533  
FOUS53 KDMX 162331  
PFMDMX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
631 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
IAZ060-170900-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
631 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
DATE 09/16/25 WED 09/17/25 THU 09/18/25 FRI  
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 65 87 64 85 64  
TEMP 76 73 72 68 66 76 83 86 82 72 69 67 66 72 81 83 79 71 68 66 65  
DEWPT 65 65 66 65 64 66 65 65 64 64 64 63 62 63 63 62 64 64 65 64 63  
RH 69 76 81 90 93 71 55 50 55 76 84 87 87 73 54 49 60 79 90 93 93  
WIND DIR S E SE SE E S SW SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE S S S S SE SE  
WIND SPD 5 4 2 2 2 3 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 5 8 6 5 4 4 4 5  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 50 30 40 40 60  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.22 0.05 0.04 0.31  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C S S S C C C C C C C C C C C C C L L C  
TSTMS C S S S C C C C S S S C C C C C C C C C  
 
DATE 09/19 SAT 09/20/25 SUN 09/21/25 MON 09/22/25 TUE 09/23/25  
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 79 60 83 64 81 63 82 59 81  
TEMP 77 75 66 62 79 77 68 65 78 77 68 64 79 76 65 60 78 75  
DEWPT 64 62 62 60 64 64 64 63 64 64 65 63 67 63 61 57 60 58  
PWIND DIR S SE S S S S SW W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 50 20 40 20 20 30 20 30 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C C S S S S S C S S C S  
TSTMS C C S S S C S S S S S S S S S  
 

 
IAZ039-170900-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
631 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
DATE 09/16/25 WED 09/17/25 THU 09/18/25 FRI  
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 63 86 62 84 62  
TEMP 81 73 69 65 63 74 82 85 79 70 66 65 63 72 80 83 77 70 67 65 63  
DEWPT 67 66 65 63 62 64 64 64 65 65 63 61 60 62 61 62 63 62 61 62 61  
RH 63 79 87 93 97 71 55 50 62 84 90 87 90 71 52 49 62 76 81 90 93  
WIND DIR SE S S SE SE SW E S E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 4 2 2 2 2 3 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 40 30 20 20 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0.14 0 0 0.04  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S C S S S S S S S S C C C  
TSTMS S S S S S S S S S S C S S  
 
DATE 09/19 SAT 09/20/25 SUN 09/21/25 MON 09/22/25 TUE 09/23/25  
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 60 80 61 79 61 80 57 77  
TEMP 74 72 64 61 77 74 66 63 76 74 65 63 77 73 62 58 74 71  
DEWPT 64 64 62 60 64 64 63 62 64 63 62 62 66 63 60 57 59 58  
PWIND DIR SE SE S S S S SW W W  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 50 40 40 30 20 30 30 30 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S C S C S S S C S C C S  
TSTMS S C C S C S C S S S S S  
 

 
IAZ048-170900-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
631 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
DATE 09/16/25 WED 09/17/25 THU 09/18/25 FRI  
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 64 87 62 85 62  
TEMP 78 72 69 66 64 75 82 86 80 70 67 65 63 72 80 83 77 69 67 65 63  
DEWPT 65 66 66 65 64 67 66 65 66 66 65 63 62 64 63 63 64 65 64 63 63  
RH 64 81 90 97100 76 58 50 62 87 93 93 97 76 56 51 64 87 90 93100  
WIND DIR S SW SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE  
WIND SPD 5 3 2 2 2 3 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 5 6 6 5 4 3 3 4  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 40 30 40 40 60  
QPF 12HR 0.14 0.06 0.08 0.02 0.31  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C S S S C S C C C C C C C C C C C L L C  
TSTMS C S S S C S C C C C S C S S C C C C C S  
 
DATE 09/19 SAT 09/20/25 SUN 09/21/25 MON 09/22/25 TUE 09/23/25  
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 79 60 82 62 81 61 82 57 80  
TEMP 76 73 65 61 78 75 67 63 78 75 65 63 78 74 63 58 77 73  
DEWPT 65 64 63 60 65 65 64 62 65 65 64 62 67 63 60 57 60 58  
PWIND DIR S SE S S S S SW W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 60 30 40 20 20 30 20 30 10  
RAIN SHWRS C L C C C C S S S S S C S S C S  
TSTMS S C S S S C S S S S S S S S  
 

