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FOUS53 KDMX 250027  
PFMDMX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
626 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
IAZ060-251000-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
626 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
DATE 01/24/26 SUN 01/25/26 MON 01/26/26 TUE  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
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 1 14 -5 19 12  
TEMP 4 4 3 2 3 9 14 11 6 3 -1 -5 0 12 19 17 17 17 14 15  
DEWPT -7 -7 -8 -8 -8 -8 -7 -5 -4 -5 -8-11-10 -8 -3 2 9 12 12 10  
RH 59 59 59 62 59 45 38 47 62 68 71 74 62 39 37 51 70 80 92 80  
WIND DIR E E NE NE N N N N N NW NW NW W W SW SW SW W W NW  
WIND SPD 3 3 3 4 5 8 9 6 6 8 9 8 8 11 14 13 13 12 11 10  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SNOW  
WIND CHILL -2 -8 -8 -3 2 0 -6-11-17-20-14 -2 5 3 3 4 1 2  
MIN CHILL -9 -8 -9 -12 -5 -15 -22 -20 0 2 -2  
 
DATE 01/27/26 WED 01/28/26 THU 01/29/26 FRI 01/30/26 SAT 01/31/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 24 8 23 3 19 4 20 7 26  
TEMP 21 20 10 11 21 19 9 4 15 16 9 5 16 17 10 7 20 21  
DEWPT 6 4 2 4 8 7 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 3 7 10  
PWIND DIR NW NW NW N N N N NW SW  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 0 5 5 10 10 5  
 
 
IAZ039-251000-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
626 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
DATE 01/24/26 SUN 01/25/26 MON 01/26/26 TUE  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
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 -5 7 -11 14 7  
TEMP -2 -2 -3 -5 -3 3 6 3 -1 -3 -9-11 -6 4 12 13 12 13 9 9  
DEWPT -10-10-10-11-10 -7 -5 -5 -5 -7-13-15-11 -6 0 1 5 9 9 6  
RH 68 68 71 74 71 62 60 68 83 82 82 82 78 62 58 58 73 84100 87  
WIND DIR E E NE N N N N NW NW NW NW NW W W SW S SW W W NW  
WIND SPD 3 2 2 3 5 9 10 9 9 10 11 10 9 11 13 13 14 13 13 13  
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B1 FW FW SC FW SC SC FW FW CL CL FW SC FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL -15-15-11 -9-13-16-20-28-29-23-12 -3 -2 -4 -3 -7 -7  
MIN CHILL -15 -15 -17 -19 -14 -21 -32 -29 -10 -5 -8  
 
DATE 01/27/26 WED 01/28/26 THU 01/29/26 FRI 01/30/26 SAT 01/31/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 14 1 13 -3 12 -1 14 2 21  
TEMP 13 11 3 3 12 10 3 -2 9 8 2 -1 10 9 4 2 16 16  
DEWPT 5 4 -1 1 6 5 -1 -4 1 2 -2 -4 2 4 0 -1 9 10  
PWIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW SW  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 0 5 5 10 5 5  
SNOW S S  
 
 
IAZ048-251000-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
626 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
DATE 01/24/26 SUN 01/25/26 MON 01/26/26 TUE  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
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 -1 12 -7 19 10  
TEMP 2 2 0 0 2 9 12 8 4 0 -5 -7 -1 11 18 17 16 16 13 13  
DEWPT -9 -9 -8 -8 -8 -8 -5 -4 -3 -6-11-12-10 -8 -3 1 8 11 12 8  
RH 59 59 68 68 62 45 45 57 72 75 74 78 65 41 38 49 70 80 96 80  
WIND DIR E E NE NE NE N N N N NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW W NW NW  
WIND SPD 3 2 2 3 5 10 10 9 9 10 10 8 9 12 14 13 13 12 12 11  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW 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  
WIND CHILL -4 -9 -5 -1 -5-10-16-22-23-16 -4 4 2 2 2 -2 -1  
MIN CHILL -9 -9 -10 -12 -9 -17 -26 -21 -3 -1 -4  
 
DATE 01/27/26 WED 01/28/26 THU 01/29/26 FRI 01/30/26 SAT 01/31/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 20 6 20 1 16 2 18 6 25  
TEMP 18 17 8 8 18 15 6 2 13 13 6 3 15 14 8 6 18 19  
DEWPT 5 4 3 4 8 6 0 -1 1 2 1 0 2 4 2 2 8 11  
PWIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N N NW SW  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 0 5 5 10 10 5  
SNOW S S  
 
