720  
FOUS53 KDMX 240232  
PFMDMX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
831 PM CST MON DEC 23 2024  
 
IAZ060-241000-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
831 PM CST MON DEC 23 2024  
 
DATE 12/23/24 TUE 12/24/24 WED 12/25/24 THU  
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 25 37 27 40 33  
TEMP 33 30 28 27 30 35 36 34 31 30 29 29 31 36 39 36 35 36 36 36  
DEWPT 27 27 27 27 29 31 30 30 29 29 29 29 31 34 34 34 35 35 36 36  
RH 78 88 96100 96 85 79 85 92 96100100100 92 82 92100 96100100  
WIND DIR N N N N NE E E E E E E E E SE E E E E E SE  
WIND SPD 8 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 4 3 3 3  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE O O O O O  
WIND CHILL 25  
MIN CHILL 24 23 26 34 30 24 24 30 29 31  
 
DATE 12/26/24 FRI 12/27/24 SAT 12/28/24 SUN 12/29/24 MON 12/30/24  
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 46 40 51 39 51 33 49 30 45  
TEMP 42 43 43 44 48 48 45 41 47 45 39 36 44 42 35 32 41 40  
DEWPT 41 42 43 44 48 46 45 40 45 42 38 35 37 34 31 30 33 33  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SW SW SW W W S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 40 60 40 30 20 5 0 10  
RAIN S C C L L C S C C S  
 
 
IAZ039-241000-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
831 PM CST MON DEC 23 2024  
 
DATE 12/23/24 TUE 12/24/24 WED 12/25/24 THU  
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 28 33 28 37 31  
TEMP 33 31 30 29 31 33 33 33 31 31 29 30 31 35 36 34 33 33 33 34  
DEWPT 29 29 28 28 30 32 31 30 30 29 29 29 31 33 34 33 33 32 33 33  
RH 85 92 92 96 96 96 92 89 96 92100 96100 92 92 96100 96100 96  
WIND DIR NW N N N E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 6 4 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 6 8 5 4 4 4 4  
CLOUDS B2 OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE O O O O  
WIND CHILL 26 28 30 28  
MIN CHILL 24 24 24 28 25 26 25 28 26 26  
 
DATE 12/26/24 FRI 12/27/24 SAT 12/28/24 SUN 12/29/24 MON 12/30/24  
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 42 37 49 39 49 33 45 28 41  
TEMP 39 39 40 40 47 46 43 40 46 42 38 35 42 38 33 30 37 36  
DEWPT 39 39 40 40 47 46 43 40 44 42 38 34 38 34 30 28 32 32  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S S SW W W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 10 40 60 50 30 20 10 0 10  
RAIN S C L L C C C C S  
 
 
IAZ048-241000-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
831 PM CST MON DEC 23 2024  
 
DATE 12/23/24 TUE 12/24/24 WED 12/25/24 THU  
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 25 36 27 39 31  
TEMP 30 28 27 26 30 34 36 33 31 30 29 28 31 36 38 34 34 34 34 35  
DEWPT 27 27 27 26 29 32 31 30 30 29 29 28 31 34 34 34 34 34 34 34  
RH 88 96100100 96 92 82 89 96 96100100100 92 85100100100100 96  
WIND DIR N N N N NE SE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 6 4 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 6 6 5 4 3 3 3  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE O O O O O  
WIND CHILL 23 30  
MIN CHILL 21 22 26 32 29 24 24 29 28 30  
 
DATE 12/26/24 FRI 12/27/24 SAT 12/28/24 SUN 12/29/24 MON 12/30/24  
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 44 39 49 37 49 32 47 29 44  
TEMP 41 41 42 42 48 47 43 40 45 43 37 34 42 40 33 30 40 38  
DEWPT 40 41 42 42 48 47 43 39 45 42 37 34 37 34 31 29 34 34  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S SW SW W W S  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 40 60 40 30 20 5 0 10  
RAIN C C L L C S C C S  
 
