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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
502 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
IAZ060-212100-
DES MOINES-POLK IA
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT
502 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
DATE THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 61 50 64 53 75
TEMP 51 53 56 59 61 58 57 54 51 54 58 62 64 61 59 56 54 64 69 73 74
DEWPT 44 42 44 45 45 47 47 45 46 48 51 53 52 54 54 54 54 56 56 55 54
RH 77 66 64 60 56 67 69 71 83 80 77 72 65 78 83 93100 75 63 53 50
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE S SW W W W
WIND SPD 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 11 12 12 12 12 9 5 3 3 3 4 6 8 4
WIND GUST 20
CLOUDS OV B2 OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 10 30 30 30 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.14 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C S S C C
TSTMS S S
DATE SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 53 80 56 84 59 84 63 85
TEMP 59 56 76 78 63 60 82 83 67 63 82 82 69 66 83 83
DEWPT 53 53 56 56 56 57 62 60 58 59 63 61 61 62 66 63
PWIND DIR W W S S SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 5 5 0 5 20 20 30
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C
TSTMS S S S S C
IAZ039-212100-
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT
502 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
DATE THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 61 45 64 50 74
TEMP 49 52 56 59 60 54 51 48 46 54 59 62 63 58 56 53 51 62 69 72 72
DEWPT 40 39 41 43 43 43 41 40 42 45 48 50 51 51 51 51 51 55 57 56 55
RH 71 61 57 55 53 66 68 74 86 71 67 65 65 77 83 93100 78 66 57 55
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SW W W W
WIND SPD 11 11 11 12 12 11 11 11 12 13 14 14 12 10 5 3 4 4 4 8 5
WIND GUST 23
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 10 5 30 30 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.03 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S
DATE SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 51 78 54 84 57 84 60 85
TEMP 57 53 76 77 61 58 82 82 64 60 82 81 66 63 82 82
DEWPT 52 52 56 56 55 55 61 60 57 57 63 62 59 59 66 63
PWIND DIR W W S S SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 5 10 30 20
RAIN SHWRS S C S
TSTMS S S S
IAZ048-212100-
AMES-STORY IA
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT
502 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
DATE THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 61 47 64 51 74
TEMP 51 51 55 58 60 56 54 51 49 53 57 61 63 59 57 55 52 62 68 72 74
DEWPT 44 41 43 44 45 46 45 44 45 48 51 52 54 54 54 54 52 56 57 55 55
RH 77 68 64 59 58 69 71 77 86 83 80 72 72 83 90 96100 81 68 55 51
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE S SW W W W
WIND SPD 9 9 10 11 10 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 10 6 3 2 3 4 8 9 5
WIND GUST 21 24
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1
POP 12HR 10 20 30 40 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.10 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S C C
TSTMS S
DATE SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 51 79 54 84 57 84 60 85
TEMP 57 53 75 78 61 58 81 82 65 61 81 82 67 64 81 83
DEWPT 52 53 57 57 56 57 63 61 58 59 64 63 61 62 67 64
PWIND DIR NW W S S SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 5 5 0 5 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S S
IAZ004-212100-
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT
502 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
DATE THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 63 44 60 48 71
TEMP 48 54 58 61 60 52 49 47 46 52 54 58 59 54 52 50 50 59 64 69 70
DEWPT 43 45 43 42 42 41 40 39 41 44 46 49 53 51 50 48 49 51 50 50 50
RH 83 71 57 49 51 66 71 74 83 74 74 72 80 90 93 93 96 75 60 51 49
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE E E E E E E SE SE SE S S SW W W W NW
WIND SPD 5 16 14 16 16 10 11 12 13 17 19 18 14 11 10 8 8 10 10 10 9
WIND GUST 29
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 40 60 90 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.18 0.06 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C L L D D C C
TSTMS S S
DATE SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 48 79 54 84 57 85 59 84
TEMP 53 52 74 77 60 58 80 82 63 61 82 82 64 63 81 82
DEWPT 47 48 51 56 51 53 58 59 53 55 58 60 55 57 60 60
PWIND DIR W SW S S S SE SE SE
WIND CHAR LT GN GN BZ GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 5 5 10 5 10 5 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S
TSTMS S
IAZ035-212100-
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT
502 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
DATE THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 62 46 63 49 73
TEMP 50 53 57 60 59 54 51 49 48 53 56 61 62 57 55 52 50 61 67 71 72
DEWPT 45 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 46 48 50 52 52 52 52 50 54 53 51 52
RH 83 66 57 51 53 64 71 77 80 77 74 67 70 83 90100100 78 61 49 49
