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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1048 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
IAZ060-052200-
DES MOINES-POLK IA
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT
1048 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
DATE THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 60 47 72 35 50
TEMP 50 56 56 51 49 50 53 59 67 71 68 61 53 43 36 38 45 50 48
DEWPT 43 45 45 44 46 49 53 57 60 60 58 54 47 40 33 31 31 30 30
RH 77 66 66 77 89 96100 93 78 68 70 78 80 89 89 76 58 46 49
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S W NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 5 8 6 8 9 10 11 13 16 16 12 13 14 14 14 13 13 11 5
WIND GUST 26 26
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 SC B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW
POP 12HR 0 90 100 100 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.47 0.18 0.32 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN L D C C
RAIN SHWRS S D D D L D
TSTMS S C C S C C
WIND CHILL 36 27 30 39
MIN CHILL 26 26
DATE SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26
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 36 65 47 73 48 68 34 47
TEMP 38 37 59 60 51 49 66 67 52 51 65 62 46 36 42 41
DEWPT 28 27 34 36 37 38 44 43 43 47 51 45 38 30 26 22
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW S SW NW NW
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 20 50 60 30
RAIN S C C L C C S
SNOW C S
TSTMS S
IAZ039-052200-
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT
1048 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
DATE THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 44 70 34 47
TEMP 48 52 50 47 46 46 48 53 62 68 66 58 53 44 35 36 42 46 44
DEWPT 42 43 45 44 44 45 47 53 57 60 58 54 49 41 34 29 29 30 29
RH 80 71 83 89 93 96 96100 84 76 75 86 86 89 96 75 60 53 55
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW W W W NW NW NW W
WIND SPD 3 6 5 6 9 10 13 13 14 13 11 13 17 17 18 17 16 13 8
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW
POP 12HR 0 90 100 90 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.28 0.35 0.48 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN L L
RAIN SHWRS C D D L L D D
TSTMS C C C S C C S
WIND CHILL 36 25 26 34
MIN CHILL 24 24 36
DATE SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26
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 34 61 44 69 43 63 29 44
TEMP 35 35 56 56 48 46 63 62 47 45 60 57 41 32 39 38
DEWPT 28 27 35 37 37 37 42 43 41 41 48 45 36 28 24 22
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW E S N NW
WIND CHAR GN BZ GN GN GN GN BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 50 50 30
RAIN C C C C C
SNOW C C S
IAZ048-052200-
AMES-STORY IA
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT
1048 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
DATE THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 58 45 71 33 49
TEMP 49 54 53 49 46 48 51 56 65 69 65 57 50 40 34 36 44 49 46
DEWPT 42 45 46 45 45 47 51 56 60 61 58 54 46 39 32 30 31 31 31
RH 77 71 77 86 96 96100100 84 76 78 90 86 96 92 79 60 50 55
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW W
WIND SPD 5 8 6 9 9 11 12 13 16 14 12 14 17 17 17 16 14 12 6
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW CL
POP 12HR 0 100 90 90 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.49 0.30 0.37 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN L D C C
RAIN SHWRS S D D D L L D
TSTMS S C C S S C C
WIND CHILL 31 23 26 37
MIN CHILL 23 23
DATE SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26
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 34 64 45 71 45 67 31 45
TEMP 36 36 58 58 49 47 65 64 49 47 63 60 42 33 40 39
DEWPT 28 27 35 38 38 39 43 43 42 44 50 44 37 29 25 22
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SE SW N NW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 20 50 50 30
RAIN S C C C C C
SNOW C S
IAZ004-052200-
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT
1048 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
DATE THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 57 43 60 27 46
TEMP 47 53 51 47 45 44 45 50 56 57 51 42 35 30 27 31 41 46 43
DEWPT 42 43 44 43 44 44 45 48 53 52 45 38 31 26 23 24 25 26 27
RH 83 69 77 86 96100100 93 90 83 80 86 85 85 85 75 52 45 53
WIND DIR SE S SE SE S SE SE SE S NW N N NW NW NW NW NW W W
WIND SPD 12 14 13 13 13 13 11 10 12 16 16 18 18 18 18 17 16 14 10
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 FW CL CL
POP 12HR 0 80 90 80 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.28 0.22 0.15 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN D D D D C
RAIN SHWRS C D D D
SNOW C
TSTMS C S S S
WIND CHILL 38 37 39 33 24 17 14 20 33 37
MIN CHILL 36 37 37 23 14 15 35
DATE SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26
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 35 63 44 66 39 59 26 41
TEMP 36 36 56 56 47 45 62 58 43 40 54 50 34 27 36 35
DEWPT 25 24 33 35 35 33 38 38 35 34 37 33 27 22 19 16
PWIND DIR SW SW SW W NE NE N NW
WIND CHAR BZ BZ BZ BZ GN BZ BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 20 30 20
RAIN S S C
SNOW C S
IAZ035-052200-
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT
1048 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
DATE THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 57 44 67 30 49
TEMP 48 53 52 47 45 46 48 54 61 65 58 51 43 35 30 33 42 48 45
DEWPT 43 45 45 45 44 46 48 54 58 59 54 49 40 33 28 27 29 29 29
RH 83 74 77 93 96100100100 90 81 86 93 89 92 92 78 60 47 53
WIND DIR SE S SE SE SE SE SE S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
WIND SPD 8 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 12 12 11 13 14 14 13 13 13 11 5
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 SC B1 FW FW CL
