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FOUS53 KDMX 230317  
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POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1017 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
IAZ060-230900-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
1017 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
DATE 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT 10/24/26 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 54 77 58 77 55  
TEMP 59 55 54 62 73 77 70 65 63 60 58 64 75 77 69 64 60 57 55  
DEWPT 51 50 49 51 52 50 50 50 48 48 48 50 50 50 51 51 51 51 50  
RH 75 83 83 67 48 39 49 58 58 64 69 60 41 39 53 63 72 80 83  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW NW  
WIND SPD 4 4 5 9 11 12 10 10 9 9 8 10 11 10 5 5 4 3 3  
WIND GUST 20  
CLOUDS CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/25 MON 10/26/26 TUE 10/27/26 WED 10/28/26 THU 10/29/26  
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 53 68 50 64 50 65 47 63  
TEMP 70 68 56 53 65 62 53 51 61 60 52 51 63 60 51 47 61 58  
DEWPT 52 51 48 46 49 48 48 47 47 47 48 47 49 49 47 45 46 45  
PWIND DIR N NE E E SE S S W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 10 20 20 30 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S C S S S S  
 

 
IAZ039-230900-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
1017 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
DATE 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT 10/24/26 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 52 75 56 75 54  
TEMP 57 54 52 61 72 75 69 62 60 58 56 62 73 75 67 61 58 55 54  
DEWPT 52 52 51 52 52 50 50 50 49 48 48 51 50 50 51 52 51 52 50  
RH 83 93 96 72 49 41 51 65 67 69 74 67 44 41 56 72 77 90 86  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW NW  
WIND SPD 4 4 5 10 13 13 11 12 11 11 11 12 13 13 8 6 4 3 3  
CLOUDS CL FW SC FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/25 MON 10/26/26 TUE 10/27/26 WED 10/28/26 THU 10/29/26  
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 49 63 46 60 47 62 44 60  
TEMP 67 64 52 50 61 58 49 46 58 56 49 48 60 57 48 45 57 54  
DEWPT 50 48 44 44 47 47 46 45 47 47 47 47 48 48 46 44 44 44  
PWIND DIR N NE NE E E SE S W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 10 20 20 20 30 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C S S S S S  
 

 
IAZ048-230900-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
1017 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
DATE 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT 10/24/26 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 52 77 57 77 54  
TEMP 57 54 52 62 73 76 70 63 62 59 57 64 75 76 68 62 59 56 54  
DEWPT 52 52 50 52 52 51 51 50 49 49 48 51 51 51 52 52 52 52 51  
RH 83 93 93 70 48 42 51 62 62 69 72 63 43 42 57 70 78 86 90  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S SE SE S S S S S S S S W NW N  
WIND SPD 4 4 5 9 11 12 11 10 9 8 8 10 11 10 4 4 3 2 2  
CLOUDS CL FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/25 MON 10/26/26 TUE 10/27/26 WED 10/28/26 THU 10/29/26  
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 50 66 48 63 48 64 45 62  
TEMP 69 65 54 51 64 60 51 48 60 58 51 49 62 58 49 45 60 56  
DEWPT 51 49 46 46 49 48 47 47 48 48 48 47 49 49 47 45 45 45  
PWIND DIR N NE NE E SE SE S W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 20 20 20 30 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C S S S S  
 

 
IAZ004-230900-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
1017 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
DATE 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT 10/24/26 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 55 75 59 75 47  
TEMP 57 56 55 61 71 75 69 63 62 60 59 65 73 73 63 55 52 49 47  
DEWPT 53 51 49 51 51 50 50 49 48 47 46 49 51 52 51 48 44 40 39  
RH 86 83 80 70 49 41 51 60 60 62 62 56 46 48 65 77 74 71 74  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S SW W NW N N N N  
WIND SPD 8 9 11 16 19 20 17 17 16 17 14 14 14 11 8 8 6 6 6  
WIND GUST 26 32 33 31 27 26 25  
CLOUDS FW B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
DATE 10/25 MON 10/26/26 TUE 10/27/26 WED 10/28/26 THU 10/29/26  
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 57 43 54 43 56 44 59 40 56  
TEMP 55 53 46 43 52 51 44 43 53 53 46 45 56 54 45 40 54 51  
DEWPT 38 37 37 39 41 42 41 42 44 45 43 44 46 44 41 38 39 40  
PWIND DIR N NE NE NE SE S SW W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 10 40 50 40 30 30 30 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C C S S C C S S  
 