WIND DIR SE SE E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE S S W W W NW
WIND SPD 9 12 11 11 11 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 11 8 4 3 3 6 8 8 5
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1
POP 12HR 10 30 40 50 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.09 0.01 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C C C C
TSTMS S S S S
DATE SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 49 80 54 85 57 85 59 85
TEMP 54 52 75 78 60 57 80 82 64 60 82 82 65 63 81 83
DEWPT 49 50 53 55 54 55 59 59 56 57 60 60 58 59 63 61
PWIND DIR NW SW S S S SE SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 5 5 5 0 5 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S S
IAZ094-212100-
LAMONI-DECATUR IA
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT
502 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
DATE THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 61 51 65 53 74
TEMP 52 53 56 59 60 57 56 55 53 56 59 63 64 60 58 55 54 64 70 73 72
DEWPT 47 45 47 48 48 49 49 49 51 52 54 56 55 55 54 54 54 58 58 57 56
RH 83 74 72 67 64 75 77 80 93 86 83 78 73 84 86 96100 81 66 57 57
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE S SW W W W W
WIND SPD 8 8 9 10 9 9 9 10 11 11 11 11 8 5 3 3 4 5 6 8 4
WIND GUST 19 18
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1
POP 12HR 20 50 50 30 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.04 0.22 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C S C C C C S S C C
TSTMS S S S
DATE SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 52 78 55 82 59 82 62 83
TEMP 57 55 76 76 61 58 80 80 64 62 80 79 67 65 82 80
DEWPT 53 54 58 58 55 57 63 61 58 60 65 63 61 63 68 65
PWIND DIR NW NE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 5 30 20 40
RAIN SHWRS C S S C
TSTMS S S S C
IAZ017-212100-
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT
502 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
DATE THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 61 42 62 47 72
TEMP 49 51 56 59 58 52 49 47 44 53 56 60 61 56 53 49 52 60 66 70 71
DEWPT 43 40 40 41 42 41 39 38 39 43 46 47 50 50 49 49 50 53 54 52 52
RH 80 66 55 51 55 66 68 71 82 69 69 62 67 80 86100 93 78 65 53 51
WIND DIR SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE S SW SW W NW
WIND SPD 10 12 12 13 12 10 11 11 12 14 17 17 14 12 8 4 4 5 6 9 6
WIND GUST 21 27
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 10 10 30 50 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C
WIND CHILL 38
MIN CHILL 37
DATE SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 47 78 51 83 54 83 56 84
TEMP 54 53 73 76 59 57 81 81 63 60 81 81 64 62 81 82
DEWPT 49 49 53 54 52 53 59 59 55 55 60 60 57 57 62 60
PWIND DIR NW W S S S SE SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 5 5 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S S
IAZ049-212100-
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT
502 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
DATE THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 61 45 64 50 74
TEMP 49 51 56 59 60 55 52 49 46 53 57 62 63 58 55 53 51 62 68 72 73
DEWPT 41 39 41 43 44 44 42 40 42 45 48 50 52 52 51 51 51 55 56 55 55
RH 74 63 57 55 55 66 69 71 86 74 72 65 67 80 86 93100 78 65 55 53
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SW SW W W
WIND SPD 11 11 10 11 11 10 11 11 11 12 13 13 10 6 4 2 3 4 5 8 4
WIND GUST 21
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 10 10 30 30 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.05 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C C
DATE SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 50 79 53 83 56 84 59 85
TEMP 55 53 75 77 59 57 81 81 63 60 81 81 65 63 81 83
DEWPT 51 52 56 56 54 55 61 60 56 57 63 62 59 60 66 64
PWIND DIR W W S S SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 5 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S
TSTMS S S S
IAZ086-212100-
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT
502 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
DATE THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 65 50 67 53 76
TEMP 49 54 59 63 64 59 57 53 51 56 60 65 66 61 58 55 56 65 71 75 75
DEWPT 41 42 45 47 48 47 46 45 46 48 51 54 54 54 54 54 55 58 59 59 58
RH 74 64 60 56 56 64 67 74 83 74 72 68 65 78 86 96 96 78 66 58 55
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NW SW W W W W
WIND SPD 11 10 10 11 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 9 6 4 3 4 5 8 9 6
WIND GUST 23
CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 10 30 30 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.05 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C S S
DATE SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 54 80 56 85 60 85 63 85
TEMP 59 56 75 78 62 60 81 82 66 62 81 82 68 66 82 83
DEWPT 55 55 58 58 56 58 62 61 59 60 65 63 62 63 67 65
PWIND DIR W NW SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 10 0 5 5 20 40 40
RAIN SHWRS S C C C
TSTMS S C S C
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