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FOUS53 KDMX 011844  
PFMDMX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1244 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2025  
 
IAZ060-012200-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
1244 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2025  
 
DATE SAT 03/01/25 SUN 03/02/25 MON 03/03/25  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
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 35 19 51 36 59  
TEMP 33 31 25 24 21 20 31 44 50 45 39 37 37 37 41 53 57 53  
DEWPT 2 3 5 5 5 6 8 14 19 22 23 25 28 32 35 40 41 41  
RH 26 30 42 43 49 54 37 29 29 40 52 61 70 82 79 61 55 64  
WIND DIR N N NE SE S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE  
WIND SPD 9 4 2 3 3 4 8 10 11 10 9 9 9 9 10 12 13 11  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.02 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S S S  
WIND CHILL 25 24 32 31 30 30 35  
MIN CHILL 19 22 18 13 17 38 30 29 31  
 
DATE TUE 03/04/25 WED 03/05/25 THU 03/06/25 FRI 03/07/25  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 43 58 32 40 24 45 29 42  
TEMP 46 44 53 52 42 35 37 38 30 25 40 40 35 31 39 40  
DEWPT 41 43 50 47 40 31 27 24 21 20 24 26 28 27 29 28  
PWIND DIR SE E N NW NW W S NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ WY GN LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 40 90 100 30 0 10 30 30  
RAIN C L D D S C C C C  
RAIN SHWRS D  
SNOW D C C C C  
TSTMS S  
 
 
IAZ039-012200-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
1244 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2025  
 
DATE SAT 03/01/25 SUN 03/02/25 MON 03/03/25  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
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 33 15 46 31 54  
TEMP 30 27 22 20 17 16 27 40 45 39 33 32 32 33 36 46 52 48  
DEWPT -2 0 1 2 2 2 3 7 12 16 17 19 20 24 30 37 38 38  
RH 24 30 39 45 51 53 35 25 26 39 51 58 61 69 79 71 59 68  
WIND DIR N N NW W S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE  
WIND SPD 10 6 2 1 2 2 5 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 11 12 13 11  
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FLURRIES  
RAIN S S S S  
WIND CHILL 21 20 20 34 39 32 25 24 24 24 29  
MIN CHILL 16 18 17 12 15 31 24 23 24  
 
DATE TUE 03/04/25 WED 03/05/25 THU 03/06/25 FRI 03/07/25  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 40 54 32 39 22 42 26 42  
TEMP 42 40 49 49 41 35 36 35 27 23 37 37 31 28 38 38  
DEWPT 38 39 47 46 40 32 29 25 21 18 23 25 26 25 27 27  
PWIND DIR SE E N NW NW NW SW N  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ WY GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 40 80 100 50 0 0 20 20  
RAIN C C D D D C S  
SNOW S C S S S S  
 
 
IAZ048-012200-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
1244 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2025  
 
DATE SAT 03/01/25 SUN 03/02/25 MON 03/03/25  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
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 34 18 49 33 57  
TEMP 31 29 24 22 19 19 29 42 48 43 36 35 34 35 39 51 56 52  
DEWPT 2 3 4 4 5 5 8 14 19 22 22 24 26 30 35 40 42 42  
RH 28 32 41 45 54 54 40 31 31 43 56 64 72 82 85 66 59 69  
WIND DIR N N NE SE S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE  
WIND SPD 9 4 2 2 3 4 8 10 12 10 10 10 10 9 11 13 13 11  
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S S S  
WIND CHILL 23 23 13 21 36 37 29 27 26 27 32  
MIN CHILL 15 19 18 11 16 36 27 25 27  
 
DATE TUE 03/04/25 WED 03/05/25 THU 03/06/25 FRI 03/07/25  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 42 55 29 39 23 44 28 43  
TEMP 44 42 51 49 40 33 35 35 28 23 38 39 32 29 38 39  
DEWPT 41 41 50 47 39 31 28 24 21 19 25 28 27 27 29 29  
PWIND DIR SE E N NW NW W S N  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ WY GN LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 40 90 90 30 0 10 30 30  
RAIN C C D D S S  
RAIN SHWRS D  
SNOW D C C C C S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
IAZ004-012200-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
1244 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2025  
 
