904  
FOUS53 KDMX 240627  
PFMDMX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
127 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
IAZ060-250900-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
127 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 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 48 66 44 69 50  
TEMP 52 49 53 59 64 64 55 50 46 44 57 66 69 67 60 57 53 51  
DEWPT 46 41 41 43 42 42 41 40 39 39 42 44 44 46 46 45 45 43  
RH 80 74 64 55 45 45 59 68 76 82 57 45 40 47 60 64 74 74  
WIND DIR N N N N NW N E E E NE E E E E E E E E  
WIND SPD 10 11 10 9 8 5 3 3 4 5 6 9 9 6 6 6 8 9  
CLOUDS SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
 
DATE 04/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 72 58 72 45 63 43 66 43 62  
TEMP 69 70 62 59 69 66 51 46 59 61 49 45 62 63 50 45 58 59  
DEWPT 50 49 54 56 62 51 42 39 41 41 38 36 41 41 40 38 40 39  
PWIND DIR SE SE S W NW NW NW N N  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ BZ GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 20 90 90 20 10 5 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C D D L S S S S S  
TSTMS C C C C  
 
 
IAZ039-250900-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
127 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 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 48 65 42 68 47  
TEMP 54 49 53 59 63 62 52 47 43 42 56 65 68 65 57 54 50 47  
DEWPT 49 42 41 43 42 42 40 39 38 37 42 42 42 45 44 44 42 41  
RH 83 77 64 55 46 48 63 74 82 82 59 43 39 48 62 69 74 79  
WIND DIR NW NW N NW NW NW N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E  
WIND SPD 12 13 13 12 12 9 5 4 5 5 8 9 10 8 8 9 9 9  
CLOUDS B2 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 40 0 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
 
DATE 04/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 71 55 69 45 60 41 63 41 60  
TEMP 68 68 59 55 65 64 50 45 57 58 46 42 60 59 46 42 58 55  
DEWPT 47 46 46 51 60 56 44 40 40 38 36 35 38 39 38 37 37 38  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE W NW NW NW N N  
WIND CHAR GN BZ BZ BZ BZ LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 70 100 40 10 5 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS C L D D C S S  
TSTMS S C S C S  
 
 
IAZ048-250900-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
127 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 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 66 42 69 49  
TEMP 50 47 51 59 64 63 53 48 44 42 56 65 68 66 58 55 51 49  
DEWPT 44 40 40 43 42 42 40 39 39 38 42 43 44 46 46 45 45 43  
RH 80 76 66 55 45 46 61 71 82 86 59 45 42 48 64 69 80 80  
WIND DIR N N N NW NW N E E E NE E E E E E E E E  
WIND SPD 12 12 12 10 10 5 3 4 5 5 8 10 10 8 6 8 8 9  
CLOUDS SC CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
 
DATE 04/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 72 56 70 44 61 41 65 41 62  
TEMP 68 69 60 56 67 64 48 44 58 59 47 43 61 62 47 43 58 57  
DEWPT 49 49 52 56 62 52 42 39 40 40 37 36 40 40 39 38 39 38  
PWIND DIR SE SE S W NW NW NW N N  
WIND CHAR GN BZ BZ BZ GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 20 90 90 20 10 5 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S L D D D S S S S S  
TSTMS C C C C  
 
 
IAZ004-250900-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
127 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 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 63 41 62 45  
TEMP 43 41 47 54 61 61 49 45 42 41 50 58 61 59 52 49 47 46  
DEWPT 34 33 33 32 32 30 32 31 31 32 35 35 38 40 40 41 41 41  
RH 70 73 58 43 33 31 52 58 65 70 56 42 42 49 63 74 79 83  
WIND DIR NW NW N NW NW N E NE NE N NE E E E E E E E  
WIND SPD 13 11 13 11 9 8 5 5 6 8 10 11 12 11 9 9 9 10  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 20 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S  
TSTMS  
WIND CHILL 36 34  
MIN CHILL 33 35 34 36  
 
DATE 04/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 52 64 39 58 37 61 37 59  
TEMP 66 66 56 53 60 56 43 39 54 56 42 38 56 56 42 39 55 56  
DEWPT 44 44 48 51 55 46 38 32 34 33 33 32 35 34 34 33 34 33  
PWIND DIR SE SE S NW NW NW NW N N  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ BZ WY BZ LT GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 20 90 90 40 10 10 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S L D D D C S S  
TSTMS C C S C  
 
 
IAZ035-250900-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
127 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 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 64 41 66 47  
TEMP 47 45 49 56 62 62 52 46 43 41 54 62 66 64 55 52 49 47  
DEWPT 40 37 36 39 38 38 37 36 36 36 40 41 42 43 43 43 43 42  
RH 76 73 61 53 41 41 56 68 76 82 59 46 42 46 64 71 80 83  
WIND DIR N N N NW NW N E E E NE E E E E E E E E  
WIND SPD 11 11 11 10 8 5 4 4 4 5 8 10 10 8 5 5 6 9  
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
WIND CHILL 39  
MIN CHILL 38 39 37  
 
