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FOUS53 KDMX 252307  
PFMDMX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
607 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
IAZ060-260900-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
607 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE  
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 75 97 78 97 73  
TEMP 92 81 78 77 76 88 95 97 95 86 83 80 78 88 94 97 95 83 78 75 73  
DEWPT 76 75 75 75 75 78 77 75 74 74 73 72 72 74 75 74 73 71 70 68 69  
RH 60 82 91 94 97 72 56 50 51 68 72 77 82 63 54 48 49 67 76 79 87  
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW S SW SW W N N N N N  
WIND SPD 4 4 4 3 4 6 10 11 11 11 11 10 9 9 8 10 9 6 5 5 4  
CLOUDS FW B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 20 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.04 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 105 88 102111110107 95 89 97107109104 88  
MAX HEAT 106 100 113 114 106 90 109 111 101  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 07/28 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26  
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 91 69 91 70 90 70 88 68 89  
TEMP 88 89 74 71 89 89 74 71 87 88 74 71 86 86 73 69 86 86  
DEWPT 70 68 69 67 67 65 66 65 67 65 66 66 68 66 67 66 66 64  
PWIND DIR NE E SE SE SE SE E NE N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 5 10 20 30 30 20 5  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S S S  
TSTMS S S C S S S S  
 

 
IAZ039-260900-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
607 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE  
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 72 93 76 93 71  
TEMP 86 77 74 74 74 83 88 91 91 83 80 78 77 84 90 93 90 79 75 73 71  
DEWPT 76 75 73 73 73 78 81 81 81 76 74 73 73 77 79 77 76 72 70 69 68  
RH 72 94 97 97 97 85 80 73 73 80 82 85 87 80 70 60 64 79 84 87 90  
WIND DIR S S SE S S S SW SW SW S SW SW W S SW W NW NW N N N  
WIND SPD 4 4 4 4 5 8 9 11 10 10 9 10 8 9 9 12 12 9 8 6 5  
CLOUDS SC SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 20 20 20 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0.04 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 95 93106112110 92 85 94106107103  
MAX HEAT 96 91 109 114 108 85 108 109 96  
 
DATE 07/28 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26  
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 87 67 86 67 86 67 85 66 85  
TEMP 84 86 71 68 84 84 71 68 83 83 71 69 82 83 70 68 83 83  
DEWPT 71 70 67 65 69 69 66 64 69 69 66 65 70 69 67 66 69 67  
PWIND DIR N E SE SE S SE E NE N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 20 20 30 30 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C C C S  
TSTMS S S S S S S S  
 

 
IAZ048-260900-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
607 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE  
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 74 97 77 96 72  
TEMP 88 79 77 76 76 87 92 95 93 84 82 79 77 87 93 95 92 80 76 73 72  
DEWPT 78 77 75 74 74 79 80 79 77 75 75 72 72 76 78 76 75 72 70 68 69  
RH 72 94 94 94 94 77 68 60 60 74 79 79 85 70 62 54 58 77 82 84 90  
WIND DIR SE SE S W W SW SW S S S SW SW SW S W NW N N N N NE  
WIND SPD 3 4 4 4 4 8 9 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 10 8 6 5 4 4  
CLOUDS FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 20 20 30 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0.13 0.02 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C S  
TSTMS C S  
HEAT INDEX 103 101112113107 93 89 98108109103  
MAX HEAT 105 98 113 117 106 87 110 113 98  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 07/28 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26  
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 90 68 90 68 89 68 87 67 88  
TEMP 87 87 73 70 87 87 73 70 85 85 73 70 84 84 71 68 85 84  
DEWPT 72 70 69 67 70 68 67 66 69 68 67 67 70 69 68 66 68 67  
PWIND DIR NE E SE SE S SE E NE N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 5 10 20 40 30 20 5  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C S S S  
TSTMS S S S C S S S S  
 

