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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1057 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
IAZ060-071000-
DES MOINES-POLK IA
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT
1057 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
DATE 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON
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 50 36 65 46
TEMP 53 41 38 38 44 48 45 41 39 38 38 46 59 64 61 54 52 49 47
DEWPT 50 38 34 32 33 33 33 32 30 29 29 33 38 40 40 40 40 39 39
RH 89 89 85 79 65 56 62 70 70 70 70 60 45 41 46 59 63 68 74
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 16 17 14 17 16 13 8 6 10 12 12 12 13 16 11 12 13 13 11
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 SC FW CL FW CL FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 90 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.26 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L
TSTMS S
WIND CHILL 33 29 28 37 33 31 30
MIN CHILL 28 26 38 31 30 32
DATE 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26 FRI 03/13/26
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 69 41 60 36 52 31 59 42 63
TEMP 64 62 48 42 58 56 43 36 46 48 35 32 52 55 46 43 59 58
DEWPT 44 43 39 37 44 42 36 30 28 25 24 24 28 29 31 32 35 30
PWIND DIR W NE NE N N NW S SW W
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL FW FW B2 B2 B2 B2 FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 5 30 30 10 5 0 10 5
RAIN S C C C S
TSTMS S S
IAZ039-071000-
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT
1057 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
DATE 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON
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 46 33 61 44
TEMP 56 44 39 37 40 44 42 37 36 36 36 44 56 61 57 51 49 46 44
DEWPT 55 42 36 32 31 31 32 30 30 29 29 32 37 41 41 40 39 40 39
RH 96 93 89 82 70 60 67 75 79 75 75 62 49 48 55 66 68 79 82
WIND DIR SW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 14 14 17 17 17 14 8 8 11 13 13 13 14 17 13 14 16 14 11
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 SC FW CL SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 80 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.36 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS D C
TSTMS C
WIND CHILL 37 30 28 32 38 36 31 29 27 27 37 38
MIN CHILL 28 26 34 28 25 29 36
TORNADO A A
DATE 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26 FRI 03/13/26
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 66 38 56 31 48 28 54 38 58
TEMP 61 58 43 39 53 51 38 33 42 42 32 29 47 49 42 39 55 51
DEWPT 43 41 33 33 40 39 32 28 27 24 22 21 25 29 29 31 34 30
PWIND DIR W NE NE N N N S S W
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT GN GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 FW FW SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 5 30 30 20 5 5 20 10
RAIN S C C C S S
IAZ048-071000-
AMES-STORY IA
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT
1057 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
DATE 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON
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 49 35 64 44
TEMP 45 38 35 36 43 47 44 38 36 37 37 45 57 63 58 52 49 47 45
DEWPT 43 35 32 31 32 33 33 32 31 30 30 33 38 42 42 41 41 40 40
RH 93 89 89 82 65 58 65 79 82 75 75 62 49 46 55 66 74 76 82
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 17 17 16 18 16 14 8 8 10 13 12 12 13 17 12 13 14 13 10
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B1 SC CL CL FW FW SC FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW
POP 12HR 80 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.26 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L
TSTMS S
WIND CHILL 38 29 25 26 36 29 28 28 38
MIN CHILL 38 25 22 37 28 26 30 38
DATE 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26 FRI 03/13/26
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 68 39 57 33 51 29 58 41 61
TEMP 62 59 44 40 55 53 40 34 45 46 33 30 51 53 44 41 57 54
DEWPT 44 42 36 35 42 40 34 29 27 24 24 24 28 30 31 32 34 30
PWIND DIR NW NE NE N N NW S S W
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT GN GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 5 30 30 20 5 0 10 5
RAIN S C S C S
IAZ004-071000-
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT
1057 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
DATE 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON
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 27 46 33 63 42
TEMP 31 30 28 29 39 44 40 37 37 36 35 43 56 63 58 52 50 47 42
DEWPT 29 27 24 24 28 30 31 29 27 27 27 31 37 40 40 38 36 35 32
RH 92 88 85 81 64 57 70 72 67 69 72 62 49 43 51 59 58 63 67
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
WIND SPD 18 19 18 18 13 13 10 14 19 18 16 16 18 21 16 17 18 16 12
WIND GUST 31 28
CLOUDS OV OV OV B1 FW CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 80 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.18 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
FRZG RAIN C C
RAIN SHWRS
SNOWSHWRS S
TSTMS
WIND CHILL 19 17 15 17 31 37 33 28 27 26 25 35 35
MIN CHILL 19 14 14 32 25 23 26 33
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y
DATE 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26 FRI 03/13/26
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 32 50 28 47 27 58 38 55
TEMP 56 52 38 33 46 44 33 29 42 41 31 29 50 51 43 39 51 47
DEWPT 35 31 27 26 31 29 27 24 24 22 22 20 27 28 29 29 29 26
PWIND DIR N NE NE N NW W SW SW NW
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 0 10 10 20 20 5 0 20 5
RAIN S S S
SNOW S S
IAZ035-071000-
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT
1057 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
DATE 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON
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 48 34 64 43
TEMP 38 33 31 33 41 46 43 37 36 36 36 43 57 63 58 51 49 46 43
DEWPT 35 30 28 28 30 32 33 31 30 28 28 32 38 41 41 40 38 38 37
RH 89 89 88 82 65 58 67 79 79 72 72 65 49 44 53 66 66 73 79
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 14 17 13 16 13 11 8 9 12 13 11 11 13 16 12 13 13 12 9