 
IAZ004-251000-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
626 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
DATE 01/24/26 SUN 01/25/26 MON 01/26/26 TUE  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
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 -7 7 -13 17 4  
TEMP -4 -5 -5 -6 -3 5 7 2 -6-11-12-11 -6 7 15 16 16 12 7 7  
DEWPT -10-10-11-11 -8 -4 -2 -4-11-15-16-15-11 -3 2 4 7 8 6 3  
RH 75 78 74 78 78 65 66 75 78 82 82 82 78 63 55 58 67 84 96 83  
WIND DIR S S S SE E N N N NW NW W W SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 6 5 3 2 3 6 10 11 11 10 10 11 12 17 19 16 16 14 14 13  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL -18-17-14 -7 -8-15-25-30-32-31-25-12 -2 1 1 -4-10-10  
MIN CHILL -16 -19 -17 -11 -17 -30 -33 -31 -9 -5 -12  
 
DATE 01/27/26 WED 01/28/26 THU 01/29/26 FRI 01/30/26 SAT 01/31/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 14 1 14 -4 12 -2 15 3 22  
TEMP 11 10 3 6 12 9 1 -2 9 8 2 -1 9 9 4 3 16 17  
DEWPT 3 2 -1 2 6 3 -3 -4 1 2 -2 -4 3 3 0 0 9 10  
PWIND DIR NW W NW NW N N N SW S  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 0 5 5 10 5 5  
SNOW S  
 
 
IAZ035-251000-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
626 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
DATE 01/24/26 SUN 01/25/26 MON 01/26/26 TUE  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
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 -5 10 -11 18 8  
TEMP 0 -1 -2 -3 0 7 9 7 1 -5 -9-10 -3 10 17 16 17 15 10 10  
DEWPT -9 -9 -9 -9 -8 -5 -3 -2 -4-10-13-13-10 -5 0 2 7 10 9 6  
RH 65 68 71 75 68 57 57 66 79 78 82 86 71 50 46 53 64 80 96 83  
WIND DIR SE SE E NE NE N N N N NW NW W W SW SW SW SW W NW NW  
WIND SPD 3 2 2 2 2 5 8 6 9 9 8 6 9 12 14 13 12 11 11 10  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW 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  
WIND CHILL -4 -3 -5-14-22-25-25-19 -6 3 2 3 2 -5 -4  
MIN CHILL -13 -13 -4 -8 -7 -25 -26 -23 -5 1 -7  
 
DATE 01/27/26 WED 01/28/26 THU 01/29/26 FRI 01/30/26 SAT 01/31/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 17 4 18 -1 14 0 17 4 23  
TEMP 15 14 6 6 16 13 4 0 11 10 4 1 12 12 6 5 18 19  
DEWPT 4 4 1 3 7 5 -1 -2 1 3 0 -2 3 4 2 2 9 10  
PWIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N N S S  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 0 5 5 10 10 5  
SNOW S  
 
 
IAZ094-251000-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
626 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
DATE 01/24/26 SUN 01/25/26 MON 01/26/26 TUE  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
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 1 14 -6 18 10  
TEMP 4 3 2 2 4 10 14 10 5 2 -1 -5 -1 11 17 14 14 14 12 14  
DEWPT -2 -2 -3 -3 -4 -6 -5 -5 -4 -4 -6 -7 -6 -4 0 5 9 12 12 11  
RH 75 79 79 79 68 47 42 50 65 75 79 91 79 50 46 67 80 92100 88  
WIND DIR NE NE N N N N N N N N NW NW W W SW SW SW SW W W  
WIND SPD 5 4 5 5 8 9 9 5 5 5 8 8 8 10 13 13 13 13 11 10  
WIND GUST 24 25  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 60 10 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR T 00-00 00-00  
SNOW C C  
WIND CHILL -7 -7 -9-10 -9 -4 1 0 -6 -9-16-20-14 -3 3 -1 -1 -1 -2 2  
MIN CHILL -11 -11 -13 -14 -5 -13 -21 -19 -1 -1 -3  
 
DATE 01/27/26 WED 01/28/26 THU 01/29/26 FRI 01/30/26 SAT 01/31/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 26 7 26 4 20 4 21 7 25  
TEMP 24 21 10 9 23 22 11 5 17 17 9 5 17 17 10 7 20 21  
DEWPT 10 7 4 4 11 10 4 2 4 4 3 1 4 4 3 3 8 10  
PWIND DIR NW NW NW N N NE N N SW  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 0 5 5 10 5 5  
 
