613  
FOUS53 KDMX 251827  
PFMDMX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
127 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
IAZ060-252100-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
127 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26  
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 92 75 97 78 97  
TEMP 92 92 81 78 77 76 88 95 97 95 86 83 80 78 88 94 97 95  
DEWPT 75 76 75 75 75 75 78 77 75 74 74 73 72 72 74 75 74 73  
RH 58 60 82 91 94 97 72 56 50 51 68 72 77 82 63 54 48 49  
WIND DIR SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW S SW SW W N  
WIND SPD 4 4 4 4 3 4 6 10 11 11 11 11 10 9 9 8 10 9  
CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 10 10 20 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.04 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 104104 88 102111110107 95 89 97107109104  
MAX HEAT 99 106 103 113 114 106 90 109 111  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26  
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 73 91 69 91 70 90 70 88  
TEMP 78 73 88 89 74 71 89 89 74 71 87 88 74 71 86 86  
DEWPT 70 69 70 68 69 67 67 65 66 65 67 65 66 66 68 66  
PWIND DIR N NE E SE SE SE SE E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 10 20 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S  
TSTMS S S C S S  
 
 
IAZ039-252100-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
127 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26  
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 72 93 76 93  
TEMP 86 87 77 74 74 74 83 88 91 91 83 80 78 77 84 90 93 90  
DEWPT 75 77 75 73 73 73 78 81 81 81 76 74 73 73 77 79 77 76  
RH 70 72 94 97 97 97 85 80 73 73 80 82 85 87 80 70 60 64  
WIND DIR SW S S SE S S S SW SW SW S SW SW W S SW W NW  
WIND SPD 6 4 4 4 4 5 8 9 11 10 10 9 10 8 9 9 12 12  
CLOUDS SC SC FW B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0.03 0 0.04 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 95 99 93106112110 92 85 94106107103  
MAX HEAT 87 100 96 109 114 108 85 108 109  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26  
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 71 87 67 86 67 86 67 85  
TEMP 75 71 84 86 71 68 84 84 71 68 83 83 71 69 82 83  
DEWPT 70 68 71 70 67 65 69 69 66 64 69 69 66 65 70 69  
PWIND DIR N N E SE SE S SE E  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 20 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C C  
TSTMS S S S S S  
 
 
IAZ048-252100-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
127 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26  
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 91 74 97 77 96  
TEMP 90 89 79 77 76 76 87 92 95 93 84 82 79 77 87 93 95 92  
DEWPT 77 78 77 75 74 74 79 80 79 77 75 75 72 72 76 78 76 75  
RH 66 70 94 94 94 94 77 68 60 60 74 79 79 85 70 62 54 58  
WIND DIR S SE SE S W W SW SW S S S SW SW SW S W NW N  
WIND SPD 5 3 4 4 4 4 8 9 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 10 8  
CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0.13 0.02  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C S  
TSTMS C S  
HEAT INDEX 103104 101112113107 93 89 98108109103  
MAX HEAT 95 106 103 113 117 106 87 110 113  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26  
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 72 90 68 90 68 89 68 87  
TEMP 76 72 87 87 73 70 87 87 73 70 85 85 73 70 84 84  
DEWPT 70 69 72 70 69 67 70 68 67 66 69 68 67 67 70 69  
PWIND DIR N NE E SE SE S SE E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 10 20 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C S  
TSTMS S S S C S S  
 
 
IAZ004-252100-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
127 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26  
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 93 75 94 74 93  
TEMP 92 90 79 78 77 75 84 90 94 90 82 79 76 74 84 90 93 90  
DEWPT 74 77 75 72 70 69 73 75 75 77 74 72 70 70 73 70 67 68  
RH 56 66 88 82 79 82 70 62 54 66 77 79 82 87 70 52 43 49  
WIND DIR S S S SW S S SW SW SW S S SW SW SW NW N N N  
WIND SPD 6 8 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 12 13 12 11 9 11 12 13 11  
CLOUDS SC SC SC B2 OV B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 20 10 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.12 0 0.04 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S  
HEAT INDEX 102102 90102106103 87 90 96  
MAX HEAT 95 103 102 103 107 99 96 97  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26  
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 68 88 66 88 67 87 66 85  
TEMP 73 68 85 88 72 68 86 86 72 68 84 84 71 68 82 83  
DEWPT 65 65 68 68 66 65 68 68 66 65 69 69 66 65 68 68  
PWIND DIR N E SE S S S S NE  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT GN GN GN GN LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 5 5 20 20 50 30  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C  
TSTMS S S S C C S  
 