 
IAZ004-241000-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
831 PM CST MON DEC 23 2024  
 
DATE 12/23/24 TUE 12/24/24 WED 12/25/24 THU  
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 32 21 35 27  
TEMP 22 22 21 21 23 29 32 28 25 25 23 23 25 31 33 30 30 30 31 31  
DEWPT 20 21 21 20 23 26 28 26 24 24 23 23 25 30 31 30 29 30 31 30  
RH 92 96100 96100 88 85 92 96 96100100100 96 92100 96100100 96  
WIND DIR N N N E SE S S S S S S S S S S SE S S S S  
WIND SPD 8 3 2 1 2 5 5 4 5 5 5 6 9 10 11 9 9 9 8 8  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 SC B1 B1 OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
OBVIS PF F F F PF  
WIND CHILL 12 23 26 18 18 16 15 16 22 24 22 21 22 24 24  
MIN CHILL 10 20 19 22 17 14 14 21 20 22  
 
DATE 12/26/24 FRI 12/27/24 SAT 12/28/24 SUN 12/29/24 MON 12/30/24  
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 40 34 44 33 45 28 44 25 38  
TEMP 37 36 37 37 42 40 38 34 40 37 32 29 39 35 30 27 34 33  
DEWPT 37 36 36 37 42 40 37 34 40 36 32 28 34 31 27 25 30 30  
PWIND DIR S SE SE SW SW W W W NW  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 5 20 60 40 30 20 5 0 20  
RAIN S C L C C C S S S  
 
 
IAZ035-241000-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
831 PM CST MON DEC 23 2024  
 
DATE 12/23/24 TUE 12/24/24 WED 12/25/24 THU  
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 23 34 23 38 29  
TEMP 29 27 26 25 27 33 34 31 28 27 25 25 28 34 37 33 31 32 32 32  
DEWPT 26 24 24 25 26 29 30 28 27 26 25 25 28 32 33 31 31 32 32 32  
RH 88 88 92100 96 85 85 88 96 96100100100 92 85 92100100100100  
WIND DIR N N N NE E SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 6 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 5 8 8 5 4 4 3 3  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B2 B2 OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE O O  
WIND CHILL 22 28 31 27  
MIN CHILL 21 24 23 31 22 21 20 26 25 27  
 
DATE 12/26/24 FRI 12/27/24 SAT 12/28/24 SUN 12/29/24 MON 12/30/24  
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 43 36 48 34 48 29 46 27 42  
TEMP 39 39 39 40 46 44 40 36 43 39 34 32 41 37 31 28 38 35  
DEWPT 39 39 39 39 46 44 40 36 42 39 34 32 35 32 29 27 32 32  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S SW SW W W S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 10 40 60 40 30 20 5 0 10  
RAIN S C L C C S C S S  
 
 
IAZ094-241000-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
831 PM CST MON DEC 23 2024  
 
DATE 12/23/24 TUE 12/24/24 WED 12/25/24 THU  
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 25 38 27 41 34  
TEMP 34 31 29 27 28 34 37 34 31 29 29 29 32 37 40 38 36 37 37 38  
DEWPT 28 28 27 26 28 30 30 30 30 29 29 29 32 35 36 36 36 37 37 37  
RH 78 88 92 96100 85 75 85 96100100100100 92 85 92100100100 96  
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE E NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
WIND SPD 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4  
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE O O O O O  
OBVIS PF F  
 
DATE 12/26/24 FRI 12/27/24 SAT 12/28/24 SUN 12/29/24 MON 12/30/24  
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 47 42 52 40 52 34 50 31 47  
TEMP 43 44 45 45 50 48 45 42 48 45 40 36 46 42 35 33 43 41  
DEWPT 42 43 45 45 50 47 45 42 46 42 39 36 38 34 32 30 35 35  
PWIND DIR SE SE S SW SW W W W S  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 40 50 30 20 10 0 0 10  
RAIN S C C C C C S S S  
 
