CHILL 34 32 30 32 26 26 37 33
FREEZE A A A
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26
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 67 45 71 51 74 55 74
TEMP 60 60 48 45 63 62 50 46 67 65 55 51 70 68 59 56 70 69
DEWPT 40 42 45 44 46 47 48 46 48 50 51 51 55 56 56 55 57 57
PWIND DIR S S S S SE SE S S S
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C S
IAZ094-160900-
LAMONI-DECATUR IA
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT
802 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 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 50 32 57 37
TEMP 50 47 44 44 47 48 49 47 41 38 34 32 43 53 57 50 43 41 39 38
DEWPT 47 41 39 39 41 39 37 35 34 34 33 31 35 36 36 36 37 37 36 35
RH 89 79 82 82 79 71 63 63 76 85 96 96 73 52 45 58 79 85 89 89
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N W S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 17 16 17 20 24 24 19 12 8 3 2 1 2 6 8 5 5 6 8 9
WIND GUST 28 29 29 33 40 37 32 23
CLOUDS B2 SC B1 OV OV OV B2 B2 FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 36 35 39 32
MIN CHILL 39 34 34 34 31 33 36 30
FREEZE A A A
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26
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 44 66 47 72 52 74 56 75
TEMP 62 60 51 45 63 61 53 48 69 66 57 53 71 69 61 57 72 70
DEWPT 42 44 45 42 47 47 48 45 49 51 52 51 56 56 56 54 58 57
PWIND DIR S S S SE SE SE S S S
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10
IAZ017-160900-
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT
802 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 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 41 50 28 57 38
TEMP 45 45 45 44 47 47 49 45 37 35 31 29 43 53 56 51 45 45 41 39
DEWPT 41 40 39 41 41 36 34 32 31 30 29 29 35 33 33 34 35 35 34 34
RH 86 82 79 89 79 65 56 60 79 82 92100 73 46 42 52 68 68 76 82
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S
WIND SPD 17 16 20 25 27 25 18 8 4 2 1 3 9 14 14 10 11 10 12 13
WIND GUST 29 27 31 39 43 42 32 25
CLOUDS B2 B1 OV OV OV OV B2 CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 50 30 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.01 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S C S
WIND CHILL 38 37 37 35 38 39 39 39 34 31
MIN CHILL 35 32 33 30 24 26 38 30
FREEZE A A A
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26
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 64 41 66 43 70 48 72 52 72
TEMP 60 59 49 43 63 60 50 44 66 64 54 49 69 67 59 53 69 67
DEWPT 38 40 42 41 45 45 44 43 46 47 48 47 52 52 53 52 54 54
PWIND DIR S S S S SE SE S S S
WIND CHAR BZ LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S
IAZ049-160900-
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT
802 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 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 42 51 29 57 38
TEMP 48 46 45 45 48 49 50 46 39 35 32 30 43 53 57 51 45 43 40 39
DEWPT 46 42 41 42 43 40 37 35 34 32 31 30 36 35 35 36 36 37 36 36
RH 93 86 86 89 83 71 61 65 82 89 96100 76 50 43 56 70 79 85 89
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW W SW S SW S S S S S S
WIND SPD 16 16 17 20 24 24 20 10 5 2 1 1 3 10 11 6 8 9 9 10
WIND GUST 31 36 39 33
CLOUDS OV SC B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 30 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.01 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S
WIND CHILL 39 38 37 32
MIN CHILL 39 36 34 31 30 31 37 30
FREEZE A A A
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26
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 64 43 67 44 70 49 73 54 74
TEMP 60 60 49 45 63 61 50 46 67 64 54 50 71 68 58 55 71 68
DEWPT 41 42 45 43 46 46 47 45 48 49 50 50 53 54 54 53 56 56
PWIND DIR S S S S SE SE SE S S
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 30
RAIN SHWRS S C S
IAZ086-160900-
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT
802 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 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 52 33 59 39
TEMP 50 50 46 45 49 50 51 48 43 38 34 33 44 55 59 52 44 42 41 40
DEWPT 48 45 42 43 45 42 40 37 37 36 34 33 37 35 36 36 37 37 36 36
RH 93 83 86 93 86 74 66 65 79 92100100 76 47 42 54 76 82 82 85
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW W S SW S S S S S S
WIND SPD 16 16 17 19 24 23 20 12 9 3 2 1 1 5 6 4 5 5 6 6
WIND GUST 27 31 29 32 37 37 34
CLOUDS OV B2 SC OV OV OV B2 B1 SC CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 10 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S
WIND CHILL 39 37
MIN CHILL 37 35 34 32 34 38 32
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26
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 67 44 69 47 73 51 76 56 76
TEMP 63 61 50 46 66 63 53 48 69 67 56 52 73 70 61 56 73 71
DEWPT 42 42 44 43 46 45 48 46 49 49 52 51 55 54 55 54 57 56
PWIND DIR S S S SE SE SE SE S S
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S
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