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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1157 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
IAZ060-060900-
DES MOINES-POLK IA
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT
1157 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
DATE 04/05/26 MON 04/06/26 TUE 04/07/26 WED
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 36 47 29 41 36
TEMP 45 38 37 39 43 45 44 39 35 30 28 31 36 39 40 38 37 41 44
DEWPT 37 32 31 30 27 26 23 23 20 19 19 20 23 26 29 30 33 36 39
RH 73 79 79 70 53 47 43 52 54 63 68 63 59 59 64 73 85 82 82
WIND DIR N NW N N N N N N NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 8 8 9 10 10 10 8 6 8 8 9 10 12 13 12 12 13 13 16
WIND GUST 24 26
CLOUDS CL SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 5 30 30 60 40
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.04 0.12 0.01
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 T
RAIN SHWRS C S S C C C C C C
SNOWSHWRS C C C C L C S
WIND CHILL 32 31 32 37 39 33 28 22 20 22 28 31 33 31 29 33 37
MIN CHILL 39 30 28 38 26 19 19 28 28 30
DATE 04/08 THU 04/09/26 FRI 04/10/26 SAT 04/11/26 SUN 04/12/26
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 68 45 62 41 60 47 66 56 74
TEMP 64 65 53 47 58 60 48 42 55 58 50 48 60 64 59 58 69 69
DEWPT 47 47 46 43 44 46 40 36 42 44 44 46 52 55 55 57 62 60
PWIND DIR S SW NW NE NE E SE S S
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 50 60 50 50 50 60 60 60 70
RAIN SHWRS C C L C C C C C C C L L L L C L L L
TSTMS S C S S S S S S S S
IAZ039-060900-
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT
1157 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
DATE 04/05/26 MON 04/06/26 TUE 04/07/26 WED
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 33 45 24 42 34
TEMP 41 35 34 37 42 43 40 33 28 25 24 30 38 42 39 36 35 36 39
DEWPT 35 31 29 27 25 22 21 19 17 15 14 15 18 21 25 28 30 32 35
RH 79 85 82 67 50 43 46 56 63 65 65 53 44 43 57 72 82 85 85
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S
WIND SPD 12 12 12 16 16 16 12 10 9 6 5 10 11 12 12 13 16 18 19
WIND GUST 29
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 5 0 20 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.09
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C
SNOWSHWRS S S C
WIND CHILL 34 26 25 28 34 36 32 25 20 18 17 22 31 35 31 27 25 26 29
MIN CHILL 34 23 23 31 19 15 17 31 25 24
DATE 04/08 THU 04/09/26 FRI 04/10/26 SAT 04/11/26 SUN 04/12/26
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 66 43 60 37 58 42 62 51 72
TEMP 61 62 51 44 57 56 43 37 54 56 46 43 57 60 55 54 69 67
DEWPT 46 47 45 41 40 41 36 32 37 40 39 41 46 50 52 54 60 60
PWIND DIR S SW W N NE E SE SE S
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 50 60 40 40 40 50 50 60 70
RAIN SHWRS C C L C C C C C C C C C C C L L L L
TSTMS C S S S
IAZ048-060900-
AMES-STORY IA
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT
1157 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
DATE 04/05/26 MON 04/06/26 TUE 04/07/26 WED
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 33 46 26 39 34
TEMP 43 35 34 38 42 44 42 35 31 27 25 30 36 39 37 36 35 38 41
DEWPT 36 32 31 29 26 24 23 21 19 18 17 18 22 25 29 30 33 35 38
RH 76 89 89 70 53 45 46 56 61 68 71 60 56 57 72 79 92 89 89
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N N N N NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 11 9 10 13 13 12 10 8 9 8 8 11 13 14 13 14 16 17 18
WIND GUST 27 28
CLOUDS CL FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 SC
POP 12HR 0 20 20 50 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.14 0.05
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C
SNOWSHWRS S S S S C C S
WIND CHILL 37 28 26 30 35 38 36 28 23 20 17 21 28 31 28 27 25 28 32
MIN CHILL 35 26 24 36 22 15 17 28 25 26
DATE 04/08 THU 04/09/26 FRI 04/10/26 SAT 04/11/26 SUN 04/12/26
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 67 42 61 38 60 45 65 53 73
TEMP 63 63 50 44 57 58 45 39 55 57 47 45 59 62 57 55 69 69
DEWPT 48 48 45 42 42 44 38 34 41 42 42 44 51 54 55 55 62 62
PWIND DIR S SW NW N NE E SE S S
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 50 60 50 50 50 60 60 60 70
