281  
FOUS53 KDMX 160322  
PFMDMX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
922 PM CST SAT NOV 15 2025  
 
IAZ060-161000-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
922 PM CST SAT NOV 15 2025  
 
DATE 11/15/25 SUN 11/16/25 MON 11/17/25 TUE  
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 35 52 37 54 42  
TEMP 44 39 36 41 48 51 47 42 40 38 37 42 52 54 52 50 48 45 43  
DEWPT 30 27 25 24 21 20 23 23 23 22 23 23 24 26 27 30 35 37 39  
RH 57 62 64 50 34 29 38 46 50 52 56 46 33 34 38 46 60 73 86  
WIND DIR N N NW N NW NW N SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E  
WIND SPD 6 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 4 6 10 12 13 12 12 10 9 9  
WIND GUST 25  
CLOUDS CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S C C S S  
WIND CHILL 36  
MIN CHILL 39 32 32 37 30 29 37  
 
DATE 11/18/25 WED 11/19/25 THU 11/20/25 FRI 11/21/25 SAT 11/22/25  
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 54 37 53 41 54 40 47 34 50  
TEMP 53 50 42 38 50 50 44 43 52 52 45 40 45 44 39 35 47 46  
DEWPT 41 40 39 38 40 41 42 43 48 45 43 39 38 37 36 33 37 37  
PWIND DIR E NE E E E NE N NW W  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 0 5 40 40 40 40 20 10  
RAIN S C C C C C C C S  
 

 
IAZ039-161000-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
922 PM CST SAT NOV 15 2025  
 
DATE 11/15/25 SUN 11/16/25 MON 11/17/25 TUE  
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 30 49 32 50 37  
TEMP 39 35 32 36 47 48 42 37 34 34 33 40 48 50 46 42 41 39 38  
DEWPT 24 22 22 23 20 19 20 21 23 23 22 23 22 22 24 29 31 33 34  
RH 54 59 66 59 34 31 41 52 64 64 63 50 35 33 42 60 67 79 85  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW E E SE SE SE E SE E E E  
WIND SPD 10 8 6 6 8 6 3 2 2 2 4 8 11 13 13 13 12 12 11  
CLOUDS CL FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 60  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.09  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S L L C C C  
WIND CHILL 32 28 25 34 34 31 30  
MIN CHILL 31 24 24 39 32 26 28 39 32 27  
 
DATE 11/18/25 WED 11/19/25 THU 11/20/25 FRI 11/21/25 SAT 11/22/25  
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 34 50 38 52 37 46 32 48  
TEMP 45 44 38 35 47 46 41 40 50 48 41 37 44 42 36 32 45 43  
DEWPT 37 37 37 35 38 39 40 40 43 42 40 37 37 36 35 32 36 36  
PWIND DIR E E E E E NE N NW W  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC  
POP 12HR 30 5 5 30 40 40 40 20 10  
RAIN C S C C C C C C C S  
 

 
IAZ048-161000-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
922 PM CST SAT NOV 15 2025  
 
DATE 11/15/25 SUN 11/16/25 MON 11/17/25 TUE  
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 33 51 35 52 39  
TEMP 41 37 33 39 47 50 46 40 38 36 35 41 50 52 49 46 45 42 40  
DEWPT 28 26 24 25 22 21 24 24 24 24 24 25 24 26 28 30 32 35 36  
RH 59 64 69 57 37 31 42 52 57 61 64 52 36 36 44 53 60 76 85  
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NW SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE E E E  
WIND SPD 6 4 3 2 4 3 2 2 2 3 5 10 13 14 13 12 11 10 9  
WIND GUST 25  
CLOUDS FW FW SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.05  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C C C C C  
WIND CHILL 35 39 36 34  
MIN CHILL 36 30 30 36 28 28 36 31  
 
DATE 11/18/25 WED 11/19/25 THU 11/20/25 FRI 11/21/25 SAT 11/22/25  
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 50 35 52 39 52 37 46 33 49  
TEMP 49 46 40 36 49 48 42 41 50 49 42 37 44 42 37 33 46 44  
DEWPT 40 39 39 36 41 42 42 41 47 44 41 37 38 37 35 33 37 37  
PWIND DIR E NE E E E NE N NW W  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 0 5 40 40 40 40 20 5  
RAIN S C C C C C C C S  
 

