689  
FOUS53 KDMX 261707  
PFMDMX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1207 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
IAZ060-262100-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
1207 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26 THU 05/28/26  
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 88 61 88 64 85  
TEMP 83 87 86 74 68 63 63 77 85 88 88 77 71 66 65 75 82 85 83  
DEWPT 60 54 54 54 54 54 56 59 57 56 57 58 59 58 57 56 57 57 55  
RH 46 32 34 50 61 72 78 54 39 34 35 52 66 75 75 52 43 39 38  
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW W W N NE E NE NE E E E E E  
WIND SPD 8 8 6 4 3 3 1 2 3 5 5 3 3 2 9 10 10 11 11  
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE FRI 05/29/26 SAT 05/30/26 SUN 05/31/26 MON 06/01/26  
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 61 83 60 82 58 82 57 84  
TEMP 68 62 80 81 67 62 79 81 66 60 78 80 64 60 80 82  
DEWPT 54 52 55 53 53 54 54 52 50 49 53 51 51 51 52 50  
PWIND DIR E E E E E E E NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0  
 

 
IAZ039-262100-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
1207 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26 THU 05/28/26  
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 87 59 87 60 81  
TEMP 85 87 85 73 66 62 62 76 85 86 85 74 68 63 60 69 79 81 79  
DEWPT 59 57 57 56 55 54 55 59 60 59 60 60 59 55 49 51 55 55 55  
RH 41 36 39 55 68 75 78 56 43 40 43 62 73 75 67 53 44 41 44  
WIND DIR S S S SE SE SE NW NW NW N NE E E E E E E E E  
WIND SPD 9 10 6 3 3 2 1 1 2 4 4 3 4 10 11 10 9 10 9  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 30 10 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
DATE FRI 05/29/26 SAT 05/30/26 SUN 05/31/26 MON 06/01/26  
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 55 81 56 81 54 79 54 82  
TEMP 62 56 78 79 63 58 79 78 62 56 77 77 61 56 79 79  
DEWPT 51 49 54 54 52 50 55 54 49 47 53 52 50 49 53 52  
PWIND DIR E E E E E E E NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0  
 

 
IAZ048-262100-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
1207 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26 THU 05/28/26  
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 88 58 88 62 84  
TEMP 84 86 86 73 66 61 62 77 84 86 87 75 69 65 63 73 81 84 82  
DEWPT 60 57 58 56 55 55 56 60 59 57 59 59 60 59 57 56 58 59 57  
RH 44 37 39 55 68 81 81 56 43 37 39 58 73 81 81 55 46 43 43  
WIND DIR S S S S S S W W NW N E S E NE E E E E E  
WIND SPD 10 9 8 4 3 2 1 1 3 3 4 3 2 3 9 10 10 11 10  
CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE FRI 05/29/26 SAT 05/30/26 SUN 05/31/26 MON 06/01/26  
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 58 82 57 81 55 80 55 82  
TEMP 65 59 79 80 64 60 78 79 63 58 77 79 62 58 79 80  
DEWPT 54 52 57 55 54 53 57 55 51 49 55 54 52 51 54 52  
PWIND DIR E E E E E SE E NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0  
 

 
IAZ004-262100-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
1207 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26 THU 05/28/26  
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 89 60 88 60 84  
TEMP 84 87 86 72 66 62 63 77 84 86 85 72 67 62 61 73 81 84 82  
DEWPT 61 62 61 58 56 54 56 59 58 60 60 58 57 54 54 56 56 57 56  
RH 46 43 43 61 70 75 78 54 41 42 43 61 70 75 78 55 42 40 41  
WIND DIR S S SW S S SE SW N N NE NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 13 13 9 8 9 6 5 4 4 4 6 5 5 8 10 11 10 10 11  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 30 20 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.09 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S  
TSTMS S S S S  
 
DATE FRI 05/29/26 SAT 05/30/26 SUN 05/31/26 MON 06/01/26  
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 57 82 56 80 54 78 54 80  
TEMP 63 60 80 80 62 59 77 77 61 57 74 76 59 58 76 78  
DEWPT 52 52 53 53 50 51 52 53 48 47 50 51 48 49 50 49  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5  
 

 
IAZ035-262100-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
1207 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26 THU 05/28/26  
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 89 59 89 61 85  
TEMP 84 88 87 72 66 61 62 77 84 87 86 74 68 64 62 74 81 84 82  
DEWPT 62 59 59 56 54 54 55 58 57 57 59 58 58 58 56 56 57 57 57  
RH 48 38 39 57 65 78 78 52 40 36 40 57 70 81 81 53 44 40 43  
WIND DIR S S S S S S SE W N NE NE E SE NE E E E E E  
WIND SPD 10 10 6 5 4 3 1 2 2 2 4 2 2 3 9 9 10 9 9  
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 10 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
 