 
IAZ017-251000-  
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA  
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT  
626 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
DATE 01/24/26 SUN 01/25/26 MON 01/26/26 TUE  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
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 -10 5 -14 14 4  
TEMP -5 -6 -8 -9 -6 2 5 1 -2 -8-12-14 -8 3 11 13 13 12 7 7  
DEWPT -11-12-13-13-11 -7 -4 -5 -7-13-17-17-12 -5 2 2 6 9 7 3  
RH 74 74 78 82 78 65 65 75 79 78 78 86 82 68 66 61 73 87100 83  
WIND DIR SE SE E NE NE N N NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW W NW NW  
WIND SPD 2 2 1 2 2 5 8 6 9 10 10 8 9 12 14 14 14 13 14 13  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL -9 -9-12-19-26-31-32-25-14 -5 -3 -3 -4-10-10  
MIN CHILL -17 -16 -9 -14 -16 -28 -35 -31 -12 -7 -13  
 
DATE 01/27/26 WED 01/28/26 THU 01/29/26 FRI 01/30/26 SAT 01/31/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 11 -2 10 -6 9 -4 12 1 19  
TEMP 10 8 0 2 9 7 -1 -5 6 5 1 -3 7 7 3 2 14 14  
DEWPT 3 2 -3 -1 5 3 -4 -6 1 1 -3 -5 2 2 -1 -1 9 10  
PWIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N NW W SW  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 0 5 5 10 10 5  
 
 
IAZ049-251000-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
626 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
DATE 01/24/26 SUN 01/25/26 MON 01/26/26 TUE  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
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 -4 8 -11 15 7  
TEMP -1 -1 -1 -3 -1 5 8 5 0 -2 -7-10 -4 7 14 13 13 13 10 11  
DEWPT -9 -9 -9-10 -9 -8 -5 -4 -5 -7-12-14-11 -8 -4 0 5 9 9 6  
RH 68 68 68 71 68 54 54 65 79 79 78 82 71 49 44 55 70 84 96 80  
WIND DIR E E NE NE N N N N N NW NW NW W W SW SW SW W W NW  
WIND SPD 3 2 3 4 5 10 10 8 8 9 10 9 9 12 14 14 16 13 12 12  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 B1 FW FW SC FW SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW 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 -8 -12-13-10 -6 -9-14-18-25-28-20 -9 -1 -3 -3 -2 -6 -4  
MIN CHILL -13 -13 -15 -18 -12 -22 -31 -29 -7 -6 -8  
 
DATE 01/27/26 WED 01/28/26 THU 01/29/26 FRI 01/30/26 SAT 01/31/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 16 2 16 -2 13 -1 15 4 22  
TEMP 15 13 4 5 14 12 3 -1 10 10 4 0 12 11 5 4 16 17  
DEWPT 4 4 -1 1 6 5 -1 -4 0 2 -1 -3 1 4 1 1 6 10  
PWIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N N NW SW  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 0 5 5 10 10 5  
SNOW S S  
 
 
IAZ086-251000-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
626 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
DATE 01/24/26 SUN 01/25/26 MON 01/26/26 TUE  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
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 2 13 -5 17 10  
TEMP 4 3 3 3 5 9 13 10 5 2 -1 -4 0 10 17 14 14 14 13 15  
DEWPT -3 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -5 -5 -5 -6-10 -8 -7 -4 1 5 9 12 11  
RH 72 79 75 72 62 49 39 50 62 72 79 75 68 45 38 55 67 80 96 84  
WIND DIR NE NE N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW W W  
WIND SPD 5 5 6 8 9 10 11 10 9 8 10 11 10 11 13 13 14 14 13 11  
WIND GUST 26 25 24  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 60 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR T 00-00 00-00  
SNOW L C  
WIND CHILL -7 -7 -8-10-10 -5 -1 -4 -9-12-17-22-16 -5 2 -1 -2 -2 -2 1  
MIN CHILL -11 -12 -13 -15 -8 -15 -25 -21 -3 -5 -5  
 
DATE 01/27/26 WED 01/28/26 THU 01/29/26 FRI 01/30/26 SAT 01/31/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 23 5 22 1 18 3 20 6 25  
TEMP 21 19 8 8 20 19 8 2 14 15 8 4 15 16 9 6 21 21  
DEWPT 8 6 2 3 8 9 2 0 2 3 2 1 2 4 3 3 8 12  
PWIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N NW W  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 0 5 5 10 10 5  
SNOW S S  
 
 
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