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FOUS53 KDMX 071828  
PFMDMX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
128 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
IAZ060-072100-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
128 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 65 66 54 48 45 45 59 69 72 72 61 56 51 51 68 75 76 72  
DEWPT 40 36 39 38 38 39 42 38 37 40 41 39 38 38 43 42 41 41  
RH 40 33 57 68 76 79 53 32 28 31 48 53 61 61 40 31 28 33  
WIND DIR W N E S S E SW W W W W W SW SW W NW NW N  
WIND SPD 8 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 6 5 6 6 6 8 11 12 12 9  
CLOUDS 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 74 54 78 50 77  
TEMP 55 46 64 67 51 46 70 72 60 56 75 74 56 51 73 75  
DEWPT 36 34 34 33 34 35 40 41 45 48 50 46 44 44 47 45  
PWIND DIR N NW NE SE SE W NW N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN BZ LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 50 20 5 0  
RAIN SHWRS C C S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ039-072100-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
128 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 63 62 49 44 40 40 58 67 70 69 57 51 48 48 63 69 69 64  
DEWPT 28 29 33 33 33 34 40 33 32 36 39 38 37 38 42 42 39 37  
RH 26 28 54 65 76 79 51 28 24 30 51 61 65 68 46 37 33 37  
WIND DIR NW NW NE SE SE S SW W W W SW W SW W NW NW NW N  
WIND SPD 10 6 4 4 3 3 4 6 10 5 5 4 5 9 13 17 16 12  
CLOUDS 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 70 45 73  
TEMP 49 41 61 61 45 40 65 66 53 48 67 66 51 46 70 70  
DEWPT 33 32 33 33 33 33 37 40 41 44 49 46 43 42 46 46  
PWIND DIR N NW NE E SE W NW N  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT GN BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC FW CL FW B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 60 30 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C L C S  
TSTMS S S S  
 
 
IAZ048-072100-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
128 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 64 65 51 46 42 43 59 69 72 72 59 53 49 50 66 74 73 69  
DEWPT 38 33 37 37 36 37 42 34 34 38 40 39 38 38 43 43 41 39  
RH 38 30 59 71 79 79 53 27 25 29 49 59 66 63 43 33 31 33  
WIND DIR W NW E SE S SE SW W W W W W SW SW NW NW NW N  
WIND SPD 8 4 3 2 2 2 2 5 9 6 5 4 5 8 13 14 13 11  
CLOUDS 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 76 47 77  
TEMP 52 44 64 65 48 43 68 70 57 52 73 72 54 49 72 74  
DEWPT 35 33 35 34 34 35 40 43 45 48 51 46 44 44 48 46  
PWIND DIR N NW NE SE SE NW N N  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT GN BZ LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 60 20 5 0  
RAIN SHWRS C L S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ004-072100-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
128 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 63 62 48 42 40 40 59 67 70 69 54 49 47 48 58 63 65 61  
DEWPT 24 24 27 27 26 27 32 28 30 33 34 34 34 36 39 38 35 31  
RH 22 23 44 55 57 59 36 23 22 26 46 56 60 63 49 39 33 32  
WIND DIR NW NW NE N SW SW SW W W NW NW SW W W N N N N  
WIND SPD 8 9 4 3 4 5 9 12 17 14 5 8 10 13 17 18 18 17  
CLOUDS 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 71 48 72 45 75  
TEMP 44 38 60 61 43 39 65 69 54 50 67 68 50 47 69 72  
DEWPT 29 30 31 29 29 29 35 38 42 44 46 42 40 41 44 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 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 60 20 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS L L S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ035-072100-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
128 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 65 65 51 44 41 41 60 69 73 72 57 49 47 49 63 69 71 66  
DEWPT 25 25 28 29 30 32 36 30 31 35 36 35 35 36 40 40 38 34  
RH 22 22 41 55 65 70 41 23 21 26 45 58 63 61 43 35 30 30  
WIND DIR NW NW NE SE S S W W W W NW W SW W NW N N N  
WIND SPD 6 6 2 3 2 2 3 6 11 9 4 3 5 9 13 14 13 12  
CLOUDS 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 39 73 50 76 46 77  
TEMP 48 41 64 64 46 41 67 70 55 51 71 71 52 48 72 74  
DEWPT 31 31 32 30 30 32 37 40 43 46 47 43 41 42 45 43  
PWIND DIR N NW NE SE SE NW N N  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT GN BZ LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 60 20 0 5  
RAIN SHWRS C L S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ094-072100-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
128 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 67 68 55 50 47 48 60 68 70 70 58 54 50 50 71 79 78 72  
DEWPT 40 38 39 40 40 41 44 41 42 46 43 43 42 43 46 44 43 45  
RH 37 33 55 68 76 77 55 37 36 42 57 66 74 77 41 29 29 38  
WIND DIR SW SW N E S SE S N W W SW W W SW W W NW NW  
WIND SPD 14 9 5 4 3 3 3 4 6 5 6 8 6 8 11 13 12 9  
CLOUDS 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 54 80 50 78  
TEMP 57 48 65 67 51 47 72 74 60 55 77 76 57 51 75 76  
DEWPT 42 37 36 35 35 36 42 44 46 50 52 48 44 45 48 47  
PWIND DIR N N SW SW S W N N  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT GN BZ LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 FW FW SC SC FW FW B1 SC B1 FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 0 0 5 50 5 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  
128 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 61 61 47 42 38 39 58 66 70 69 55 48 45 47 59 64 66 63  
DEWPT 26 26 28 28 28 30 35 30 31 34 35 34 34 35 40 39 36 32  
RH 26 26 47 57 67 70 42 26 23 27 47 58 65 63 49 40 33 31  
WIND DIR NW NW E SE S SW SW W W W NW W SW W NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 9 8 3 3 3 3 5 8 13 10 5 4 6 10 16 17 17 14  
CLOUDS 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 68 45 70 42 73  
TEMP 45 38 59 60 43 38 64 66 52 47 66 66 49 45 69 71  
DEWPT 30 30 32 30 30 30 35 38 40 43 47 44 41 40 45 44  
PWIND DIR N NW NE SE SE NW NW N  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT GN BZ LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC FW CL FW SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 70 20 10 5  
RAIN SHWRS C L S S  
TSTMS C S S  
 
