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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1232 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
IAZ060-261000-
DES MOINES-POLK IA
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT
1232 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
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 22 34 25 44 30
TEMP 27 22 26 31 34 31 30 29 27 26 30 39 44 40 35 34 32 33
DEWPT 23 22 23 23 24 25 25 26 25 25 29 34 36 34 30 27 26 26
RH 85100 88 72 66 78 81 88 92 96 96 82 73 79 82 75 78 75
WIND DIR NW NW N N NE NE E SE SE S SW SW W W SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 8 9 5 5 5 6 8
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 20 50 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.17 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 1
SNOW S S C S S
WIND CHILL 21 16 24 33 26 26
MIN CHILL 24 15 16 25 22 18 18 35 28 24
DATE 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26
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 60 28 38 19 30 19 35 22 41
TEMP 56 54 37 29 36 30 23 19 27 28 24 21 32 33 27 24 36 38
DEWPT 36 34 29 22 19 16 11 8 12 16 19 17 22 23 22 21 28 29
PWIND DIR SW N NE NE E NE E SE SW
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN LT GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 20 10 40 40 20 30 30
RAIN C C
SNOW S C C C C S S C C C C
IAZ039-261000-
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT
1232 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
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 16 26 18 39 26
TEMP 19 17 19 23 25 22 22 20 20 19 25 34 39 34 29 29 28 29
DEWPT 17 15 14 15 16 17 17 17 18 19 24 30 32 31 28 25 25 25
RH 92 92 80 71 68 81 81 88 92100 96 85 76 89 96 85 88 85
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W W SE SE SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 9 9 10 9 5 2 2 2 3 5 8 10 10 6 5 5 6 9
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 10 20 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 T
SNOW S
WIND CHILL 8 6 7 13 18 12 16 26 32 28 23 22 21 20
MIN CHILL 12 4 2 14 15 11 11 27 22 18
DATE 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26
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 50 23 30 11 26 15 32 19 36
TEMP 45 44 30 24 27 24 16 11 23 23 19 16 29 30 24 21 32 33
DEWPT 34 32 24 17 16 13 6 3 10 16 15 13 20 21 20 18 25 27
PWIND DIR SW NW N N E NE E SE S
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 40 5 30 30 10 20 30
SNOW C C S C C S S S S C C
IAZ048-261000-
AMES-STORY IA
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT
1232 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
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 20 30 23 41 28
TEMP 21 21 25 29 30 28 27 26 25 23 28 37 41 37 31 30 30 30
DEWPT 20 19 21 21 22 24 25 25 24 23 28 33 36 32 29 27 26 26
RH 96 92 84 72 72 85 92 96 96100100 85 82 82 92 88 85 85
WIND DIR NW NW N NW N E E SE SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 4 4 5 6 10 10 5 5 5 5 8
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 30 50 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.15 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 T 2
SNOW C C C S S
WIND CHILL 13 14 18 23 16 21 30 35 24 24 22
MIN CHILL 19 11 11 22 19 16 16 29 23 20
DATE 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26
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 56 25 34 17 28 17 33 20 38
TEMP 51 50 34 26 31 27 19 17 25 26 21 18 30 30 25 22 34 35
DEWPT 36 33 28 20 18 14 9 7 12 15 17 16 21 22 22 20 28 29
PWIND DIR SW N NE NE E E E SE S
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 20 10 40 40 20 30 30
SNOW S C C C S S S S C C C
IAZ004-261000-
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT
1232 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
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 16 31 23 49 30
TEMP 22 18 18 26 30 28 26 25 25 24 30 43 49 41 33 33 32 32
DEWPT 16 12 11 13 15 17 17 20 22 24 27 30 30 28 26 24 23 22
RH 77 77 73 57 53 63 68 81 88100 88 60 48 59 75 69 69 66
WIND DIR NW NW N N NW E S S SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW
WIND SPD 10 10 10 8 5 4 5 8 10 12 13 16 16 10 9 10 12 13
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW
POP 12HR 0 20 30 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 T
SNOW C
WIND CHILL 11 6 7 17 24 19 16 15 13 19 35 35 25 24 23 22
MIN CHILL 14 4 4 19 16 11 13 35 22 19
DATE 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26
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 59 18 28 7 25 13 33 20 40
TEMP 54 49 29 19 23 19 11 8 22 22 17 14 29 29 22 22 36 35
DEWPT 27 26 20 12 9 5 1 -2 7 13 13 11 19 20 18 20 28 28
PWIND DIR W N N NE E E SE S SW
WIND CHAR BZ BZ BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 20 40 5 30 20 10 20 20
SNOW S C C C S S S S S
IAZ035-261000-
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT
1232 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
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 19 30 23 43 28
TEMP 22 21 23 28 30 27 26 25 25 23 29 38 43 38 31 29 30 30
DEWPT 19 17 18 18 20 21 23 24 24 23 27 33 35 32 28 26 25 25
RH 88 84 81 66 66 78 88 96 96100 92 82 73 79 88 88 81 81
WIND DIR NW NW N NW N S SE S S SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW
WIND SPD 5 5 5 5 3 2 3 3 4 5 9 11 10 5 5 5 6 9