 
IAZ004-170900-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
631 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
DATE 09/16/25 WED 09/17/25 THU 09/18/25 FRI  
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 62 85 62 81 61  
TEMP 81 71 67 64 63 73 81 83 77 67 65 64 63 69 77 80 74 66 64 63 62  
DEWPT 64 63 62 61 61 65 65 65 65 64 63 63 62 64 64 64 64 63 62 61 61  
RH 56 76 84 90 93 76 58 55 67 90 93 97 97 84 64 58 71 90 93 93 97  
WIND DIR S S S SW S S SE S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE S SE SE  
WIND SPD 8 6 5 4 3 5 8 10 6 5 5 5 5 8 10 11 8 6 5 5 5  
CLOUDS FW B2 B1 SC B2 B1 SC B2 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 20 40 70 50 60  
QPF 12HR 0 0.04 0.25 0.07 0.53  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C L L L L C C C C L L L L C  
TSTMS S S S C S C C C C S S C C C C S S  
 
DATE 09/19 SAT 09/20/25 SUN 09/21/25 MON 09/22/25 TUE 09/23/25  
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 58 79 60 80 59 80 54 77  
TEMP 72 70 62 60 73 73 63 62 76 74 63 60 77 72 59 56 73 71  
DEWPT 63 63 60 58 63 63 61 60 63 63 61 59 62 59 54 52 56 56  
PWIND DIR S S S S SW S W W W  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 60 30 40 20 20 20 20 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS C L C C C C S S S S S S S S S  
TSTMS S C C S S C S S S S S S  
 

 
IAZ035-170900-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
631 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
DATE 09/16/25 WED 09/17/25 THU 09/18/25 FRI  
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 63 87 62 84 61  
TEMP 76 70 67 65 63 74 82 86 80 69 66 65 63 71 80 82 76 68 65 64 62  
DEWPT 65 65 65 64 63 66 65 65 64 65 64 63 63 64 63 62 63 64 63 63 61  
RH 69 84 93 97100 76 56 50 58 87 93 93100 79 56 51 64 87 93 97 97  
WIND DIR S S S S S E SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE S SE SE S SE SE  
WIND SPD 5 4 3 2 2 4 6 8 5 5 4 4 4 6 9 9 5 5 4 5 5  
CLOUDS B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 60 30 60 50 60  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.03 0.13 0.05 0.46  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L S S S C S C C C L L C C C C L L L L C  
TSTMS C S S S C S C C C C C S S C C C C C S  
 
DATE 09/19 SAT 09/20/25 SUN 09/21/25 MON 09/22/25 TUE 09/23/25  
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 78 58 81 61 82 60 82 56 80  
TEMP 75 72 62 60 77 75 65 62 78 75 64 61 78 73 61 57 76 73  
DEWPT 64 62 61 59 64 63 63 61 64 63 62 61 64 61 58 54 58 56  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S SW W W  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 60 30 40 20 20 30 20 30 10  
RAIN SHWRS C L C C C C S S S S C S S C S  
TSTMS S C S S S C S S S S S S S  
 

 
IAZ094-170900-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
631 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
DATE 09/16/25 WED 09/17/25 THU 09/18/25 FRI  
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 64 86 63 83 62  
TEMP 82 73 70 66 64 76 82 85 79 70 68 66 64 72 80 81 75 69 67 64 63  
DEWPT 65 65 65 64 63 66 65 64 65 65 64 63 62 64 63 63 66 65 65 64 63  
RH 56 76 84 93 97 71 56 50 62 84 87 90 93 76 56 54 74 87 93100100  
WIND DIR SE S SE E SE SE SW SE SE E SE SE SE SE S S SW S S S S  
WIND SPD 2 2 2 2 2 3 5 6 3 4 3 3 3 4 5 5 3 3 3 3 4  
CLOUDS SC B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 50 40 30 50 60  
QPF 12HR 0.13 0.23 0.07 0.14 0.19  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S C C C C C C C C C C C C C L L C  
TSTMS C S S S S S C C C S C S S S C C C C C C C  
 
DATE 09/19 SAT 09/20/25 SUN 09/21/25 MON 09/22/25 TUE 09/23/25  
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 60 81 63 80 62 81 57 80  
TEMP 76 72 64 61 78 75 67 64 77 72 66 63 77 74 64 59 77 72  
DEWPT 64 64 62 60 65 65 64 63 65 66 66 63 67 67 62 57 60 60  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S SW W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 50 20 40 20 30 30 30 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C C S S C S S C S C S S  
TSTMS C C S S S S S S S C S S S  
 