DATE SAT 03/01/25 SUN 03/02/25 MON 03/03/25  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
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 30 16 50 30 59  
TEMP 28 26 21 19 17 17 28 43 49 43 35 32 31 32 38 51 57 52  
DEWPT -3 -2 -2 -1 0 2 6 15 21 23 22 22 23 25 31 40 41 41  
RH 25 29 35 40 46 51 38 32 33 45 59 66 72 75 76 66 55 66  
WIND DIR N NE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE  
WIND SPD 6 4 2 4 5 8 11 16 16 11 12 12 11 10 12 13 14 12  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 21 12 9 8 18 35 37 26 23 22 23 30  
MIN CHILL 11 15 11 7 11 36 22 21 24  
 
DATE TUE 03/04/25 WED 03/05/25 THU 03/06/25 FRI 03/07/25  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 39 50 24 36 20 44 24 44  
TEMP 43 39 47 43 34 27 32 32 25 22 38 38 29 26 39 38  
DEWPT 39 38 43 39 30 22 22 20 17 15 21 23 23 22 25 24  
PWIND DIR SE NE N NW NW W SW NW  
WIND CHAR GN GN WY WY GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 30 70 60 20 0 5 20 20  
RAIN C C L L S  
SNOW S C S S S S S  
 
 
IAZ035-012200-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
1244 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2025  
 
DATE SAT 03/01/25 SUN 03/02/25 MON 03/03/25  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
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 32 17 49 32 58  
TEMP 30 27 22 21 18 18 28 42 48 43 35 33 33 33 38 51 57 52  
DEWPT -2 1 1 3 5 6 8 14 20 22 22 23 25 28 33 40 41 41  
RH 24 32 39 45 56 59 42 31 33 43 59 66 72 82 82 66 55 66  
WIND DIR N NE SE S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE  
WIND SPD 8 3 2 3 4 5 9 12 13 9 9 10 9 9 10 12 13 10  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S S S  
WIND CHILL 22 12 11 19 36 28 25 25 25 31  
MIN CHILL 16 19 15 11 14 36 24 24 27  
 
DATE TUE 03/04/25 WED 03/05/25 THU 03/06/25 FRI 03/07/25  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 40 54 27 38 21 44 25 43  
TEMP 43 40 50 46 36 29 34 33 25 22 38 38 30 27 38 38  
DEWPT 40 40 48 43 34 27 24 21 19 17 22 25 26 25 27 27  
PWIND DIR SE E N NW NW W S N  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ WY GN LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 40 80 90 30 0 10 30 20  
RAIN C C D D L C S  
SNOW S L C C C S S  
 
 
IAZ094-012200-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
1244 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2025  
 
DATE SAT 03/01/25 SUN 03/02/25 MON 03/03/25  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
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 37 21 51 37 57  
TEMP 35 32 26 24 22 22 32 45 50 45 41 40 38 38 42 52 54 51  
DEWPT 6 6 7 7 8 9 12 17 21 24 26 29 32 33 37 40 41 41  
RH 29 33 44 47 54 57 43 32 31 43 55 64 79 82 82 63 61 68  
WIND DIR N N NE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE  
WIND SPD 9 5 3 3 4 5 8 11 12 10 10 10 10 10 11 13 13 11  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 SC SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.02 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C  
WIND CHILL 28 16 16 25 39 35 33 31 31 36  
MIN CHILL 21 24 20 13 17 38 31 31 31  
 
DATE TUE 03/04/25 WED 03/05/25 THU 03/06/25 FRI 03/07/25  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 45 61 32 42 24 45 30 42  
TEMP 47 47 56 54 43 35 38 38 30 25 40 40 34 31 41 39  
DEWPT 43 46 53 48 40 31 27 23 22 20 24 26 29 28 32 30  
PWIND DIR SE SE N NW NW W SE NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ WY GN LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 40 100 90 20 0 10 40 30  
RAIN C D D S C C C C  
RAIN SHWRS L D D  
SNOW D S C C C S  
TSTMS S S S  
 