 
IAZ049-072100-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
128 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 63 63 49 43 40 40 58 67 70 69 56 51 47 48 64 71 72 67  
DEWPT 36 32 36 35 34 35 41 34 34 39 39 38 37 37 42 42 40 38  
RH 36 31 61 73 79 82 53 29 26 33 53 61 68 65 45 35 31 34  
WIND DIR W W E E SE S SW W W W W W SW SW W NW NW N  
WIND SPD 10 4 2 3 3 3 3 5 9 5 5 4 5 8 12 16 14 11  
CLOUDS 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 73 45 74  
TEMP 49 42 62 62 45 40 66 67 53 50 69 68 51 47 70 72  
DEWPT 33 32 34 34 32 33 39 42 42 45 50 47 43 42 47 47  
PWIND DIR N NW NE SE SE W NW N  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT GN BZ LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 70 20 5 0  
RAIN SHWRS C L S S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ086-072100-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
128 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 65 64 54 49 46 46 59 66 70 69 58 54 51 51 68 76 77 72  
DEWPT 40 38 41 41 40 42 45 40 41 44 43 44 43 43 46 45 44 44  
RH 40 38 61 74 79 86 60 38 35 40 57 69 74 74 45 33 31 37  
WIND DIR W SW E SE S S S SW W W SW SW W SW W NW NW N  
WIND SPD 11 8 5 4 4 4 3 5 8 6 6 8 9 10 12 14 14 10  
CLOUDS 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  
 
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 52 76 49 75  
TEMP 55 47 63 65 50 45 68 70 57 53 72 71 55 51 71 73  
DEWPT 40 37 36 36 35 36 40 43 44 48 53 50 46 45 49 48  
PWIND DIR N N NE S SE W NW N  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT GN BZ LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 0 0 5 60 20 5 0  
RAIN SHWRS C L S S  
TSTMS S S S  
 
 
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