 
IAZ035-252100-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
127 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26  
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 92 75 95 76 94  
TEMP 90 90 79 77 76 76 85 91 95 92 83 81 78 76 85 91 94 91  
DEWPT 77 79 76 75 73 73 78 79 78 77 75 74 72 72 77 77 73 74  
RH 66 70 91 94 90 90 80 68 58 62 77 79 82 87 77 64 51 58  
WIND DIR S S SE S W SE SW SW S S S SW SW S SW N N N  
WIND SPD 5 4 4 4 5 5 6 9 10 10 10 10 9 5 6 6 9 6  
CLOUDS SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC FW CL FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 20 5 30 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0 0.12 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 103105 96108111106 91 86 95104103101  
MAX HEAT 94 108 103 111 113 105 86 105 106  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26  
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 70 89 67 89 68 88 67 87  
TEMP 75 70 86 88 73 68 87 87 72 69 85 85 72 69 84 84  
DEWPT 68 67 71 70 68 67 69 69 67 65 69 69 67 66 70 69  
PWIND DIR N NE SE SE SE S SE E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 10 20 50 30  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C S  
TSTMS S S C S S S  
 
 
IAZ094-252100-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
127 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26  
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 90 73 96 76 95  
TEMP 90 90 80 77 75 75 86 93 95 93 84 81 78 76 85 92 95 93  
DEWPT 76 76 76 75 74 74 78 77 74 75 75 73 70 70 73 73 72 73  
RH 64 64 88 94 97 97 77 60 51 56 74 77 76 82 67 54 48 52  
WIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW S SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 9 11 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 5  
CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE  
HEAT INDEX 102102 87 99107106104 92 92102105102  
MAX HEAT 99 103 103 110 110 103 84 103 106  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26  
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 73 91 70 91 69 89 69 88  
TEMP 78 73 88 88 74 71 88 89 74 70 86 87 73 70 85 86  
DEWPT 70 68 68 66 68 67 65 63 65 65 66 64 66 66 66 65  
PWIND DIR NW NE E SE SE S SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 10 20 30 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S C S  
TSTMS S S C S  
 
 
IAZ017-252100-  
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA  
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT  
127 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26  
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 72 92 74 92  
TEMP 87 87 77 74 74 73 83 88 91 90 81 79 76 74 83 89 92 89  
DEWPT 76 78 76 74 73 73 77 80 80 80 75 74 73 73 77 77 74 74  
RH 70 75 97100 97100 82 77 70 73 82 85 90 97 82 68 56 61  
WIND DIR SW S S S SW S W SW SW S S SW W S SW W NW NW  
WIND SPD 6 5 5 5 6 6 8 10 10 10 11 9 10 8 9 10 12 10  
CLOUDS SC SC SC B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 FW FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 20 10 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.01 0.21 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 98100 92104109107 87 92102102 98  
MAX HEAT 89 102 98 106 113 105 103 103  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26  
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 69 87 65 87 66 85 66 84  
TEMP 74 69 84 86 70 67 84 85 71 68 82 83 70 67 81 82  
DEWPT 67 67 70 70 66 66 69 70 66 65 69 70 66 66 69 69  
PWIND DIR N NE SE S SE S SE E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 10 20 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C S  
TSTMS S C C S S  
 
 
IAZ049-252100-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
127 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26  
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 72 94 76 94  
TEMP 87 87 76 74 74 74 84 89 92 91 83 80 78 76 85 90 93 90  
DEWPT 75 77 75 73 72 73 78 80 80 79 74 74 72 72 76 78 77 76  
RH 68 72 97 97 93 97 82 75 68 68 74 82 82 87 75 68 60 64  
WIND DIR SW S SE SE SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W S SW W N  
WIND SPD 5 3 3 4 4 4 6 9 10 9 10 9 9 8 8 8 9 8  
CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.04 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 96 98 96106111107 89 85 95105108101  
MAX HEAT 89 100 95 108 116 105 84 108 110  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26  
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 70 88 66 88 66 87 66 86  
TEMP 75 71 85 86 71 68 85 85 71 68 83 83 71 68 82 82  
DEWPT 69 68 71 70 67 65 69 68 65 64 68 68 65 65 69 68  
PWIND DIR N NE E SE SE S SE E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 20 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C  
TSTMS S C C S S  
 
 
IAZ086-252100-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
127 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26  
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 91 73 97 77 97  
TEMP 90 90 79 75 74 75 86 93 96 93 84 81 79 77 86 94 97 94  
DEWPT 75 76 76 75 74 75 79 79 77 76 76 75 73 73 75 76 76 76  
RH 62 64 91100100100 80 64 55 58 77 82 82 87 70 56 51 56  
WIND DIR SW SW SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NW  
WIND SPD 3 2 3 4 3 4 6 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 9  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 10 20 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.03 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 101101 101109111106 93 87 95106110106  
MAX HEAT 91 103 99 110 113 103 85 107 111  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26  
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 73 90 68 90 68 90 69 89  
TEMP 77 73 88 88 73 70 87 87 73 70 87 87 73 70 85 86  
DEWPT 72 70 71 68 69 67 66 65 65 64 65 65 65 66 67 67  
PWIND DIR NW NE E SE SE SE SE E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 10 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C  
TSTMS S S S C  
 
 
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