 
IAZ017-012200-  
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA  
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT  
1244 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2025  
 
DATE SAT 03/01/25 SUN 03/02/25 MON 03/03/25  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
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 30 14 46 29 54  
TEMP 28 25 20 18 16 15 26 40 45 38 32 30 30 30 36 46 53 48  
DEWPT -3 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 16 19 19 19 20 23 28 37 40 39  
RH 25 33 41 44 48 53 36 27 31 46 58 63 66 75 72 71 61 71  
WIND DIR N N NW S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE  
WIND SPD 9 4 2 2 3 4 8 11 13 10 10 10 10 10 11 13 13 11  
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S  
WIND CHILL 19 19 10 9 18 33 39 31 24 21 21 21 28  
MIN CHILL 15 16 14 7 10 31 20 20 22  
 
DATE TUE 03/04/25 WED 03/05/25 THU 03/06/25 FRI 03/07/25  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 38 52 27 36 20 42 24 43  
TEMP 41 39 47 45 37 31 32 32 25 22 35 35 29 26 38 37  
DEWPT 38 38 45 43 35 28 26 22 19 16 22 24 24 23 26 26  
PWIND DIR SE E N NW NW W SW NW  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ WY GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 30 80 80 40 0 5 20 20  
RAIN C C D D L  
SNOW L C S S S S  
 
 
IAZ049-012200-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
1244 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2025  
 
DATE SAT 03/01/25 SUN 03/02/25 MON 03/03/25  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
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 33 15 47 31 56  
TEMP 31 28 21 20 18 16 28 41 46 39 33 32 32 32 37 48 54 49  
DEWPT -3 -2 2 2 3 3 5 10 15 19 19 21 23 27 33 37 40 40  
RH 22 26 43 45 51 56 37 27 28 44 56 63 69 81 85 65 59 71  
WIND DIR N N N S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE  
WIND SPD 10 5 2 2 2 3 6 10 10 8 9 9 9 10 11 13 13 11  
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S S S  
WIND CHILL 22 21 21 34 33 26 24 24 24 30  
MIN CHILL 15 18 16 10 13 32 24 24 25  
 
DATE TUE 03/04/25 WED 03/05/25 THU 03/06/25 FRI 03/07/25  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 40 54 30 38 22 43 26 42  
TEMP 41 40 50 49 40 33 35 33 26 23 37 37 30 27 38 37  
DEWPT 38 39 48 47 39 31 29 24 20 18 23 26 25 25 28 27  
PWIND DIR SE E N NW NW NW SW N  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ WY GN LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 40 90 100 40 0 5 30 30  
RAIN C L D D S S C  
RAIN SHWRS D  
SNOW D C C C S C  
TSTMS S  
 
 
IAZ086-012200-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
1244 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2025  
 
DATE SAT 03/01/25 SUN 03/02/25 MON 03/03/25  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
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 36 18 48 35 56  
TEMP 33 30 24 23 20 19 30 42 47 42 37 36 36 36 39 50 53 50  
DEWPT 2 2 5 5 6 6 7 11 16 19 21 24 27 31 35 39 41 40  
RH 26 29 43 45 54 56 37 28 28 39 52 61 69 82 85 66 64 68  
WIND DIR N N N SE S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE  
WIND SPD 11 6 2 2 3 3 6 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 12 13 13 12  
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.04 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C S S  
WIND CHILL 24 24 23 36 30 29 29 29 32  
MIN CHILL 19 21 18 13 16 35 27 27 28  
 
DATE TUE 03/04/25 WED 03/05/25 THU 03/06/25 FRI 03/07/25  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 43 59 33 40 24 45 30 42  
TEMP 46 44 54 54 45 37 37 37 30 25 39 39 34 31 40 39  
DEWPT 40 43 52 51 44 35 32 27 23 21 26 27 28 28 32 30  
PWIND DIR SE SE N NW NW NW S NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ WY GN LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 40 100 100 50 0 5 30 30  
RAIN C D D C C C C C  
RAIN SHWRS L D  
SNOW C C C C  
TSTMS S C  
 
 
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