480  
FOUS53 KDMX 071713  
PFMDMX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1213 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
IAZ060-072100-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
1213 PM 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 73 49 77  
TEMP 62 66 66 54 48 45 45 59 69 72 72 61 56 51 51 68 75 76 72  
DEWPT 38 36 36 39 38 38 39 42 38 37 40 41 39 38 38 43 42 41 41  
RH 41 33 33 57 68 76 79 53 32 28 31 48 53 61 61 40 31 28 33  
WIND DIR W W N E S S E SW W W W W W SW SW W NW NW N  
WIND SPD 10 8 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 6 5 6 6 6 8 11 12 12 9  
CLOUDS B1 B2 SC FW SC B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC FW CL FW CL FW B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 10 10 10 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS 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 46 69 44 73 54 80 51 77  
TEMP 55 46 64 68 52 45 70 71 59 56 75 77 59 52 74 75  
DEWPT 36 34 34 34 34 35 40 43 45 48 50 46 43 44 46 45  
PWIND DIR N NW NE SE SE W NW N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 60 10 5 0  
RAIN SHWRS C L  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ039-072100-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
1213 PM 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 71 46 71  
TEMP 61 63 62 49 44 40 40 58 67 70 69 57 51 48 48 63 69 69 64  
DEWPT 30 27 29 33 33 33 34 40 33 32 36 39 38 37 38 42 42 39 37  
RH 31 25 28 54 65 76 79 51 28 24 30 51 61 65 68 46 37 33 37  
WIND DIR W W NW NE SE SE S SW W W W SW W SW W NW NW NW N  
WIND SPD 11 10 6 4 4 3 3 4 6 10 5 5 4 5 9 13 17 16 12  
CLOUDS FW SC FW CL FW SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 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 40 63 38 68 47 73 46 72  
TEMP 49 41 61 61 45 40 65 65 53 48 67 69 53 47 70 70  
DEWPT 33 32 33 33 33 33 37 40 41 44 49 47 44 43 45 46  
PWIND DIR N NW NE E SE W NW N  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT GN BZ LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 70 30 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C L C  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ048-072100-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
1213 PM 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 74 47 75  
TEMP 60 65 65 51 46 42 43 59 69 72 72 59 53 49 50 66 74 73 69  
DEWPT 36 33 33 37 37 36 37 42 34 34 38 40 39 38 38 43 43 41 39  
RH 41 30 30 59 71 79 79 53 27 25 29 49 59 66 63 43 33 31 33  
WIND DIR SW W NW E SE S SE SW W W W W W SW SW NW NW NW N  
WIND SPD 10 6 4 3 2 2 2 2 5 9 6 5 4 5 8 13 14 13 11  
CLOUDS B2 SC FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC FW CL FW CL SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 5 5 5 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
 
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 41 72 51 79 48 76  
TEMP 52 44 64 66 48 42 68 70 57 52 73 75 55 49 73 75  
DEWPT 35 33 35 34 34 35 41 44 45 48 51 46 44 44 46 46  
PWIND DIR N NW NE SE SE NW NW N  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT GN BZ LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 60 10 5 0  
RAIN SHWRS C L  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ004-072100-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
1213 PM 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 72 45 66  
TEMP 58 62 62 48 42 40 40 59 67 70 69 54 49 47 48 58 63 65 61  
DEWPT 25 22 24 27 27 26 27 32 28 30 33 34 34 34 36 39 38 35 31  
RH 28 21 23 44 55 57 59 36 23 22 26 46 56 60 63 49 39 33 32  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NE N SW SW SW W W NW NW SW W W N N N N  
WIND SPD 11 9 9 4 3 4 5 9 12 17 14 5 8 10 13 17 18 18 17  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 FW FW SC FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC B1 SC  
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 37 64 37 70 48 74 46 75  
TEMP 44 38 60 62 42 39 64 69 54 49 67 70 51 47 70 72  
DEWPT 29 30 31 30 29 29 35 39 42 43 46 41 40 40 42 43  
PWIND DIR N NW NE SE SE NW NW N  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN BZ BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW SC FW FW FW SC B2 B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 60 10 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS L L  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ035-072100-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
1213 PM 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 75 46 72  
TEMP 61 66 65 51 44 41 41 60 69 73 72 57 49 47 49 63 69 71 66  
DEWPT 27 24 25 28 29 30 32 36 30 31 35 36 35 35 36 40 40 38 34  
RH 27 20 22 41 55 65 70 41 23 21 26 45 58 63 61 43 35 30 30  
WIND DIR W NW NW NE SE S S W W W W NW W SW W NW N N N  
WIND SPD 9 5 6 2 3 2 2 3 6 11 9 4 3 5 9 13 14 13 12  
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC CL FW SC SC SC 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  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
 