 
IAZ004-161000-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
922 PM CST SAT NOV 15 2025  
 
DATE 11/15/25 SUN 11/16/25 MON 11/17/25 TUE  
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 29 48 33 49 34  
TEMP 35 33 31 35 45 48 43 38 36 35 33 39 47 49 44 40 39 36 35  
DEWPT 21 19 19 21 19 18 19 20 21 21 21 22 22 25 28 30 31 32 33  
RH 56 56 61 56 35 30 38 48 54 56 61 50 37 39 53 67 73 85 92  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW W E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E  
WIND SPD 6 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 8 11 14 16 13 13 12 10 10  
WIND GUST 26  
CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.03 0.08  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C C C C C S  
WIND CHILL 29 26 32 37 32 31 29 27  
MIN CHILL 27 25 25 39 30 23 24 37 30 25  
 
DATE 11/18/25 WED 11/19/25 THU 11/20/25 FRI 11/21/25 SAT 11/22/25  
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 33 47 35 47 32 42 29 46  
TEMP 42 42 36 34 44 44 38 37 45 43 36 32 39 38 32 30 43 41  
DEWPT 36 36 35 33 38 39 37 37 40 38 34 31 35 34 30 28 34 33  
PWIND DIR E E SE SE NE N N NW W  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 20 0 5 30 30 20 20 10 5  
RAIN S C C C S S S S  
 

 
IAZ035-161000-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
922 PM CST SAT NOV 15 2025  
 
DATE 11/15/25 SUN 11/16/25 MON 11/17/25 TUE  
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 30 50 35 52 37  
TEMP 38 35 31 37 47 49 45 40 39 36 35 41 49 51 47 43 42 40 38  
DEWPT 24 23 22 23 21 20 21 23 23 23 23 24 24 26 27 30 31 33 35  
RH 57 61 69 56 35 31 38 50 52 59 61 50 37 37 45 60 65 76 89  
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
WIND SPD 6 4 3 2 3 4 2 2 3 4 6 10 13 14 13 12 11 10 8  
CLOUDS FW SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0.08  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C C C C C S  
WIND CHILL 29 35 36 36 33 32  
MIN CHILL 33 28 31 36 27 28 35 30  
 
DATE 11/18/25 WED 11/19/25 THU 11/20/25 FRI 11/21/25 SAT 11/22/25  
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 48 34 50 37 51 34 44 31 49  
TEMP 47 45 38 35 47 46 40 39 49 46 39 35 42 40 34 31 46 43  
DEWPT 38 37 37 35 39 39 40 39 43 41 38 34 37 35 33 30 36 34  
PWIND DIR E E E E E N N NW W  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 20 0 5 30 40 30 30 20 5  
RAIN S S C C C C C C C S  
 

 
IAZ094-161000-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
922 PM CST SAT NOV 15 2025  
 
DATE 11/15/25 SUN 11/16/25 MON 11/17/25 TUE  
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 36 53 37 56 42  
TEMP 46 41 38 42 51 53 48 43 41 39 37 44 54 56 54 50 48 45 43  
DEWPT 36 32 28 26 21 21 22 22 21 21 20 20 24 27 31 35 38 41 42  
RH 68 70 67 53 30 28 35 43 44 48 50 38 31 32 41 56 68 86 96  
WIND DIR N N N NE N NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 5 5 4 3 2 3 2 3 4 5 8 10 13 13 10 10 9 8 6  
WIND GUST 25  
CLOUDS CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S C C S S  
WIND CHILL 31 38  
MIN CHILL 33 32 38 29 31 38  
 
DATE 11/18/25 WED 11/19/25 THU 11/20/25 FRI 11/21/25 SAT 11/22/25  
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 59 38 56 44 56 40 48 34 49  
TEMP 56 53 42 39 53 51 47 46 54 52 45 41 46 43 39 35 47 45  
DEWPT 46 43 40 39 43 44 45 46 52 48 45 41 40 39 38 35 38 38  
PWIND DIR NE NE E E E NE NW NW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 10 50 50 50 40 20 10  
RAIN S C C C C C C C S  
 

