044  
FOUS53 KDMX 060917  
PFMDMX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
417 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2026  
 
IAZ060-062100-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
417 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2026  
 
DATE WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 38 67 46 72  
TEMP 42 51 55 57 57 48 44 39 40 53 62 66 66 56 52 48 47 59 67 70 71  
DEWPT 28 27 25 24 23 28 28 27 29 36 38 37 37 36 36 37 39 43 42 41 41  
RH 57 39 31 28 27 46 53 62 64 52 41 34 34 47 54 65 74 55 40 35 34  
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW W W SW S SW SW SW S W NW NW  
WIND SPD 4 6 11 11 9 3 4 4 5 10 12 13 6 4 4 4 3 3 5 6 5  
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC B2 B1 SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SAT 05/09/26 SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 49 79 49 67 44 72 50 81  
TEMP 54 51 78 73 57 50 64 66 50 46 68 70 55 51 76 79  
DEWPT 40 41 46 47 43 38 36 34 34 35 38 40 41 43 50 50  
PWIND DIR W SW N N N W S SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 30 40 0 0 5 20 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S  
TSTMS C S S  
 

 
IAZ039-062100-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
417 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2026  
 
DATE WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 36 63 41 68  
TEMP 38 48 52 53 53 44 40 37 38 53 59 62 61 51 46 42 43 57 66 68 66  
DEWPT 27 25 24 25 24 28 28 28 29 32 31 29 30 33 34 34 36 41 39 38 41  
RH 64 40 33 33 32 53 62 70 70 44 34 28 31 50 63 73 76 55 37 33 40  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW S S SW W W W W SE SE S SW W NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 4 10 14 13 10 2 2 4 4 8 10 11 5 3 4 3 3 4 5 9 5  
CLOUDS SC FW B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
DATE SAT 05/09/26 SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 45 75 44 63 39 67 44 75  
TEMP 50 48 74 68 52 45 61 61 46 41 64 65 49 47 71 72  
DEWPT 39 40 45 44 39 34 34 32 33 33 34 36 37 39 47 49  
PWIND DIR SW W N N N NW SE SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 FW SC SC FW CL FW SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 0 0 0 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 

 
IAZ048-062100-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
417 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2026  
 
DATE WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 36 66 43 72  
TEMP 39 50 54 55 56 46 42 38 39 53 61 65 65 54 49 45 44 58 67 70 70  
DEWPT 28 26 25 24 22 28 28 28 28 35 35 34 33 35 35 36 38 42 41 40 41  
RH 64 39 32 30 26 49 57 67 64 50 38 31 30 48 58 70 79 55 39 33 35  
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW W SW SW S SW W W SW S S SW SW SW W NW NW  
WIND SPD 4 6 12 12 9 3 3 4 4 8 10 12 6 3 3 3 3 3 5 8 5  
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 SC FW CL FW B1 SC FW B1 B1 B1 SC B2 B1 SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SAT 05/09/26 SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 46 78 46 66 41 71 47 80  
TEMP 52 49 76 71 54 47 63 65 48 43 66 69 52 49 74 78  
DEWPT 40 41 46 46 41 37 36 34 34 35 38 39 40 43 50 50  
PWIND DIR W W N N N NW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC B2 B2 B2 FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 0 0 5 20 5  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S  
 

 
IAZ004-062100-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
417 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2026  
 
DATE WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 52 35 64 39 71  
TEMP 33 44 48 51 51 42 40 37 37 52 58 63 62 49 43 40 41 57 66 70 68  
DEWPT 25 25 24 21 23 26 26 26 27 29 26 24 23 28 27 27 29 34 34 35 35  
RH 72 47 39 30 33 53 57 64 67 41 29 22 22 44 53 59 62 42 30 27 29  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW W W W N NE E W NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 5 10 14 14 12 4 5 6 5 6 9 11 9 4 5 5 5 6 10 14 12  
CLOUDS FW SC B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 38 31  
MIN CHILL 28 32 36 30 36 39 34  
FROST Y  
 
DATE SAT 05/09/26 SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 45 71 40 62 37 70 46 78  
TEMP 49 49 68 65 46 41 57 60 43 39 64 67 50 48 73 75  
DEWPT 35 37 41 38 33 31 31 29 30 30 33 34 35 39 45 45  
PWIND DIR W W N NW NE W S W  
WIND CHAR GN BZ GN BZ LT LT GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B2 B2 SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 0 0 0 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S S  
TSTMS S  
 

 
IAZ035-062100-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
417 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2026  
 
