400  
FOUS53 KDMX 071922  
PFMDMX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
222 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
IAZ060-080900-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
222 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
DATE 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26 SAT 05/09/26 SUN  
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 43 73 49 77 46  
TEMP 66 62 54 48 45 45 59 69 72 72 61 56 51 51 68 75 76 72 61 55 49 46  
DEWPT 40 39 39 38 38 39 42 38 37 40 41 39 38 38 43 42 41 41 39 36 34 34  
RH 38 43 57 68 76 79 53 32 28 31 48 53 61 61 40 31 28 33 44 49 56 63  
WIND DIR W N E S S E SW W W W W W SW SW W NW NW N N N N N  
WIND SPD 8 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 6 5 6 6 6 8 11 12 12 9 8 6 4 4  
CLOUDS B2 SC FW SC B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC FW CL FW CL FW B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 0 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
DATE 05/10 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 THU 05/14/26  
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 69 44 74 54 78 50 77 53 82  
TEMP 64 67 51 46 70 72 60 56 75 74 56 51 73 75 59 56 78 80  
DEWPT 34 33 34 35 40 41 45 48 50 46 44 44 47 45 46 48 52 52  
PWIND DIR NW NE SE SE W NW N SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN BZ LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 50 20 5 0 10 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ039-080900-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
222 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
DATE 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26 SAT 05/09/26 SUN  
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 38 71 46 71 40  
TEMP 64 59 49 44 40 40 58 67 70 69 57 51 48 48 63 69 69 64 54 49 43 41  
DEWPT 28 30 33 33 33 34 40 33 32 36 39 38 37 38 42 42 39 37 35 33 32 32  
RH 25 33 54 65 76 79 51 28 24 30 51 61 65 68 46 37 33 37 48 54 65 70  
WIND DIR W NW NE SE SE S SW W W W SW W SW W NW NW NW N N N N NW  
WIND SPD 10 6 4 4 3 3 4 6 10 5 5 4 5 9 13 17 16 12 9 8 5 5  
CLOUDS SC FW CL FW SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 05/10 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 THU 05/14/26  
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 63 38 68 47 70 45 73 48 78  
TEMP 61 61 45 40 65 66 53 48 67 66 51 46 70 70 54 50 76 75  
DEWPT 33 33 33 33 37 40 41 44 49 46 43 42 46 46 45 45 51 52  
PWIND DIR NW NE E SE W NW N E S  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT GN BZ GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW CL FW B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC SC FW SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 60 30 5 5 10 30  
RAIN SHWRS C L C S C  
TSTMS S S S  
 
 
IAZ048-080900-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
222 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
DATE 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26 SAT 05/09/26 SUN  
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 40 74 47 75 43  
TEMP 64 61 51 46 42 43 59 69 72 72 59 53 49 50 66 74 73 69 58 52 45 44  
DEWPT 36 36 37 37 36 37 42 34 34 38 40 39 38 38 43 43 41 39 37 35 33 33  
RH 35 39 59 71 79 79 53 27 25 29 49 59 66 63 43 33 31 33 45 52 62 65  
WIND DIR W NW E SE S SE SW W W W W W SW SW NW NW NW N N N N N  
WIND SPD 6 4 3 2 2 2 2 5 9 6 5 4 5 8 13 14 13 11 9 5 4 3  
CLOUDS SC FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC FW CL FW CL SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 0 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 05/10 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 THU 05/14/26  
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 41 72 51 76 47 77 50 81  
TEMP 64 65 48 43 68 70 57 52 73 72 54 49 72 74 57 53 77 79  
DEWPT 35 34 34 35 40 43 45 48 51 46 44 44 48 46 46 48 53 53  
PWIND DIR NW NE SE SE NW N N SE SE  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT GN BZ LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 60 20 5 0 10 30  
RAIN SHWRS C L S C C  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ004-080900-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
222 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
DATE 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26 SAT 05/09/26 SUN  
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 38 72 45 66 37  
TEMP 63 59 48 42 40 40 59 67 70 69 54 49 47 48 58 63 65 61 50 44 39 38  
DEWPT 24 25 27 27 26 27 32 28 30 33 34 34 34 36 39 38 35 31 30 29 29 30  
RH 22 27 44 55 57 59 36 23 22 26 46 56 60 63 49 39 33 32 46 55 67 73  
WIND DIR NW NW NE N SW SW SW W W NW NW SW W W N N N N N N NW W  
WIND SPD 8 9 4 3 4 5 9 12 17 14 5 8 10 13 17 18 18 17 10 6 4 5  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC B1 FW FW SC FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 05/10 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 THU 05/14/26  
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 37 71 48 72 45 75 49 81  
TEMP 60 61 43 39 65 69 54 50 67 68 50 47 69 72 54 52 76 78  
DEWPT 31 29 29 29 35 38 42 44 46 42 40 41 44 43 42 44 48 46  
PWIND DIR NW NE SE SE NW NW N SE S  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN BZ BZ GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 60 20 5 5 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS L L S S S S  
TSTMS S S S  
 