 
IAZ017-161000-  
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA  
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT  
922 PM CST SAT NOV 15 2025  
 
DATE 11/15/25 SUN 11/16/25 MON 11/17/25 TUE  
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 47 31 47 33  
TEMP 35 32 29 35 45 47 41 35 33 33 31 37 45 47 44 40 38 36 34  
DEWPT 21 20 20 22 19 18 19 20 21 21 21 22 22 23 26 29 31 32 33  
RH 56 61 69 59 35 31 41 54 61 61 66 54 40 38 49 64 76 85 96  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W S SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E  
WIND SPD 8 5 4 5 5 5 2 1 2 2 4 9 12 13 11 12 11 10 10  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 60  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0.09  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C L L C C C  
WIND CHILL 29 26 31 39 38 32 31 29 26  
MIN CHILL 28 22 22 33 23 25 36 28 24  
 
DATE 11/18/25 WED 11/19/25 THU 11/20/25 FRI 11/21/25 SAT 11/22/25  
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 31 46 35 47 33 43 29 45  
TEMP 42 41 36 32 43 43 38 37 46 44 37 33 41 38 33 30 43 41  
DEWPT 37 36 35 32 37 38 37 37 42 39 36 33 36 34 32 30 35 34  
PWIND DIR E E SE SE E NE N NW W  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 30 0 5 30 40 30 30 20 10  
RAIN C S C C C C C C C S  
 

 
IAZ049-161000-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
922 PM CST SAT NOV 15 2025  
 
DATE 11/15/25 SUN 11/16/25 MON 11/17/25 TUE  
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 31 50 34 52 38  
TEMP 39 36 32 37 47 50 43 38 36 35 34 40 49 51 47 43 42 40 39  
DEWPT 26 24 22 24 21 20 22 22 22 23 22 24 23 24 26 29 31 34 35  
RH 59 61 66 59 35 30 43 52 56 61 61 52 36 34 43 57 65 79 85  
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NW N E E E SE SE SE E SE E E E  
WIND SPD 8 5 5 4 5 4 2 2 2 3 5 9 12 13 12 12 11 10 9  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0.07  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C C C C C S  
WIND CHILL 34 36 36 33 32  
MIN CHILL 31 26 25 35 26 26 35 29  
 
DATE 11/18/25 WED 11/19/25 THU 11/20/25 FRI 11/21/25 SAT 11/22/25  
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 49 34 50 38 52 37 46 32 48  
TEMP 47 45 38 35 47 46 41 40 50 48 42 37 44 41 36 32 45 43  
DEWPT 38 38 37 35 40 40 40 40 45 43 41 37 38 36 35 32 37 37  
PWIND DIR E NE E E E NE N NW W  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 20 0 5 40 40 40 40 20 10  
RAIN S S C C C C C C C S  
 

 
IAZ086-161000-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
922 PM CST SAT NOV 15 2025  
 
DATE 11/15/25 SUN 11/16/25 MON 11/17/25 TUE  
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 33 52 35 55 42  
TEMP 44 39 35 40 50 52 46 41 37 36 35 41 52 55 53 49 48 45 43  
DEWPT 31 27 25 24 19 19 22 22 21 21 22 22 22 23 25 30 35 38 39  
RH 60 62 66 52 29 27 38 46 52 54 59 46 31 29 33 48 60 76 86  
WIND DIR N N NW N NW NW NW N E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E  
WIND SPD 9 6 5 4 4 4 2 2 2 4 5 10 12 13 12 12 11 10 10  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.05  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S C C C C  
WIND CHILL 35 37  
MIN CHILL 38 29 29 37 27 28 36  
 
DATE 11/18/25 WED 11/19/25 THU 11/20/25 FRI 11/21/25 SAT 11/22/25  
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 56 37 53 41 56 41 50 36 51  
TEMP 54 50 42 38 50 50 44 44 54 53 46 42 47 45 40 36 48 46  
DEWPT 43 41 39 38 41 42 42 44 49 49 45 42 41 39 38 35 37 38  
PWIND DIR E NE E E E NE NW NW W  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 10 5 10 40 50 50 50 30 10  
RAIN S C C C C C C C C S  
 

 
 
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