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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1152 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
IAZ060-272200-
DES MOINES-POLK IA
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT
1152 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
DATE SAT 12/27/25 SUN 12/28/25 MON 12/29/25
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 54 42 44 10 20
TEMP 48 53 51 49 47 46 45 39 32 24 21 17 15 12 11 14 17 20 18
DEWPT 44 46 47 46 45 44 44 37 29 18 14 7 4 3 3 4 5 6 6
RH 86 77 86 89 93 93 96 92 88 77 74 64 61 66 69 64 58 54 59
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE E SW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 9 8 5 3 2 3 6 18 24 26 25 25 24 25 24 21 20 19 13
WIND GUST 28 40 43 42 41 40 40 34 32 34 32 24
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 40 80 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.03 0.21 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 T
RAIN L D D
SLEET D
SNOW D D S S
OBVIS PF F F F F PF BS
WIND CHILL 30 19 7 4 -2 -4 -8 -9 -5 0 4 4
MIN CHILL 39 16 2 -5 -9 -9 1
DATE TUE 12/30/25 WED 12/31/25 THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26
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 13 35 23 35 10 20 9 26
TEMP 14 13 30 33 31 26 31 29 20 11 17 17 12 9 22 24
DEWPT 6 5 11 17 23 21 18 18 9 3 1 2 1 0 5 10
PWIND DIR NW SW W NW N NW NW SW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 SC FW SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 5 0 0 5
IAZ039-272200-
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT
1152 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
DATE SAT 12/27/25 SUN 12/28/25 MON 12/29/25
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 45 40 40 8 14
TEMP 41 45 43 42 41 41 40 39 34 25 20 15 13 10 9 9 13 14 11
DEWPT 39 41 41 42 41 41 40 38 32 21 16 10 7 5 4 4 4 5 4
RH 92 86 93100100100100 96 92 84 84 80 76 80 80 80 67 67 73
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE E N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 11 10 9 4 3 2 5 13 23 27 27 29 28 29 28 27 25 23 18
WIND GUST 24 37 44 43 44 43 44 37 37 35
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW
POP 12HR 5 20 90 60 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.27 0.05 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 1
RAIN D D D
SLEET S
SNOW D D L L S S S S
OBVIS F PF F F+ F F F F F BS BS BS BS BS BS BS
WIND CHILL 33 39 30 22 9 1 -6 -9-13-14-12 -6 -5 -6
MIN CHILL 31 35 36 34 22 0 -10 -15 -15 -7
DENSE FOG Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
DATE TUE 12/30/25 WED 12/31/25 THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26
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 5 29 19 26 3 12 0 18
TEMP 8 7 23 28 27 21 25 19 12 4 9 9 4 1 15 16
DEWPT 2 3 11 19 23 17 13 10 5 -1 -2 -2 -4 -5 2 7
PWIND DIR NW W W NW N NW NW W
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 5
IAZ048-272200-
AMES-STORY IA
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT
1152 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
DATE SAT 12/27/25 SUN 12/28/25 MON 12/29/25
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 50 38 41 8 17
TEMP 46 50 47 46 44 43 42 36 30 22 19 16 12 10 9 12 15 17 15
DEWPT 43 45 45 45 43 42 42 34 27 18 13 8 6 4 3 4 5 6 6
RH 89 83 93 96 96 96100 92 88 84 77 70 76 76 76 70 64 61 67
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE E E N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 10 8 5 3 2 2 9 19 25 27 27 28 27 27 26 24 21 20 14
WIND GUST 32 42 46 43 43 41 42 37 36 35 34
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 30 80 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.23 0.01 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 1
RAIN D D
SNOW S D D S S
OBVIS F PF F F F F F F BS BS
WIND CHILL 36 25 15 4 1 -4 -9-12-13 -8 -3 0 -1
MIN CHILL 38 35 14 -1 -10 -14 -12 -3
DENSE FOG Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
DATE TUE 12/30/25 WED 12/31/25 THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26
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 10 33 21 32 7 16 5 23
TEMP 12 11 28 31 30 23 28 25 15 8 13 13 9 6 19 20