CLOUDS OV OV OV B1 SC FW CL FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 80 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.14 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C
TSTMS
WIND CHILL 29 22 21 22 34 30 28 27 28 37
MIN CHILL 28 20 19 36 28 27 30 37
DATE 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26 FRI 03/13/26
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 65 35 54 31 50 28 59 39 59
TEMP 60 56 41 36 51 49 36 31 44 44 31 29 51 53 43 40 55 51
DEWPT 40 38 32 31 37 35 29 26 26 22 23 21 28 29 30 31 32 28
PWIND DIR NW NE NE N NW W S SW W
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT GN GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 FW FW FW SC B2 B1 B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 5 20 20 10 5 0 20 5
RAIN S S S
IAZ094-071000-
LAMONI-DECATUR IA
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT
1057 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
DATE 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON
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 37 51 35 65 45
TEMP 59 47 39 38 44 49 46 40 37 37 37 45 59 64 60 54 51 48 46
DEWPT 56 43 37 34 34 34 33 30 30 29 28 33 38 39 39 38 38 38 38
RH 90 86 92 85 68 56 60 67 75 72 70 62 45 40 46 54 61 68 73
WIND DIR SW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 14 16 14 17 16 13 8 5 8 10 12 13 13 16 12 13 13 13 11
WIND GUST 26 24
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 80 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.21 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS D
TSTMS C
WIND CHILL 31 29 37 31 30 29 39
MIN CHILL 30 27 30 28 30 39
DATE 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26 FRI 03/13/26
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 72 45 67 37 53 31 59 42 66
TEMP 65 65 51 46 64 61 46 39 48 48 37 32 53 55 46 43 62 60
DEWPT 45 44 41 42 51 46 39 33 30 24 23 24 28 29 31 32 37 33
PWIND DIR SW NE S N N N S SW W
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 20 50 50 20 5 0 5 5
RAIN C C C C S
TSTMS C C S
IAZ017-071000-
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT
1057 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
DATE 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON
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 45 33 63 43
TEMP 39 34 32 33 38 43 40 37 36 36 36 43 56 62 57 51 49 47 44
DEWPT 37 32 29 27 29 30 30 30 29 28 27 31 37 40 40 40 38 38 36
RH 92 92 88 78 70 60 67 75 75 72 69 62 49 44 53 66 66 71 73
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 16 17 18 17 16 13 6 10 16 18 14 14 16 18 14 16 17 14 11
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B1 FW CL CL SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 80 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.19 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
FRZG RAIN S
RAIN SHWRS C S
TSTMS
WIND CHILL 30 23 20 21 29 36 29 27 26 27 36 38
MIN CHILL 30 19 18 32 26 26 29 36
DATE 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26 FRI 03/13/26
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 61 35 52 29 46 27 55 38 55
TEMP 58 53 40 35 49 46 35 30 41 41 30 28 48 50 42 39 52 48
DEWPT 39 35 30 28 36 34 29 26 26 24 22 21 26 29 29 30 31 28
PWIND DIR NW NE NE N NW W S SW W
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT BZ BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW SC B1 SC SC B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 5 20 20 20 5 0 20 10
RAIN S S S
SNOW S
IAZ049-071000-
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT
1057 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
DATE 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON
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 34 46 33 61 43
TEMP 55 41 37 36 40 44 41 37 35 35 36 43 54 60 56 50 48 45 44
DEWPT 54 39 34 31 32 32 32 30 30 28 29 33 38 41 41 40 38 38 39
RH 96 92 89 82 73 62 70 75 82 75 75 67 54 49 57 68 68 76 82
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 18 16 14 17 17 14 8 8 10 12 13 13 13 17 12 13 14 13 11
WIND GUST 25
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B1 SC CL CL SC FW SC FW FW CL FW CL CL FW FW
POP 12HR 90 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.30 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L C
TSTMS C
WIND CHILL 33 29 26 31 37 31 27 26 27 36 39 38
MIN CHILL 27 23 32 26 25 29 36
TORNADO A A
DATE 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26 FRI 03/13/26
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 66 38 56 31 48 27 55 38 59
TEMP 60 57 43 38 53 51 39 33 42 43 31 28 48 49 41 40 55 51
DEWPT 44 41 34 33 42 40 33 28 27 24 22 22 26 29 29 31 34 30
PWIND DIR W NE NE N N N S S W
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT GN GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 5 30 30 20 5 5 10 10
RAIN S C C C S S
IAZ086-071000-
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT
1057 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
DATE 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON
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 40 50 34 64 47
TEMP 61 55 45 42 45 48 46 39 36 36 37 47 59 64 60 53 52 49 47
DEWPT 59 52 43 37 35 35 34 32 30 30 30 33 37 39 38 38 38 38 38
RH 93 90 93 82 68 60 63 76 79 79 75 58 44 40 44 57 59 66 71
WIND DIR SW W NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 20 16 16 17 17 14 9 6 8 11 13 14 14 17 13 13 14 14 13
WIND GUST 25 26 26 24
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 90 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.14 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS D C
TSTMS C S
WIND CHILL 38 34 37 30 29 28
MIN CHILL 38 32 38 29 26 31
TORNADO A A
DATE 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26 FRI 03/13/26
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 72 44 65 36 51 29 58 41 64
TEMP 66 64 50 45 62 61 46 38 45 46 35 31 51 53 43 42 60 58
DEWPT 44 44 41 41 50 47 41 34 30 26 25 24 27 29 31 32 37 33
PWIND DIR SW NE E N N N S S W
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT GN GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL FW SC B2 B2 OV B2 SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 10 60 50 20 5 0 10 10
RAIN C L C C S
TSTMS C C C
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