 
IAZ035-080900-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
222 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
DATE 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26 SAT 05/09/26 SUN  
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 39 75 46 72 40  
TEMP 65 61 51 44 41 41 60 69 73 72 57 49 47 49 63 69 71 66 55 48 42 41  
DEWPT 25 26 28 29 30 32 36 30 31 35 36 35 35 36 40 40 38 34 32 31 30 31  
RH 22 26 41 55 65 70 41 23 21 26 45 58 63 61 43 35 30 30 41 51 62 67  
WIND DIR NW NW NE SE S S W W W W NW W SW W NW N N N N N N NW  
WIND SPD 5 6 2 3 2 2 3 6 11 9 4 3 5 9 13 14 13 12 8 4 3 3  
CLOUDS FW CL CL SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC CL FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 05/10 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 THU 05/14/26  
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 39 73 50 76 46 77 50 83  
TEMP 64 64 46 41 67 70 55 51 71 71 52 48 72 74 55 52 77 79  
DEWPT 32 30 30 32 37 40 43 46 47 43 41 42 45 43 43 46 50 50  
PWIND DIR NW NE SE SE NW N N SE S  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT GN BZ LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 60 20 0 5 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C L S S C C  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ094-080900-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
222 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
DATE 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26 SAT 05/09/26 SUN  
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 45 72 48 80 48  
TEMP 67 64 55 50 47 48 60 68 70 70 58 54 50 50 71 79 78 72 62 57 50 48  
DEWPT 40 40 39 40 40 41 44 41 42 46 43 43 42 43 46 44 43 45 45 42 38 37  
RH 37 41 55 68 76 77 55 37 36 42 57 66 74 77 41 29 29 38 54 57 63 65  
WIND DIR SW SW N E S SE S N W W SW W W SW W W NW NW N N N N  
WIND SPD 16 9 5 4 3 3 3 4 6 5 6 8 6 8 11 13 12 9 9 9 8 6  
CLOUDS SC SC FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW CL FW SC SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 10 20 0 10 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S  
 
DATE 05/10 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 THU 05/14/26  
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 76 54 80 50 78 53 83  
TEMP 65 67 51 47 72 74 60 55 77 76 57 51 75 76 59 56 80 80  
DEWPT 36 35 35 36 42 44 46 50 52 48 44 45 48 47 47 49 53 54  
PWIND DIR N SW SW S W N N SE SE  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT GN BZ LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC FW FW B1 SC B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 50 5 5 0 10 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C  
TSTMS S C  
 
 
IAZ017-080900-  
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA  
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT  
222 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
DATE 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26 SAT 05/09/26 SUN  
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 71 43 66 37  
TEMP 61 57 47 42 38 39 58 66 70 69 55 48 45 47 59 64 66 63 51 45 40 38  
DEWPT 26 26 28 28 28 30 35 30 31 34 35 34 34 35 40 39 36 32 32 30 29 30  
RH 26 30 47 57 67 70 42 26 23 27 47 58 65 63 49 40 33 31 48 55 64 73  
WIND DIR NW NW E SE S SW SW W W W NW W SW W NW NW NW NW N N N NW  
WIND SPD 9 8 3 3 3 3 5 8 13 10 5 4 6 10 16 17 17 14 8 5 3 3  
CLOUDS FW FW CL SC SC B1 SC FW SC B1 FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 05/10 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 THU 05/14/26  
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 62 35 68 45 70 42 73 46 79  
TEMP 59 60 43 38 64 66 52 47 66 66 49 45 69 71 52 50 75 76  
DEWPT 32 30 30 30 35 38 40 43 47 44 41 40 45 44 43 44 50 50  
PWIND DIR NW NE SE SE NW NW N SE S  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT GN BZ LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW CL FW SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 70 20 10 5 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C L S S S S C  
TSTMS C S S  
 
 
IAZ049-080900-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
222 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
DATE 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26 SAT 05/09/26 SUN  
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 38 72 45 73 41  
TEMP 64 59 49 43 40 40 58 67 70 69 56 51 47 48 64 71 72 67 55 49 43 42  
DEWPT 35 34 36 35 34 35 41 34 34 39 39 38 37 37 42 42 40 38 36 33 31 32  
RH 34 39 61 73 79 82 53 29 26 33 53 61 68 65 45 35 31 34 49 54 62 67  
WIND DIR W W E E SE S SW W W W W W SW SW W NW NW N N N N N  
WIND SPD 11 4 2 3 3 3 3 5 9 5 5 4 5 8 12 16 14 11 8 5 4 4  
CLOUDS B1 FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW B1 SC CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 05/10 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 THU 05/14/26  
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 38 69 48 73 45 74 48 79  
TEMP 62 62 45 40 66 67 53 50 69 68 51 47 70 72 54 51 76 76  
DEWPT 34 34 32 33 39 42 42 45 50 47 43 42 47 47 44 45 52 53  
PWIND DIR NW NE SE SE W NW N SE S  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT GN BZ LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC SC FW SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 70 20 5 0 10 30  
RAIN SHWRS C L S S S C  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
IAZ086-080900-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
222 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
DATE 05/07/26 FRI 05/08/26 SAT 05/09/26 SUN  
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 44 72 49 78 47  
TEMP 65 61 54 49 46 46 59 66 70 69 58 54 51 51 68 76 77 72 61 55 49 47  
DEWPT 39 40 41 41 40 42 45 40 41 44 43 44 43 43 46 45 44 44 43 40 38 37  
RH 38 46 61 74 79 86 60 38 35 40 57 69 74 74 45 33 31 37 51 57 66 68  
WIND DIR W SW E SE S S S SW W W SW SW W SW W NW NW N N N N N  
WIND SPD 11 8 5 4 4 4 3 5 8 6 6 8 9 10 12 14 14 10 9 8 6 6  
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 FW B1 B2 B1 SC SC CL FW FW SC FW FW SC SC B2 B1 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 20 5 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
DATE 05/10 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 THU 05/14/26  
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 72 52 76 49 75 52 81  
TEMP 63 65 50 45 68 70 57 53 72 71 55 51 71 73 56 54 76 77  
DEWPT 36 36 35 36 40 43 44 48 53 50 46 45 49 48 47 48 53 54  
PWIND DIR N NE S SE W NW N E SE  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT GN BZ LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 60 20 5 0 10 30  
RAIN SHWRS C L S S S C  
TSTMS S S S  
 
 
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