DATE WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 36 67 40 73  
TEMP 36 48 51 54 54 44 41 37 38 53 60 66 65 52 46 42 42 58 68 72 71  
DEWPT 27 26 24 22 21 25 26 27 28 32 30 27 26 30 30 32 34 38 37 37 37  
RH 69 42 34 28 27 47 55 67 67 44 32 23 23 43 53 67 73 47 32 28 29  
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW SW SW S SW W W W SE SE SW SW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 3 8 12 12 10 3 3 4 5 8 6 9 6 2 3 3 3 3 6 9 6  
CLOUDS FW FW B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B2 B1 SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SAT 05/09/26 SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 46 77 43 65 39 71 46 81  
TEMP 50 49 74 68 50 44 61 63 45 41 66 69 51 47 74 77  
DEWPT 37 39 43 42 36 33 32 30 31 32 35 36 37 40 47 47  
PWIND DIR W W N N NE NW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 FW SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 0 0 5 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
TSTMS S S S  
 

 
IAZ094-062100-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
417 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2026  
 
DATE WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 38 68 47 71  
TEMP 42 51 55 57 57 47 44 39 39 56 63 67 66 56 52 49 48 60 67 69 70  
DEWPT 27 29 25 26 27 29 29 28 30 37 39 38 39 37 39 39 41 45 44 44 44  
RH 55 42 31 30 31 49 55 64 70 49 41 34 37 49 61 68 77 58 43 40 39  
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW W W W  
WIND SPD 6 6 10 10 8 3 4 4 6 13 17 17 11 9 8 5 5 8 6 8 6  
WIND GUST 27  
CLOUDS OV B2 B1 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SAT 05/09/26 SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 47 79 49 68 43 73 50 83  
TEMP 52 49 78 73 57 50 64 66 49 45 69 70 54 52 79 79  
DEWPT 42 43 48 49 47 41 38 36 35 36 40 42 43 45 51 52  
PWIND DIR SW SW N N NW W S SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 60 0 0 5 20 5  
RAIN SHWRS L C S  
TSTMS C S  
 

 
IAZ017-062100-  
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA  
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT  
417 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2026  
 
DATE WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 52 34 63 37 69  
TEMP 34 45 48 51 51 42 40 37 36 51 58 62 61 48 43 40 39 57 66 69 67  
DEWPT 26 25 25 24 23 26 26 27 27 31 28 27 27 29 29 29 31 36 35 35 37  
RH 72 45 40 34 33 53 57 67 69 46 32 26 27 47 57 64 73 45 32 28 33  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW S SW SW W W W W E SE SE SE N NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 3 10 13 13 10 2 2 4 5 8 10 11 6 3 3 3 3 4 6 11 6  
CLOUDS CL FW B1 B1 SC FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW SC FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FROST Y  
 
DATE SAT 05/09/26 SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 43 73 40 61 36 67 42 76  
TEMP 49 47 71 66 48 42 58 59 43 39 63 65 49 44 71 73  
DEWPT 36 37 42 40 35 31 32 30 31 30 34 35 35 38 47 47  
PWIND DIR W W N NW N NW SE SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 B2 B1 FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 20 0 0 0 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S  
 

 
IAZ049-062100-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
417 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2026  
 
DATE WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 34 64 41 69  
TEMP 37 48 52 54 54 43 40 36 37 52 59 63 62 51 46 43 42 57 65 68 67  
DEWPT 26 24 24 25 24 27 27 27 27 32 33 34 34 34 34 34 36 41 40 40 42  
RH 64 39 33 32 31 53 59 69 67 46 37 34 35 52 63 70 79 55 40 36 40  
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW S S SW SW W W SW S S SW SW SW W NW NW  
WIND SPD 4 9 13 12 10 3 3 3 4 8 10 11 5 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 4  
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 SC FW CL FW B1 SC FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SAT 05/09/26 SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 45 76 44 64 39 68 44 77  
TEMP 49 47 75 70 52 45 61 62 45 41 65 66 50 47 72 74  
DEWPT 39 40 45 46 40 35 36 34 33 33 37 39 38 40 49 50  
PWIND DIR W W N N N NW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 20 0 0 5 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S S  
TSTMS S S  
 

 
IAZ086-062100-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
417 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2026  
 
DATE WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 38 66 47 70  
TEMP 42 51 55 57 56 47 44 40 40 56 60 65 64 55 52 49 48 59 66 69 68  
DEWPT 28 25 23 25 24 30 30 30 31 36 38 39 39 38 39 40 41 45 44 44 45  
RH 57 36 29 29 29 51 57 67 70 47 44 38 40 53 61 71 77 60 45 40 43  
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW N SW SW SW SW W SW SW S S SW SW SW SW W W  
WIND SPD 5 8 12 12 9 3 4 4 5 11 14 16 11 8 6 6 6 6 8 9 6  
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C  
 
DATE SAT 05/09/26 SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 48 79 50 67 43 71 48 79  
TEMP 53 49 76 72 58 51 63 65 49 45 66 68 52 50 74 77  
DEWPT 43 44 47 50 47 41 38 37 36 37 39 42 41 44 51 52  
PWIND DIR SW SW NW N N NW SE SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 20 50 10 0 5 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S  
TSTMS S S S  
 

 
 
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