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 67 38 73 50 78 47 77  
TEMP 48 41 64 65 46 40 67 71 55 51 71 74 53 48 73 74  
DEWPT 31 31 32 31 30 32 37 41 43 45 47 43 41 42 44 43  
PWIND DIR N NW NE SE SE NW NW N  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT GN BZ LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 60 10 0 5  
RAIN SHWRS C L  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ094-072100-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
1213 PM 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 45 72 48 80  
TEMP 64 68 68 55 50 47 48 60 68 70 70 58 54 50 50 71 79 78 72  
DEWPT 39 36 38 39 40 40 41 44 41 42 46 43 43 42 43 46 44 43 45  
RH 40 31 33 55 68 76 77 55 37 36 42 57 66 74 77 41 29 29 38  
WIND DIR SW SW SW N E S SE S N W W SW W W SW W W NW NW  
WIND SPD 16 16 9 5 4 3 3 3 4 6 5 6 8 6 8 11 13 12 9  
CLOUDS FW SC SC FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW CL FW SC SC 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 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 48 68 45 76 55 82 51 78  
TEMP 57 48 65 66 51 46 72 74 59 58 77 78 59 52 75 76  
DEWPT 42 37 36 35 35 36 42 46 46 50 52 49 44 45 46 47  
PWIND DIR N N SW SW S W NW N  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 FW FW SC SC SC FW B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 0 0 5 50 10 5 0  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C  
TSTMS S C  
 
 
IAZ017-072100-  
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA  
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT  
1213 PM 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 36 71 43 66  
TEMP 58 61 61 47 42 38 39 58 66 70 69 55 48 45 47 59 64 66 63  
DEWPT 27 24 26 28 28 28 30 35 30 31 34 35 34 34 35 40 39 36 32  
RH 30 24 26 47 57 67 70 42 26 23 27 47 58 65 63 49 40 33 31  
WIND DIR NW NW NW E SE S SW SW W W W NW W SW W NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 12 9 8 3 3 3 3 5 8 13 10 5 4 6 10 16 17 17 14  
CLOUDS CL FW FW CL SC SC B1 SC FW SC B1 FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC  
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 37 62 35 67 45 73 43 73  
TEMP 45 38 59 60 42 38 64 65 52 47 66 69 51 44 69 71  
DEWPT 30 30 32 30 30 30 35 38 40 42 47 44 41 41 44 44  
PWIND DIR N NW NE SE SE NW NW N  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT BZ BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 70 20 10 5  
RAIN SHWRS C L S  
TSTMS C S  
 
 
IAZ049-072100-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
1213 PM 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 72 45 73  
TEMP 61 63 63 49 43 40 40 58 67 70 69 56 51 47 48 64 71 72 67  
DEWPT 33 32 32 36 35 34 35 41 34 34 39 39 38 37 37 42 42 40 38  
RH 35 31 31 61 73 79 82 53 29 26 33 53 61 68 65 45 35 31 34  
WIND DIR SW W W E E SE S SW W W W W W SW SW W NW NW N  
WIND SPD 13 8 4 2 3 3 3 3 5 9 5 5 4 5 8 12 16 14 11  
CLOUDS B1 B1 FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW B1 SC CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 5 5 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
 
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 65 38 69 48 75 46 74  
TEMP 49 42 62 63 45 40 66 67 52 51 69 72 53 47 71 72  
DEWPT 33 32 34 34 32 33 39 42 42 45 50 47 43 43 46 47  
PWIND DIR N NW NE SE SE W NW N  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 B2 SC SC FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 70 20 5 0  
RAIN SHWRS C L S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ086-072100-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
1213 PM 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 44 72 49 78  
TEMP 62 65 64 54 49 46 46 59 66 70 69 58 54 51 51 68 76 77 72  
DEWPT 39 37 38 41 41 40 42 45 40 41 44 43 44 43 43 46 45 44 44  
RH 43 35 38 61 74 79 86 60 38 35 40 57 69 74 74 45 33 31 37  
WIND DIR W W SW E SE S S S SW W W SW SW W SW W NW NW N  
WIND SPD 13 12 8 5 4 4 4 3 5 8 6 6 8 9 10 12 14 14 10  
CLOUDS SC B2 B1 B1 FW B1 B2 B1 SC SC CL FW FW SC FW FW SC SC B2  
POP 12HR 20 10 20 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS 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 43 72 53 79 50 75  
TEMP 55 47 63 64 50 44 68 70 56 55 72 74 57 51 72 73  
DEWPT 40 37 36 36 35 36 40 44 44 49 53 51 46 46 48 48  
PWIND DIR N N NE S SE W NW N  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT GN BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW FW B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 0 0 5 60 20 5 0  
RAIN SHWRS C L S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
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