DEWPT 5 5 12 20 24 20 17 15 8 2 1 1 0 0 5 10
PWIND DIR NW W NW NW N NW NW SW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 5
IAZ004-272200-
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT
1152 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
DATE SAT 12/27/25 SUN 12/28/25 MON 12/29/25
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 46 27 28 3 12
TEMP 43 46 42 41 38 35 30 25 18 14 12 9 7 5 4 6 9 12 10
DEWPT 40 42 40 39 37 34 28 22 14 10 5 3 1 0 -2 -1 2 3 2
RH 89 86 93 92 96 96 92 88 84 84 73 76 76 79 75 72 72 66 69
WIND DIR S S S S NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 16 10 8 4 4 12 23 28 31 32 28 29 29 29 28 26 26 21 13
WIND GUST 34 41 46 48 46 44 43 44 39 36 37 33 24
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 30 80 30 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.20 0.01 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 2
FRZG RAIN D
SNOW D D D D C C S S
OBVIS F PF F F F F BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS
WIND CHILL 35 26 17 8 -2 -7-10-14-16-20-20-17-13 -7 -6
MIN CHILL 33 37 33 16 -3 -11 -17 -21 -21 -11
DENSE FOG Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
WINTER STORM A A A A A A A A
DATE TUE 12/30/25 WED 12/31/25 THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26
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 5 31 15 24 -1 10 -2 18
TEMP 6 7 27 29 25 17 21 16 7 0 7 6 2 -1 15 14
DEWPT 0 2 16 22 22 13 12 8 2 -5 -2 -2 -4 -4 5 9
PWIND DIR NW W NW N N NW W SW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 20 10 5 0 5
SNOW S
IAZ035-272200-
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT
1152 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
DATE SAT 12/27/25 SUN 12/28/25 MON 12/29/25
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 49 32 34 6 14
TEMP 45 48 45 43 41 40 37 31 24 18 15 12 9 8 7 9 12 14 12
DEWPT 43 44 43 42 41 39 36 28 21 14 10 5 3 2 1 2 4 6 5
RH 93 86 93 96100 96 96 88 88 84 80 73 76 76 76 72 70 70 73
WIND DIR S SE SE SE SE N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 10 9 5 3 2 4 14 23 26 27 27 27 27 26 24 23 20 19 13
WIND GUST 34 40 41 42 41 39 40 34 33 31
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 30 80 20 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.19 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 1
RAIN D
SNOW D D D S S
OBVIS F F F F+ F+ F F BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS
WIND CHILL 27 18 8 -1 -5 -9-13-15-15-12 -7 -3 -3
MIN CHILL 37 39 26 7 -5 -13 -17 -16 -7
DATE TUE 12/30/25 WED 12/31/25 THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26
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 6 32 18 28 3 13 0 21
TEMP 9 7 26 30 27 20 24 21 11 4 10 9 4 1 17 17
DEWPT 3 3 14 21 22 15 15 12 6 -1 0 -1 -3 -3 6 9
PWIND DIR NW SW NW N N NW NW SW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 10 5 0 5
SNOW S
IAZ094-272200-
LAMONI-DECATUR IA
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT
1152 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
DATE SAT 12/27/25 SUN 12/28/25 MON 12/29/25
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 56 46 48 10 22
TEMP 50 55 53 51 50 50 49 47 35 27 21 18 15 13 11 14 19 22 19
DEWPT 46 48 48 47 47 46 47 45 32 20 13 6 4 2 2 4 5 6 6
RH 86 77 83 86 89 86 93 93 89 74 71 59 61 61 66 64 54 49 56
WIND DIR SE SE S S SW S W N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 10 8 4 4 4 4 5 17 24 27 24 24 24 24 23 20 19 18 12
WIND GUST 28 40 43 40 40 39 40 35 33 31 29 23
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW
POP 12HR 0 60 70 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.14 0.25 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 T
RAIN S C C L L L
SNOW L
OBVIS F PF F F F F PF PF BS
WIND CHILL 23 12 4 0 -4 -7 -9 -4 3 7 6
MIN CHILL 23 4 -4 -9 -8 4
DATE TUE 12/30/25 WED 12/31/25 THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26
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 13 36 24 39 13 25 10 30
TEMP 15 13 31 32 30 26 36 32 22 13 21 19 13 10 25 25
DEWPT 7 5 10 13 20 22 22 20 15 6 3 3 3 2 7 10
PWIND DIR NW SW W NW N N N S
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 5
IAZ017-272200-
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT
1152 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
DATE SAT 12/27/25 SUN 12/28/25 MON 12/29/25
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 43 33 35 3 10
TEMP 40 43 41 39 38 37 36 33 26 18 14 11 8 5 4 6 9 10 8
DEWPT 39 41 39 38 37 36 35 31 23 14 10 5 4 2 0 1 3 3 2
RH 96 93 92 96 96 96 96 92 88 84 84 76 83 87 83 79 76 73 76
WIND DIR S S SE SE SE N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 12 10 8 3 2 4 11 19 27 29 29 29 29 31 28 26 25 23 17
WIND GUST 20 31 43 47 44 44 42 43 37 34
CLOUDS OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 FW
POP 12HR 0 30 90 60 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.24 0.05 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 2
RAIN D L
SLEET L
SNOW L D D L L C C S S
OBVIS F+ F+ F+ F+ F F F F BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS
WIND CHILL 33 37 27 21 10 -2 -7-11-15-20-20-17-12-10-11
MIN CHILL 31 35 34 27 8 -7 -15 -20 -20 -12
DENSE FOG Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
WINTER STORM A A A A A A A A
DATE TUE 12/30/25 WED 12/31/25 THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26
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 2 28 15 23 -2 7 -5 15
TEMP 5 5 22 28 25 17 19 15 8 -1 5 5 1 -3 12 12
DEWPT 0 0 13 22 22 14 12 8 3 -4 -2 -4 -5 -6 2 7
PWIND DIR NW W NW NW NW NW NW W
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 10 0 0 5
SNOW S
IAZ049-272200-
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT
1152 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
DATE SAT 12/27/25 SUN 12/28/25 MON 12/29/25
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 47 40 41 7 14
TEMP 43 47 45 44 42 41 41 38 32 24 19 15 12 10 8 9 13 14 12
DEWPT 41 43 43 42 42 41 40 37 31 19 14 8 6 3 3 3 4 5 4
RH 93 86 93 93100100 96 96 96 81 80 73 76 73 79 76 67 67 70
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE E E N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 11 9 8 4 3 3 5 16 25 28 28 28 27 28 27 25 25 23 17
WIND GUST 39 46 41 42 41 42 35 36 34
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 OV B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 30 90 50 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.26 0.01 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 1
FRZG RAIN D
RAIN D D D
SLEET S
SNOW D D C C
OBVIS F PF F F+ F F F F F BS
WIND CHILL 36 29 19 6 0 -5 -9-13-14-12 -7 -4 -5
MIN CHILL 34 38 38 34 17 -1 -10 -16 -14 -7
DENSE FOG Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
DATE TUE 12/30/25 WED 12/31/25 THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26
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 7 30 19 29 5 14 2 20
TEMP 9 8 24 28 27 21 25 22 13 6 11 10 6 3 16 17
DEWPT 2 3 10 17 22 17 15 11 6 0 -1 -2 -3 -3 2 7
PWIND DIR NW W W NW N NW NW W
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 5
IAZ086-272200-
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT
1152 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
DATE SAT 12/27/25 SUN 12/28/25 MON 12/29/25
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 53 48 48 11 20
TEMP 47 52 51 50 50 49 49 48 40 31 25 20 17 14 12 15 19 20 18
DEWPT 44 47 47 48 48 47 47 47 38 27 19 11 7 5 4 6 6 7 6
RH 89 83 86 93 93 93 93 96 92 85 78 67 64 67 70 67 56 56 59
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S SW S NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 13 10 9 5 5 5 4 9 21 27 27 27 26 27 25 24 23 21 17
WIND GUST 19 35 44 44 43 43 44 40 39 34 34 27
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW
POP 12HR 5 40 90 30 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.48 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 T
RAIN C S D D D
SLEET S
SNOW D C C
OBVIS PF PF PF F F F F PF PF BS
WIND CHILL 30 16 8 2 -2 -7 -8 -4 1 4 3
MIN CHILL 39 28 7 -2 -9 -8 1
DATE TUE 12/30/25 WED 12/31/25 THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26
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 12 35 23 37 12 22 8 26
TEMP 14 13 28 32 30 26 33 29 20 13 18 17 12 8 22 23
DEWPT 5 5 9 14 20 21 18 17 11 5 1 0 1 0 3 8
PWIND DIR NW W W NW N NW NW W
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 5
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