 
IAZ017-241000-  
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA  
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT  
831 PM CST MON DEC 23 2024  
 
DATE 12/23/24 TUE 12/24/24 WED 12/25/24 THU  
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 23 32 24 35 29  
TEMP 28 27 26 25 27 30 32 31 28 27 26 26 28 32 34 31 30 31 31 31  
DEWPT 26 25 25 25 27 29 30 29 28 27 26 26 28 31 32 31 30 30 31 31  
RH 92 92 96100100 96 92 92100100100100100 96 92100100 96100100  
WIND DIR N N N N E SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 10 3 2 2 2 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 5 8 9 6 5 5 5 5  
CLOUDS B2 OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE O O O O  
OBVIS PF  
WIND CHILL 19 22 25 26 24 24 25 25 25  
MIN CHILL 17 22 24 27 23 20 20 24 23 24  
 
DATE 12/26/24 FRI 12/27/24 SAT 12/28/24 SUN 12/29/24 MON 12/30/24  
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 40 34 46 36 46 29 43 26 39  
TEMP 37 36 37 38 43 43 40 37 42 39 34 32 39 35 30 28 35 33  
DEWPT 36 36 37 38 43 43 40 37 41 39 34 32 35 32 28 26 31 30  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S SW SW W W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 20 30 60 50 30 20 10 0 10  
RAIN S C C L C S C C S  
 
 
IAZ049-241000-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
831 PM CST MON DEC 23 2024  
 
DATE 12/23/24 TUE 12/24/24 WED 12/25/24 THU  
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 26 34 27 38 31  
TEMP 33 29 28 28 30 33 34 33 31 29 29 29 31 35 37 33 33 33 33 34  
DEWPT 28 27 27 28 29 32 31 30 30 29 29 29 31 34 34 33 33 33 33 34  
RH 82 92 96100 96 96 89 89 96100100100100 96 89100100100100100  
WIND DIR N N N N NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE E E E SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 6 4 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 5 4 3 3 3  
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE O O O O O  
OBVIS PF  
WIND CHILL 27  
MIN CHILL 23 23 23 29 28 24 24 28 28 29  
 
DATE 12/26/24 FRI 12/27/24 SAT 12/28/24 SUN 12/29/24 MON 12/30/24  
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 44 37 50 39 49 32 45 28 42  
TEMP 40 40 41 42 48 46 43 40 45 42 38 34 41 37 32 29 38 35  
DEWPT 40 40 41 42 47 46 43 40 45 42 38 34 38 34 30 28 34 33  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S SW SW W W SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 40 60 50 30 20 10 0 10  
RAIN C C C L C S C C S  
 
 
IAZ086-241000-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
831 PM CST MON DEC 23 2024  
 
DATE 12/23/24 TUE 12/24/24 WED 12/25/24 THU  
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 38 29 40 35  
TEMP 31 31 30 29 31 35 37 36 33 32 31 31 33 37 39 38 37 37 38 38  
DEWPT 28 29 29 29 31 33 33 32 32 32 31 31 33 36 37 37 37 37 38 37  
RH 88 92 96100100 92 85 85 96100100100100 96 92 96100100100 96  
WIND DIR N N N N NE E NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
WIND SPD 9 5 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 2 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE O O O O O  
WIND CHILL 23 25  
MIN CHILL 20 22 20 31 29 24 25 32 31 31  
 
DATE 12/26/24 FRI 12/27/24 SAT 12/28/24 SUN 12/29/24 MON 12/30/24  
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 47 42 53 43 53 35 48 31 46  
TEMP 43 44 45 45 50 50 47 44 49 47 41 37 44 42 36 32 41 40  
DEWPT 42 44 45 45 50 49 47 44 47 45 41 37 40 37 33 31 35 35  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S SW SW W W SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 40 60 50 30 20 10 0 10  
RAIN S S C L L C C C C S  
 
 
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