POP 12HR 0 90 100 90 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.35 0.42 0.26 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN D D C S
RAIN SHWRS S D D D D D
SNOW C
TSTMS S C C S C S
WIND CHILL 36 25 20 23 35
MIN CHILL 36 36 19 19 39
DATE SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26
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 34 64 44 70 42 65 29 44
TEMP 35 36 57 58 49 46 64 62 46 43 59 55 38 30 39 38
DEWPT 27 27 35 37 36 36 41 41 38 39 45 39 32 26 23 18
PWIND DIR SW SW SW W E SW N NW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 40 40 20
RAIN C C C C
SNOW C S S
IAZ094-052200-
LAMONI-DECATUR IA
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT
1048 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
DATE THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 60 49 72 36 52
TEMP 51 55 55 51 51 54 56 61 68 71 68 62 55 44 37 39 47 52 48
DEWPT 45 46 45 46 49 53 56 59 60 59 58 54 49 41 34 32 32 30 29
RH 80 72 69 83 93 96100 93 76 66 70 75 80 89 89 76 56 43 47
WIND DIR SE S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S W NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 5 8 8 9 10 12 14 16 19 19 16 16 14 14 14 13 13 11 6
WIND GUST 26 31 31 26 26 25
CLOUDS B2 B1 SC B1 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 90 90 100 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.43 0.26 0.27 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN D L D C C
RAIN SHWRS L D D D D
TSTMS C C S C C
WIND CHILL 37 28 31
MIN CHILL 28 26
DATE SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26
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 34 65 45 74 52 70 34 51
TEMP 38 36 59 59 50 47 67 68 56 55 68 64 50 39 44 43
DEWPT 26 27 32 35 36 38 45 46 48 52 55 49 41 34 26 22
PWIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW NW NW
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 OV OV B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 30 70 70 40
RAIN C C L L L C S
SNOW S
TSTMS C S
IAZ017-052200-
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT
1048 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
DATE THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 43 66 30 46
TEMP 46 51 48 46 44 44 45 50 58 64 58 51 44 36 31 33 40 45 42
DEWPT 41 44 44 44 43 44 45 50 56 57 53 48 39 34 27 27 28 27 28
RH 83 77 86 93 96100100100 93 78 83 89 82 92 85 78 62 49 57
WIND DIR S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
WIND SPD 6 10 9 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 12 13 16 18 18 17 16 13 6
CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW CL
POP 12HR 0 90 100 90 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.25 0.36 0.29 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN D D C C
RAIN SHWRS D D D D D
TSTMS C C C C C
WIND CHILL 38 38 39 36 26 19 22 32 39
MIN CHILL 38 38 37 35 19 19 34
DATE SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26
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 34 62 44 67 40 60 27 42
TEMP 35 36 56 56 49 45 62 59 45 42 56 50 37 29 36 36
DEWPT 27 26 34 37 36 36 41 41 37 37 44 40 31 24 23 19
PWIND DIR SW SW SW W NE SW N NW
WIND CHAR GN BZ GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 40 40 30
RAIN C C C C
SNOW C C S
IAZ049-052200-
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT
1048 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
DATE THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 55 45 70 33 47
TEMP 48 53 52 48 46 47 50 55 64 68 66 57 51 42 34 35 41 46 43
DEWPT 43 44 46 45 44 47 50 54 59 60 58 54 48 39 32 29 30 30 30
RH 83 71 80 89 93100100 96 84 76 75 90 89 89 92 78 65 53 60
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S W NW W NW NW NW W
WIND SPD 5 6 5 6 8 11 12 14 16 16 12 14 16 16 17 16 14 12 6
CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW
POP 12HR 0 90 90 100 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.40 0.24 0.42 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN L C C
RAIN SHWRS D D D L L D D
TSTMS C C S S C C S
WIND CHILL 34 24 26 33
MIN CHILL 39 23 22 36
DATE SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26
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 32 61 44 68 44 64 29 44
TEMP 34 34 56 55 48 45 62 61 47 46 61 57 41 32 39 38
DEWPT 27 27 35 38 36 37 43 43 41 43 50 45 36 28 24 21
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SE SW N NW
WIND CHAR LT BZ GN GN GN GN BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 20 50 50 30
RAIN S C C C C C
SNOW C S
IAZ086-052200-
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT
1048 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
DATE THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 60 48 74 38 52
TEMP 51 56 56 51 49 51 53 60 69 72 69 64 58 49 40 41 46 51 47
DEWPT 45 46 46 46 47 50 53 59 61 59 58 58 54 48 39 34 33 32 30
RH 80 69 69 83 93 96100 96 76 64 68 81 86 96 96 76 60 48 51
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW W W NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 4 6 6 8 9 11 13 16 19 18 14 14 17 16 16 16 16 13 8
WIND GUST 27 28 26 27 27 27
CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 SC B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW
POP 12HR 0 80 90 100 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.31 0.17 0.57 0.01
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN D C L L
RAIN SHWRS L D C D D
TSTMS C S C C S
WIND CHILL 32 33
MIN CHILL 31 30
DATE SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26
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 35 65 47 74 51 69 34 51
TEMP 37 36 59 59 50 48 67 67 54 54 67 63 48 39 44 42
DEWPT 28 27 33 34 36 37 45 46 48 52 55 50 43 35 29 23
PWIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW NW NW
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 20 70 70 40
RAIN S C L L L C S
SNOW S
TSTMS S S
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