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 30 40 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.11 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 1
SNOW C C S
WIND CHILL 15 13 15 21 19 16 20 31 37 25 23 23 22
MIN CHILL 17 11 10 22 19 15 14 32 23 20
DATE 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26
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 59 22 33 12 27 15 33 19 39
TEMP 53 50 32 23 28 24 16 13 24 24 19 16 29 29 24 22 35 35
DEWPT 35 31 25 16 15 11 6 3 11 14 15 13 20 20 20 21 28 29
PWIND DIR W N N NE E E E SE SW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 10 30 10 40 30 20 30 30
SNOW C C C C S S S S C C S
IAZ094-261000-
LAMONI-DECATUR IA
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT
1232 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
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 27 46 27 54 33
TEMP 34 28 31 41 46 41 36 33 30 28 33 46 54 49 40 38 35 35
DEWPT 28 26 25 24 25 26 27 28 28 27 30 34 32 31 31 29 27 27
RH 78 92 78 50 43 55 69 82 92 96 89 63 43 50 70 70 72 72
WIND DIR N N NE NE SE E E E E S S SW W W SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 9 10 5 5 5 6 8
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL
POP 12HR 0 5 60 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S C
SNOW S C C S
WIND CHILL 22 25 30 24 29 28
MIN CHILL 34 20 20 35 27 20 20 32 26
DATE 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26
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 67 31 46 21 33 21 37 23 43
TEMP 62 60 41 32 43 35 25 21 31 31 27 23 34 34 28 25 39 40
DEWPT 33 30 28 25 20 17 14 11 14 17 21 19 24 23 24 23 29 30
PWIND DIR SW N NE NE E NE NE E SW
WIND CHAR GN LT BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 20 10 50 40 30 40 40
RAIN S C C C
SNOW S C C C C C C C C C
IAZ017-261000-
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT
1232 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
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 16 27 19 41 28
TEMP 21 17 17 23 27 23 23 22 22 21 26 37 41 35 30 31 30 30
DEWPT 16 12 10 10 12 13 14 16 19 21 25 30 33 31 28 26 25 24
RH 81 80 73 57 53 65 68 77 88100 96 75 73 85 92 81 81 78
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 11 11 11 10 6 2 2 3 5 8 10 13 11 6 6 6 9 10
CLOUDS B1 FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 5 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 9 4 3 12 20 15 11 16 28 34 29 23 23 22 21
MIN CHILL 12 3 0 14 15 10 9 28 22 19
DATE 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26
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 55 20 28 7 24 13 31 18 37
TEMP 50 47 31 21 24 21 13 8 21 21 18 15 27 27 24 21 33 34
DEWPT 32 30 23 13 12 8 3 -1 9 13 13 11 19 20 19 18 27 28
PWIND DIR W N N N E E SE S SW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 10 40 5 30 30 10 20 30
SNOW C S S C C S S C S
IAZ049-261000-
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT
1232 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
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 17 27 21 39 27
TEMP 18 18 21 24 27 25 24 23 23 21 26 34 39 34 29 29 28 29
DEWPT 16 15 17 18 19 20 21 21 21 21 26 31 33 30 27 26 25 24
RH 92 88 84 77 71 81 88 92 92100100 89 79 85 92 88 88 81
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N E SE SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 6 6 6 5 4 2 2 3 3 5 6 10 10 5 5 5 6 9
CLOUDS FW SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 20 40 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.10 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 1
SNOW S C C
WIND CHILL 9 9 12 17 14 18 26 32 23 23 21 20
MIN CHILL 12 6 4 17 17 12 12 27 20 19
DATE 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26
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 52 23 31 14 27 15 32 18 36
TEMP 47 46 31 24 28 24 18 14 24 24 19 17 28 29 24 20 32 33
DEWPT 35 33 26 17 17 13 7 5 11 14 16 14 20 21 20 18 26 28
PWIND DIR SW N N NE E NE E SE S
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 30 5 40 40 20 30 30
SNOW C S S C C S S S S C C C
IAZ086-261000-
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT
1232 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
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 24 41 25 49 30
TEMP 28 24 29 37 41 36 31 29 27 26 31 42 49 44 36 34 32 32
DEWPT 24 22 22 21 21 22 23 24 25 25 28 33 33 33 31 29 28 27
RH 85 92 75 52 44 56 72 81 92 96 88 70 54 65 82 82 85 81
WIND DIR NW NW N NW NW N E E E SE S SW W SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 10 10 6 5 6 8 9
CLOUDS SC SC SC FW B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
POP 12HR 0 20 60 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.13 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 1
SNOW S C L S
WIND CHILL 21 17 22 25 23 21 19 24 36 28 26 25
MIN CHILL 26 14 14 29 21 17 16 38 27 22
DATE 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26
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 66 28 43 19 33 20 35 22 40
TEMP 62 58 37 29 40 33 23 20 30 30 24 22 32 33 27 23 36 37
DEWPT 35 32 30 23 19 17 12 9 12 16 20 18 23 23 22 21 28 28
PWIND DIR SW N NE NE E NE NE E S
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL FW SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 20 10 40 40 20 30 40
RAIN C C
SNOW S S S C C C S S S C C C
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