RAIN SHWRS C C L C C C C C C C C L L L L L L L
TSTMS S C S S S S
IAZ004-060900-
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT
1157 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
DATE 04/05/26 MON 04/06/26 TUE 04/07/26 WED
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 28 41 21 40 31
TEMP 37 33 29 32 37 40 35 27 23 21 20 28 37 40 36 33 32 35 39
DEWPT 32 28 24 22 21 18 15 15 15 13 12 13 16 21 25 29 30 33 35
RH 82 82 81 66 52 41 43 60 71 71 71 53 42 46 64 85 92 92 85
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N N N N NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 12 13 16 17 17 17 14 11 10 8 9 13 17 19 18 19 20 21 23
WIND GUST 31 33 34
CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 30 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C
SNOWSHWRS C C C
WIND CHILL 29 23 18 21 27 31 25 17 13 11 10 17 27 30 25 21 20 23 28
MIN CHILL 28 17 15 25 12 9 12 24 20 21
DATE 04/08 THU 04/09/26 FRI 04/10/26 SAT 04/11/26 SUN 04/12/26
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 65 35 56 31 56 39 60 50 70
TEMP 61 58 42 36 51 52 37 32 50 53 42 39 56 57 52 51 65 64
DEWPT 45 39 33 29 34 33 29 27 34 35 36 36 46 50 51 51 59 58
PWIND DIR SW W NW N E E SE S S
WIND CHAR WY GN GN GN GN GN BZ GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 50 20 30 30 40 40 50 60 70
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S C S C C C C C C C L L L L
SNOWSHWRS S
TSTMS S
IAZ035-060900-
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT
1157 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
DATE 04/05/26 MON 04/06/26 TUE 04/07/26 WED
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 31 45 24 39 32
TEMP 40 34 32 36 41 44 40 32 27 24 23 30 36 39 36 33 33 36 40
DEWPT 34 31 28 25 23 21 18 16 16 15 14 15 19 25 28 29 31 34 37
RH 79 89 85 64 48 39 41 51 63 68 68 53 50 57 72 85 92 92 89
WIND DIR N NW NW N N N N N NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 11 10 10 13 13 12 10 8 8 6 6 10 13 14 13 14 17 18 18
WIND GUST 28
CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 20 10 50 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.08 0.02
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S C
SNOWSHWRS S S C C C
WIND CHILL 33 27 24 28 33 37 33 24 19 17 16 21 28 31 27 23 22 26 31
MIN CHILL 33 24 22 33 18 15 16 25 22 23
DATE 04/08 THU 04/09/26 FRI 04/10/26 SAT 04/11/26 SUN 04/12/26
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 66 39 59 34 58 42 63 52 72
TEMP 62 62 46 39 55 55 41 35 53 55 44 42 59 60 54 53 68 67
DEWPT 47 45 39 35 37 38 33 31 37 39 39 40 49 52 52 53 61 60
PWIND DIR S W NW N NE E SE SE S
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 60 40 40 40 40 50 60 60 70
RAIN SHWRS C L C C C C C C C C C C C L L L L L
TSTMS S S S
IAZ094-060900-
LAMONI-DECATUR IA
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT
1157 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
DATE 04/05/26 MON 04/06/26 TUE 04/07/26 WED
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 36 49 29 45 39
TEMP 45 40 37 42 46 48 45 39 35 31 29 32 37 42 44 41 40 43 45
DEWPT 36 34 32 32 31 29 26 26 25 24 24 26 26 30 31 33 34 37 40
RH 70 79 82 67 55 47 47 59 66 75 81 78 64 62 60 73 79 79 82
WIND DIR W N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E E E SE SE S S
WIND SPD 6 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 12 13 13 14 16
WIND GUST 24 26 27
CLOUDS FW FW B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 30 50 60 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.36 0.08 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 2
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C L C C S S S S S
SNOWSHWRS S C C L L
WIND CHILL 34 30 36 33 27 22 20 23 28 35 37 33 32 35 37
MIN CHILL 39 29 29 39 27 19 20 29 31 32
DATE 04/08 THU 04/09/26 FRI 04/10/26 SAT 04/11/26 SUN 04/12/26
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 70 47 63 45 61 49 68 57 74
TEMP 65 66 55 50 61 60 51 46 58 58 52 49 62 65 60 58 69 69
DEWPT 47 45 46 46 48 49 45 42 46 47 48 49 55 56 57 58 62 60
PWIND DIR S SW NW NE NE E SE S S
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 30 60 50 60 60 70 60 60 70