 
IAZ035-230900-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
1017 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
DATE 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT 10/24/26 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 54 76 58 77 51  
TEMP 58 55 54 62 73 76 70 63 62 59 58 64 75 76 67 59 55 53 51  
DEWPT 53 52 50 51 51 51 50 50 49 48 48 50 50 51 53 52 51 49 46  
RH 83 90 86 67 46 42 49 62 62 67 69 60 41 42 61 78 86 86 83  
WIND DIR S S SE S S S SE S S S S S S SW SW NW N N N  
WIND SPD 4 5 8 11 13 13 12 12 11 10 10 10 12 9 3 4 4 4 4  
WIND GUST 24 25  
CLOUDS CL B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW B1 B1 B1 B1 OV B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/25 MON 10/26/26 TUE 10/27/26 WED 10/28/26 THU 10/29/26  
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 47 62 45 60 46 62 42 60  
TEMP 63 61 50 48 59 56 47 46 57 56 48 47 60 56 46 43 57 54  
DEWPT 46 45 42 42 45 46 45 45 46 47 46 46 48 47 44 42 43 43  
PWIND DIR NE NE NE E SE SE S W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 5 10 30 30 30 30 40 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S S C C S C C S S S S S  
 

 
IAZ094-230900-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
1017 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
DATE 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT 10/24/26 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 52 76 56 76 54  
TEMP 58 54 52 60 72 75 69 63 61 58 56 62 73 75 68 62 59 56 54  
DEWPT 51 49 47 50 52 50 50 49 48 48 47 49 50 49 50 50 50 50 49  
RH 77 83 83 69 49 41 51 60 62 69 72 62 44 40 52 65 72 80 83  
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 4 5 5 10 11 11 9 9 9 8 8 9 11 10 5 4 4 3 3  
CLOUDS CL CL SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/25 MON 10/26/26 TUE 10/27/26 WED 10/28/26 THU 10/29/26  
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 75 53 70 51 65 50 66 48 64  
TEMP 72 68 57 54 68 64 55 52 63 60 53 51 63 60 52 48 61 58  
DEWPT 52 52 50 48 50 48 47 46 47 48 48 47 49 49 47 45 46 46  
PWIND DIR S E E E S S S W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 10 10 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S  
 

 
IAZ017-230900-  
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA  
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT  
1017 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
DATE 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT 10/24/26 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 74 57 76 50  
TEMP 57 54 53 61 71 74 68 62 61 58 57 63 74 75 67 59 56 52 50  
DEWPT 52 51 50 51 50 48 48 48 48 46 46 48 48 49 50 50 49 46 44  
RH 83 90 89 70 47 40 49 60 62 64 67 58 40 40 54 72 77 80 80  
WIND DIR S S SE S S S SE S S S S S S SW SW W NW N N  
WIND SPD 4 4 6 11 14 14 12 11 10 11 11 12 14 11 4 4 4 4 3  
WIND GUST 25 26 23  
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/25 MON 10/26/26 TUE 10/27/26 WED 10/28/26 THU 10/29/26  
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 45 59 43 57 44 60 41 58  
TEMP 61 58 49 46 56 53 46 44 55 54 47 46 58 55 46 42 55 52  
DEWPT 43 40 38 39 42 42 42 42 43 44 44 44 45 45 42 40 40 40  
PWIND DIR N NE NE E SE SE S W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 30 30 20 20 40 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C S S C S S S S S  
 

 
IAZ049-230900-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
1017 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
DATE 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT 10/24/26 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 52 76 55 76 53  
TEMP 56 53 52 62 72 75 68 62 60 57 55 63 73 75 67 61 57 55 53  
DEWPT 52 51 49 51 51 50 50 49 48 48 47 50 50 50 51 51 51 51 50  
RH 86 93 89 67 48 41 52 62 64 72 74 62 44 41 56 70 80 86 89  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW NW  
WIND SPD 4 4 4 9 12 12 10 9 9 8 8 10 11 10 5 5 3 3 3  
CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/25 MON 10/26/26 TUE 10/27/26 WED 10/28/26 THU 10/29/26  
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 50 65 47 62 47 64 44 61  
TEMP 68 65 53 50 63 59 50 47 59 57 50 48 61 58 48 44 59 55  
DEWPT 50 49 45 44 47 47 46 45 46 47 47 46 48 48 46 43 44 44  
PWIND DIR N NE NE E E SE S W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 10 20 20 30 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S C S S S S  
 

 
IAZ086-230900-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
1017 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
DATE 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT 10/24/26 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 52 78 56 77 54  
TEMP 57 54 52 62 74 77 70 63 61 57 56 63 74 76 68 62 59 56 54  
DEWPT 50 49 48 52 52 51 50 50 49 48 48 51 51 51 50 50 50 50 50  
RH 77 83 86 70 46 40 49 62 65 72 74 65 44 42 52 65 72 80 86  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 3 4 4 9 11 10 8 8 8 6 6 8 9 9 4 4 4 3 2  
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/25 MON 10/26/26 TUE 10/27/26 WED 10/28/26 THU 10/29/26  
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 77 53 72 50 67 50 68 48 66  
TEMP 74 69 57 53 69 65 55 51 64 61 53 50 65 62 52 48 63 60  
DEWPT 54 53 51 48 51 50 49 48 49 48 49 48 50 49 48 46 47 46  
PWIND DIR SW E E E SE SE S W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 10 10 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S  
 

 
 
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