375  
FOUS53 KDMX 071038  
PFMDMX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
537 AM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
IAZ060-072100-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
537 AM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
DATE THU 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26 SAT 05/09/26  
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 67 43 71 48 77  
TEMP 42 53 62 66 66 54 48 45 45 57 67 70 70 60 55 50 51 69 77 75 70  
DEWPT 31 38 39 38 38 37 37 37 37 42 40 39 40 42 41 40 40 45 44 43 42  
RH 65 57 43 36 36 52 65 73 73 57 37 32 33 51 59 68 66 42 31 32 36  
WIND DIR SW W W W NW E SE S SE S SW W W SW W W SW W W NW N  
WIND SPD 6 8 9 10 6 4 4 3 3 3 4 6 5 5 6 6 9 11 13 12 9  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 10 10 10 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26  
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 68 43 73 53 81 53 78  
TEMP 55 47 64 66 50 45 70 71 59 55 76 78 60 55 75 76  
DEWPT 37 35 34 34 34 35 40 42 44 46 51 47 44 45 47 46  
PWIND DIR N N NE SE SE SW NW N  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 20 0 0 5 40 10 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S C C  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ039-072100-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
537 AM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
DATE THU 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26 SAT 05/09/26  
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 64 38 69 45 72  
TEMP 38 53 60 62 62 49 43 40 40 56 65 68 67 56 51 47 49 65 72 70 64  
DEWPT 29 33 32 32 33 33 33 33 33 39 36 34 37 39 39 38 38 43 42 40 38  
RH 70 46 35 32 33 54 67 76 76 53 34 28 33 53 63 71 66 45 34 33 38  
WIND DIR S SW W W W E SE SE SE S SW W W SW W SW SW W NW NW N  
WIND SPD 5 6 10 11 6 3 3 3 3 4 5 10 5 4 4 8 11 16 17 16 12  
CLOUDS B2 SC FW SC FW CL FW B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 5 0 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26  
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 41 63 38 68 46 74 47 74  
TEMP 49 42 60 61 44 40 65 66 53 48 71 70 54 49 72 72  
DEWPT 34 32 33 30 32 33 35 36 37 42 50 47 44 43 47 47  
PWIND DIR N NW N NW SE SW NW N  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 40 20 5 0  
RAIN SHWRS S C S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ048-072100-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
537 AM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
DATE THU 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26 SAT 05/09/26  
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 66 40 72 46 76  
TEMP 40 51 60 64 65 52 46 42 42 57 67 70 70 58 52 48 50 68 75 73 68  
DEWPT 31 37 37 36 35 35 35 35 36 41 38 36 38 41 40 39 40 43 43 42 41  
RH 70 59 42 35 33 52 65 76 79 55 34 29 31 53 63 71 68 40 32 33 37  
WIND DIR S SW SW W W SE SE S E S SW W W W W SW SW W W NW N  
WIND SPD 4 8 9 9 6 3 3 3 2 2 5 9 6 4 4 5 9 13 14 13 11  
CLOUDS B2 B2 SC SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 5 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26  
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 67 40 72 50 79 50 78  
TEMP 52 44 63 65 47 43 68 70 56 52 75 76 57 52 75 75  
DEWPT 36 34 35 34 34 35 40 42 43 46 51 46 45 45 47 46  
PWIND DIR N N NE SE SE W NW N  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 40 10 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S C  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ004-072100-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
537 AM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
DATE THU 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26 SAT 05/09/26  
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 64 37 70 45 67  
TEMP 36 52 59 62 62 47 42 39 40 57 65 68 68 54 49 47 49 59 65 66 62  
DEWPT 28 31 27 25 24 27 27 27 28 33 31 33 33 35 34 34 35 40 39 36 32  
RH 72 44 29 24 23 45 55 62 62 40 28 27 27 48 56 60 58 49 38 33 32  
WIND DIR S N NW W NW N E S S SW W NW NW NW SW SW W NW N N N  
WIND SPD 5 8 10 12 10 4 4 5 6 9 11 16 13 6 9 12 13 18 18 19 17  
CLOUDS B1 CL CL FW CL FW SC SC SC FW B1 B2 SC FW FW FW FW B1 SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26  
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 38 63 37 71 48 76 47 76  
TEMP 45 39 60 61 42 39 65 69 53 49 71 72 52 48 71 74  
DEWPT 30 30 31 27 30 30 33 34 36 42 46 42 40 41 43 42  
PWIND DIR N NW NE S SE W NW N  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN BZ BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 40 10 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ035-072100-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
537 AM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
DATE THU 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26 SAT 05/09/26  
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 67 39 72 45 73  
TEMP 40 53 61 65 65 50 44 41 41 58 67 71 70 57 50 47 49 65 71 72 67  
DEWPT 30 33 31 29 27 28 29 31 32 36 34 34 35 37 36 36 37 41 40 39 35  
RH 67 46 32 26 24 42 55 67 70 44 29 26 27 47 58 65 63 41 32 30 30  
WIND DIR S SW W W NW SE SE S S SW W W W NW W SW SW W NW N N  
WIND SPD 4 5 6 8 6 2 3 3 2 4 8 10 8 4 4 6 10 13 14 13 12  
CLOUDS B2 SC FW FW FW FW SC B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26  
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 40 66 38 73 49 79 48 78  
TEMP 48 41 63 64 45 40 67 71 55 50 74 75 54 50 73 76  
DEWPT 32 32 32 30 30 32 37 39 40 44 48 43 41 43 45 43  
PWIND DIR N N NE SE SE W NW N  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 40 10 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ094-072100-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
537 AM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
DATE THU 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26 SAT 05/09/26  
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 70 44 71 47 79  
TEMP 41 57 65 68 68 54 49 47 46 59 66 69 69 58 53 49 49 71 79 77 70  
DEWPT 34 41 39 38 40 39 39 40 41 45 43 42 45 43 44 43 43 46 45 46 47  
RH 76 55 38 33 36 57 68 76 83 60 43 37 42 57 71 80 80 41 30 33 44  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW N SE S SE SE SW W W SW SW W SW SW W W NW  
WIND SPD 9 13 17 16 10 5 4 4 4 5 5 8 5 5 6 6 8 11 13 12 8  
WIND GUST 24 27  
CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC FW B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 0 10 20 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C  
TSTMS C  
 