DATE 04/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 71 54 68 41 61 39 64 39 62  
TEMP 68 69 58 55 65 60 46 41 56 58 45 41 59 60 45 41 58 57  
DEWPT 46 46 49 54 59 48 39 36 37 35 34 34 37 36 36 35 36 35  
PWIND DIR SE SE S W NW NW NW N N  
WIND CHAR GN BZ BZ BZ GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 20 80 90 30 10 5 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S L D D D C S S  
TSTMS C C S C  
 
 
IAZ094-250900-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
127 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 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 48 68 44 70 51  
TEMP 53 50 54 61 66 64 54 49 46 44 57 67 70 67 60 57 53 51  
DEWPT 48 44 44 46 45 45 43 41 40 40 45 46 45 46 46 46 45 43  
RH 83 80 69 58 47 50 66 74 79 86 64 47 41 47 60 67 74 74  
WIND DIR NW N N N N N NE E E E E E E E E E E E  
WIND SPD 9 12 11 10 9 5 5 5 5 6 9 10 10 9 8 8 10 10  
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 0 0 5 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S  
TSTMS  
 
DATE 04/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 73 59 74 44 64 43 66 43 62  
TEMP 69 69 61 59 73 66 51 45 60 62 48 45 62 63 50 45 58 58  
DEWPT 51 52 56 58 63 51 43 39 43 43 39 39 43 43 41 40 42 41  
PWIND DIR SE SE S W NW N N NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN BZ BZ GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 30 90 80 20 10 5 20 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C L D D C S S C C C C  
TSTMS S C C C C  
 
 
IAZ017-250900-  
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA  
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT  
127 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 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 62 39 63 46  
TEMP 47 44 48 55 61 60 49 45 41 40 53 60 63 61 54 51 48 46  
DEWPT 40 37 37 39 37 37 37 36 34 34 38 39 40 42 42 42 41 41  
RH 76 76 65 55 41 42 63 70 76 79 57 46 43 49 64 71 77 83  
WIND DIR NW NW N NW NW N N NE E NE E E E E E E SE SE  
WIND SPD 14 12 13 12 11 6 4 4 4 5 8 10 10 8 6 8 8 9  
CLOUDS B1 CL FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 10 0 0 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
WIND CHILL 38  
MIN CHILL 36 37 34 38 39  
 
DATE 04/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 53 66 41 58 38 61 38 58  
TEMP 66 66 56 53 63 60 46 41 54 56 42 39 57 57 43 39 56 55  
DEWPT 46 46 45 50 58 52 41 36 36 35 33 33 36 36 35 33 35 35  
PWIND DIR SE SE S W NW NW NW N N  
WIND CHAR GN BZ BZ WY BZ LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 80 100 40 10 10 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS C D D D C S S  
TSTMS S C C  
 
 
IAZ049-250900-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
127 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 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 65 41 68 47  
TEMP 51 48 51 58 63 62 51 46 43 43 55 64 68 65 56 53 49 47  
DEWPT 46 41 41 43 42 42 40 38 36 37 42 43 43 45 45 44 42 41  
RH 83 77 68 57 46 48 66 73 76 79 61 46 40 48 66 71 77 79  
WIND DIR NW NW N NW NW N NE NE E NE E E E E E E E E  
WIND SPD 12 13 12 11 10 5 4 4 4 5 8 9 9 6 6 8 8 8  
CLOUDS B2 FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
 
DATE 04/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 71 54 69 43 61 40 63 40 60  
TEMP 68 68 59 55 65 64 48 44 56 58 45 41 60 59 45 42 57 56  
DEWPT 48 47 48 53 60 54 42 38 40 40 36 35 39 40 38 37 37 38  
PWIND DIR SE SE S W NW NW NW N N  
WIND CHAR GN BZ BZ BZ GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 80 90 30 10 5 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C D D D C S S S S  
TSTMS C C C C  
 
 
IAZ086-250900-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
127 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 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 53 68 44 72 49  
TEMP 59 55 56 62 66 64 54 50 46 44 58 67 71 69 60 57 52 49  
DEWPT 56 51 47 48 46 45 44 42 41 41 45 46 45 46 45 45 42 42  
RH 90 86 72 60 48 50 69 74 83 89 62 47 39 44 58 64 69 77  
WIND DIR W NW N NW NW N N NE NE E E E E E E E E E  
WIND SPD 8 13 11 11 11 8 5 5 5 6 9 10 10 8 9 9 9 10  
CLOUDS B2 B1 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 50 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
 
DATE 04/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 73 58 75 46 64 43 66 43 63  
TEMP 69 71 62 58 70 69 53 47 60 61 49 45 62 63 50 45 58 58  
DEWPT 50 49 52 56 63 56 45 42 44 43 41 39 41 42 41 40 41 41  
PWIND DIR SE SE S W NW NW NW N N  
WIND CHAR GN BZ BZ BZ GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 10 80 90 20 10 5 20 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C D D D S S S S S C  
TSTMS S C C C  
 
 
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