DATE FRI 05/29/26 SAT 05/30/26 SUN 05/31/26 MON 06/01/26  
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 57 82 56 81 55 79 54 81  
TEMP 64 58 79 80 63 59 77 78 62 56 75 76 59 57 77 79  
DEWPT 54 52 55 54 52 52 54 54 49 48 53 53 50 50 52 51  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE E SE SE E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0  
 

 
IAZ094-262100-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
1207 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26 THU 05/28/26  
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 84 59 86 63 84  
TEMP 79 82 81 69 64 61 61 76 82 85 84 72 67 63 65 76 82 84 81  
DEWPT 60 54 57 55 56 56 59 63 60 57 59 56 57 57 59 60 59 58 57  
RH 52 38 44 61 75 84 93 64 47 39 43 57 70 81 81 58 46 41 44  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE S SW W E E E E SE NE NE E E E E  
WIND SPD 6 8 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 5 5 5 3 2 6 9 11 12 10  
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE FRI 05/29/26 SAT 05/30/26 SUN 05/31/26 MON 06/01/26  
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 61 81 59 81 58 81 56 82  
TEMP 67 62 78 78 64 61 79 78 63 60 78 78 62 58 80 79  
DEWPT 55 55 58 55 54 55 56 53 51 52 55 53 51 52 53 51  
PWIND DIR E E E E E E E E  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 5 20 5 5 5 5 5 0  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 

 
IAZ017-262100-  
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA  
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT  
1207 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26 THU 05/28/26  
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 88 58 88 58 82  
TEMP 84 87 86 72 66 61 63 78 84 86 85 72 67 61 59 70 79 82 80  
DEWPT 63 59 59 57 55 55 55 59 59 59 60 60 57 54 51 52 54 55 54  
RH 49 39 40 59 68 81 75 52 43 40 43 66 70 78 75 53 42 40 41  
WIND DIR S S SW SE S SW SW N N NE NE E E E E E E E E  
WIND SPD 10 11 6 6 5 3 2 2 3 4 4 3 4 8 11 11 10 9 9  
CLOUDS CL CL FW SC B1 SC SC FW CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 40 20 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.16 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C S C S  
TSTMS S C S S S  
 
DATE FRI 05/29/26 SAT 05/30/26 SUN 05/31/26 MON 06/01/26  
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 53 81 53 80 52 78 52 81  
TEMP 59 57 79 79 61 58 78 77 61 56 76 76 60 56 78 78  
DEWPT 51 50 53 52 51 50 53 52 48 46 51 50 49 48 51 50  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE E E SE SE E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5  
 

 
IAZ049-262100-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
1207 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26 THU 05/28/26  
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 87 58 87 61 82  
TEMP 84 86 85 70 64 60 61 76 84 86 86 73 67 63 61 71 79 82 80  
DEWPT 59 56 57 55 53 53 54 58 58 57 59 58 58 56 52 52 55 56 55  
RH 43 36 39 59 67 78 78 54 41 37 40 59 73 78 72 51 44 41 42  
WIND DIR S S S S SE SE N W NW NE NE E NE E E E E E E  
WIND SPD 9 9 5 3 3 2 2 1 2 3 3 3 2 4 10 10 10 10 9  
CLOUDS CL FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC CL SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 5 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE FRI 05/29/26 SAT 05/30/26 SUN 05/31/26 MON 06/01/26  
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 55 81 56 81 54 80 53 82  
TEMP 62 56 78 79 62 58 78 79 61 55 76 78 60 56 78 80  
DEWPT 51 50 55 54 51 51 55 54 48 47 53 52 50 49 53 52  
PWIND DIR E E E E E E E NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5  
 

 
IAZ086-262100-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
1207 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26 THU 05/28/26  
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 87 59 88 63 85  
TEMP 83 85 84 71 66 61 62 77 83 86 86 74 69 65 64 73 82 85 82  
DEWPT 55 53 55 54 55 55 57 61 58 57 58 58 59 58 55 53 56 57 55  
RH 38 33 37 55 68 81 84 58 43 37 39 57 70 78 73 49 41 39 40  
WIND DIR SE S S SE S NW W NW NW NW NE NE NE NE E E E E E  
WIND SPD 6 8 6 5 4 2 2 3 4 6 6 4 3 4 11 11 11 12 11  
CLOUDS SC SC B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE FRI 05/29/26 SAT 05/30/26 SUN 05/31/26 MON 06/01/26  
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 59 84 59 84 57 83 56 84  
TEMP 66 60 80 81 66 60 80 80 64 59 79 80 63 59 80 81  
DEWPT 52 52 55 53 52 53 54 52 50 50 53 52 50 51 52 50  
PWIND DIR E E E E E E E NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 0  
 

 
 
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