DATE SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26  
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 68 44 75 54 83 53 79  
TEMP 57 48 64 66 50 46 72 73 59 55 80 79 60 55 77 76  
DEWPT 42 38 36 36 36 37 42 45 46 48 53 50 46 47 48 47  
PWIND DIR N N E S S SW NW N  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 40 0 0 5 30 5 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C  
TSTMS S S S S  
 
 
IAZ017-072100-  
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA  
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT  
537 AM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
DATE THU 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26 SAT 05/09/26  
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 63 35 69 43 68  
TEMP 36 51 59 62 61 47 41 38 39 56 64 68 67 54 49 46 48 62 67 66 62  
DEWPT 28 32 29 28 28 28 28 29 29 35 32 33 35 36 35 34 35 40 40 37 34  
RH 72 48 32 27 28 47 59 70 67 45 30 27 30 50 58 63 60 44 37 34 35  
WIND DIR S NW W W NW NE SE SE S SW W W NW NW W SW SW W NW NW N  
WIND SPD 4 6 10 12 9 3 3 3 3 5 8 12 8 4 5 9 12 17 18 17 14  
CLOUDS B2 FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26  
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 37 62 35 68 44 74 44 74  
TEMP 46 38 59 60 42 38 64 66 51 46 70 70 52 47 71 72  
DEWPT 30 30 31 27 30 30 33 34 35 41 48 44 41 41 45 44  
PWIND DIR N NW N S SE W NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 40 10 5 0  
RAIN SHWRS S C S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ049-072100-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
537 AM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
DATE THU 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26 SAT 05/09/26  
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 64 38 69 45 74  
TEMP 38 51 59 63 63 49 43 40 40 56 65 68 67 55 50 47 48 66 73 72 66  
DEWPT 29 34 35 35 36 34 33 34 34 40 39 36 39 39 39 38 38 43 42 41 40  
RH 70 52 40 35 36 56 67 79 79 55 38 31 36 55 66 71 68 43 33 33 38  
WIND DIR SE SW SW W W SE SE SE SE S SW W W SW W SW SW W W NW N  
WIND SPD 6 8 10 9 5 3 3 3 2 3 5 9 5 4 4 6 9 13 14 13 10  
CLOUDS B2 B2 SC SC SC FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 0 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26  
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 41 64 38 70 48 76 48 75  
TEMP 49 42 61 62 45 40 66 68 53 49 72 73 54 50 72 73  
DEWPT 34 32 34 34 32 33 39 41 40 43 50 47 43 43 47 47  
PWIND DIR N N NE S SE SW NW N  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 40 20 5 0  
RAIN SHWRS S C S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ086-072100-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
537 AM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
DATE THU 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26 SAT 05/09/26  
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 66 43 70 48 78  
TEMP 41 54 61 64 64 53 48 45 45 57 64 68 68 56 54 50 50 68 76 77 72  
DEWPT 33 39 38 39 41 41 40 40 41 44 43 42 43 44 44 44 44 47 46 46 46  
RH 73 57 42 40 43 64 74 82 86 62 46 39 40 64 69 80 80 47 34 33 39  
WIND DIR S W W W W E SE S S SE S W W SW SW W SW W W W NW  
WIND SPD 8 11 12 12 9 5 5 4 3 4 5 8 5 5 8 9 9 13 14 14 10  
WIND GUST 23  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 SC SC B2 B2 B1 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 20 5 20 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C  
TSTMS S S S S  
 
DATE SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26  
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 66 42 72 52 79 52 77  
TEMP 55 47 63 64 48 45 68 70 56 53 73 75 58 54 73 74  
DEWPT 41 37 36 36 35 36 40 43 43 46 53 51 47 47 49 49  
PWIND DIR N N NE W SE SW NW N  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT GN BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 30 0 0 5 40 20 10 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C S  
TSTMS S S S  
 
 
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