 
IAZ017-170900-  
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA  
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT  
631 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
DATE 09/16/25 WED 09/17/25 THU 09/18/25 FRI  
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 62 83 60 81 60  
TEMP 79 71 67 64 62 72 80 82 77 67 64 63 62 70 78 80 74 67 65 63 62  
DEWPT 67 65 64 63 62 66 67 66 66 64 62 61 60 63 63 62 63 62 61 61 60  
RH 67 81 90 97100 81 65 58 69 90 93 93 93 78 60 54 69 84 87 93 93  
WIND DIR SE S S S S SW SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 5 3 2 2 2 3 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 5 6 8 5 5 4 5 5  
CLOUDS B1 B2 FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 40 40 40 40 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0.24 0.05 0.02 0.24  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C S C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C  
TSTMS S S S C C C C C C C S S C C C S  
 
DATE 09/19 SAT 09/20/25 SUN 09/21/25 MON 09/22/25 TUE 09/23/25  
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 57 78 59 78 59 78 54 76  
TEMP 73 70 62 60 75 72 64 61 75 72 63 61 76 70 59 56 73 70  
DEWPT 65 63 60 59 64 64 61 60 64 63 60 60 65 61 57 54 58 56  
PWIND DIR SE SE S S SW S SW W W  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 60 30 40 30 20 30 30 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS C L C S S C C S S S S C S C S  
TSTMS C C S S C S S S S S S  
 

 
IAZ049-170900-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
631 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
DATE 09/16/25 WED 09/17/25 THU 09/18/25 FRI  
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 63 86 61 84 61  
TEMP 79 72 69 66 64 75 82 85 79 69 66 64 62 72 80 83 76 68 65 64 62  
DEWPT 65 65 65 63 62 64 64 64 64 64 62 60 58 61 61 62 62 62 63 62 61  
RH 62 79 87 90 93 69 55 50 60 84 87 87 87 68 52 49 62 81 93 93 97  
WIND DIR SE S SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE  
WIND SPD 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 5 4 4 4 4 5  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 50 30 30 30 50  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.03 0.01 0 0.16  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C S S C S C C S S C C C C C C C C C C C  
TSTMS C S S S S C S S S C S S S C C C C C C  
 
DATE 09/19 SAT 09/20/25 SUN 09/21/25 MON 09/22/25 TUE 09/23/25  
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 58 81 61 80 60 80 56 79  
TEMP 75 72 63 60 78 74 65 62 77 74 64 62 77 73 61 56 75 71  
DEWPT 64 64 62 60 65 65 63 61 65 63 63 62 66 63 59 56 59 57  
PWIND DIR SE SE S S SW S SW W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 50 30 40 20 20 30 20 30 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S C S S S S S C S S C S  
TSTMS C C C S C S S S S S S S S  
 

 
IAZ086-170900-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
631 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
DATE 09/16/25 WED 09/17/25 THU 09/18/25 FRI  
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 64 89 62 89 64  
TEMP 82 74 71 67 64 77 86 88 82 72 69 66 63 76 85 87 81 71 68 66 64  
DEWPT 65 65 65 62 60 62 62 61 64 63 61 59 57 59 59 59 61 62 63 63 63  
RH 56 74 81 84 87 60 45 40 55 73 76 78 81 56 41 39 51 73 84 90 97  
WIND DIR E NE SE SE SE SE S NW NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SW S SE  
WIND SPD 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 3 4 4 4 4  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 30 20 20 20 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.11  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S S S S S S C C C C C  
TSTMS S S S S S C C C C C  
 
DATE 09/19 SAT 09/20/25 SUN 09/21/25 MON 09/22/25 TUE 09/23/25  
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 80 60 83 63 81 63 82 59 81  
TEMP 77 73 65 62 80 77 68 64 78 76 67 65 80 75 64 60 79 74  
DEWPT 65 65 63 61 65 65 64 63 65 65 66 65 67 66 62 59 60 60  
PWIND DIR SE SE S S SW S SW W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 60 40 40 30 30 40 30 30 20  
RAIN SHWRS C L C C S C C C C S C C C C C S S  
TSTMS C C C S C S S S C S S  
 

 
 
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