RAIN SHWRS S C L L C C C L C L L L L C C L L L
TSTMS S S S S S S S S S C S
IAZ017-060900-
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT
1157 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
DATE 04/05/26 MON 04/06/26 TUE 04/07/26 WED
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 29 42 21 41 31
TEMP 38 32 30 33 39 40 36 29 25 22 21 29 37 41 37 33 32 35 38
DEWPT 34 29 26 25 23 21 17 16 15 13 12 13 16 20 25 28 29 31 34
RH 85 88 85 72 52 46 45 58 65 68 68 51 42 42 61 82 88 85 85
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 12 13 14 17 16 16 13 9 6 5 5 10 13 14 16 17 18 21 21
CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 SC SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC B2 OV B2 OV B2 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.10
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L L C C C
SNOWSHWRS S S L
TSTMS
WIND CHILL 30 22 19 22 30 31 27 20 17 15 13 19 29 33 28 22 20 24 27
MIN CHILL 30 17 17 26 16 11 14 28 20 21
DATE 04/08 THU 04/09/26 FRI 04/10/26 SAT 04/11/26 SUN 04/12/26
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 64 38 57 33 57 39 59 49 70
TEMP 59 60 45 39 52 53 39 34 51 53 43 39 55 57 52 51 66 65
DEWPT 46 46 39 33 36 36 31 29 35 37 37 37 46 50 50 51 59 60
PWIND DIR S W W N NE E SE SE S
WIND CHAR WY GN GN LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 60 40 30 40 40 40 50 70 70
RAIN SHWRS C L C S S C C C C C C C C C L L L L
TSTMS S S
IAZ049-060900-
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT
1157 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
DATE 04/05/26 MON 04/06/26 TUE 04/07/26 WED
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 32 45 25 39 33
TEMP 41 34 32 36 41 43 41 33 29 25 24 30 36 39 37 35 34 36 39
DEWPT 35 30 29 28 26 23 21 19 17 15 15 16 20 23 26 28 30 32 35
RH 79 85 88 72 55 45 44 56 60 65 68 55 52 52 64 75 85 85 85
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 11 10 10 13 13 13 10 8 9 6 6 10 12 13 13 13 14 17 18
CLOUDS CL CL SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 10 10 30 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.05 0.09
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C
SNOWSHWRS C C C
WIND CHILL 35 26 24 28 34 36 35 26 21 18 17 21 28 31 29 25 24 26 30
MIN CHILL 34 24 22 33 20 13 15 28 23 24
DATE 04/08 THU 04/09/26 FRI 04/10/26 SAT 04/11/26 SUN 04/12/26
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 66 42 60 37 58 43 63 52 71
TEMP 62 62 50 44 56 56 44 37 53 55 47 43 57 60 55 54 68 67
DEWPT 47 47 44 41 42 43 37 33 39 41 40 42 49 52 52 54 61 60
PWIND DIR S SW W N NE E SE S S
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 50 60 40 50 40 50 50 60 70
RAIN SHWRS C C L C C C C C C C C C C C L L L L
TSTMS C S S S S S S
IAZ086-060900-
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT
1157 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
DATE 04/05/26 MON 04/06/26 TUE 04/07/26 WED
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 35 49 30 42 37
TEMP 45 39 36 41 44 47 45 39 36 31 28 32 37 41 42 39 38 41 43
DEWPT 36 34 32 31 29 27 26 25 22 19 20 21 23 25 27 30 32 34 37
RH 70 82 85 67 55 45 47 57 56 61 71 63 56 52 55 70 79 76 79
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N NW N N NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S
WIND SPD 10 10 10 12 12 12 10 9 9 9 9 11 12 12 12 13 13 14 16
WIND GUST 24 26 27
CLOUDS FW CL SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 20 20 40 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0.05 0.01
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C S S S
SNOWSHWRS S S C C C S
WIND CHILL 32 28 34 38 32 28 23 20 24 29 34 35 31 30 33 35
MIN CHILL 27 28 38 27 17 20 29 28 29
DATE 04/08 THU 04/09/26 FRI 04/10/26 SAT 04/11/26 SUN 04/12/26
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 71 50 65 44 62 48 68 56 75
TEMP 65 67 56 52 61 61 50 45 58 58 52 48 62 65 59 58 71 71
DEWPT 46 46 48 47 48 48 45 41 45 47 47 48 53 55 55 58 62 61
PWIND DIR S SW W NE NE E SE S S
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 30 60 50 60 50 60 60 50 70
RAIN SHWRS S C L L C C C L C C C L L C C C L L
TSTMS S S S S S S
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