 
IAZ004-260900-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
607 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE  
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 75 94 74 93 68  
TEMP 90 79 78 77 75 84 90 94 90 82 79 76 74 84 90 93 90 77 73 70 68  
DEWPT 76 75 72 70 69 73 75 75 77 74 72 70 70 73 70 67 68 66 65 64 65  
RH 64 88 82 79 82 70 62 54 66 77 79 82 87 70 52 43 49 69 76 81 90  
WIND DIR S S SW S S SW SW SW S S SW SW SW NW N N N NW N N N  
WIND SPD 8 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 12 13 12 11 9 11 12 13 11 10 8 6 4  
CLOUDS CL B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW B1 SC  
POP 12HR 20 10 20 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0.12 0 0.04 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S  
HEAT INDEX 102 90102106103 87 90 96  
MAX HEAT 103 96 103 107 99 96 97 89  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 07/28 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26  
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 88 66 88 67 87 66 85 64 86  
TEMP 85 88 72 68 86 86 72 68 84 84 71 68 82 83 69 66 83 84  
DEWPT 68 68 66 65 68 68 66 65 69 69 66 65 68 68 65 63 66 65  
PWIND DIR E SE S S S S NE SW N  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN GN LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 5 20 20 50 30 10 5  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C  
TSTMS S S S C C S  
 

 
IAZ035-260900-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
607 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE  
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 75 95 76 94 70  
TEMP 90 79 77 76 76 85 91 95 92 83 81 78 76 85 91 94 91 79 75 72 70  
DEWPT 78 76 75 73 73 78 79 78 77 75 74 72 72 77 77 73 74 69 68 66 67  
RH 68 91 94 90 90 80 68 58 62 77 79 82 87 77 64 51 58 72 79 81 90  
WIND DIR S SE S W SE SW SW S S S SW SW S SW N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 4 4 4 5 5 6 9 10 10 10 10 9 5 6 6 9 6 5 4 4 3  
CLOUDS FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC FW CL FW CL FW FW SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 20 5 30 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0.12 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 104 96108111106 91 86 95104103101  
MAX HEAT 105 99 111 113 105 86 105 106 94  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 07/28 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26  
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 89 67 89 68 88 67 87 65 87  
TEMP 86 88 73 68 87 87 72 69 85 85 72 69 84 84 70 67 84 85  
DEWPT 71 70 68 67 69 69 67 65 69 69 67 66 70 69 67 65 67 67  
PWIND DIR NE SE SE SE S SE E E N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 5 10 20 50 30 20 5  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C S S S  
TSTMS S S C S S S S  
 

 
IAZ094-260900-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
607 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE  
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 73 96 76 95 73  
TEMP 90 80 77 75 75 86 93 95 93 84 81 78 76 85 92 95 93 82 78 74 73  
DEWPT 79 76 75 74 74 78 77 74 75 75 73 70 70 73 73 72 73 72 70 68 68  
RH 70 88 94 97 97 77 60 51 56 74 77 76 82 67 54 48 52 72 76 82 84  
WIND DIR SW S SW SW SW S SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W N NE NE  
WIND SPD 4 3 3 4 4 5 9 11 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 5 5 5 5 5  
CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL FW FW SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 106 87 99107106104 92 92102105102 87  
MAX HEAT 108 100 110 110 103 84 103 106 98  
 
DATE 07/28 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26  
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 91 70 91 69 89 69 88 68 88  
TEMP 88 88 74 71 88 89 74 70 86 87 73 70 85 86 72 69 86 85  
DEWPT 68 66 68 67 65 63 65 65 66 64 66 66 66 65 66 65 65 63  
PWIND DIR NE E SE SE S SE SE NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 10 20 30 20 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S C S S S  
TSTMS S S C S S S  
 

 
IAZ017-260900-  
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA  
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT  
607 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE  
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 72 92 74 92 69  
TEMP 86 77 74 74 73 83 88 91 90 81 79 76 74 83 89 92 89 78 74 71 69  
DEWPT 77 76 74 73 73 77 80 80 80 75 74 73 73 77 77 74 74 68 67 67 67  
RH 75 97100 97100 82 77 70 73 82 85 90 97 82 68 56 61 71 79 87 93  
WIND DIR S S S SW S W SW SW S S SW W S SW W NW NW NW N N NE  
WIND SPD 5 5 5 6 6 8 10 10 10 11 9 10 8 9 10 12 10 9 6 4 3  
CLOUDS FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 20 10 20 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.01 0.21 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 97 92104109107 87 92102102 98  
MAX HEAT 99 92 106 113 105 103 103 91  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 07/28 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26  
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 87 65 87 66 85 66 84 64 85  
TEMP 84 86 70 67 84 85 71 68 82 83 70 67 81 82 69 66 82 83  
DEWPT 70 70 66 66 69 70 66 65 69 70 66 66 69 69 66 65 67 67  
PWIND DIR NE SE S SE S SE E E N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 20 40 30 20 5  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C S S S  
TSTMS S C C S S S  
 

 
IAZ049-260900-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
607 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE  
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 72 94 76 94 70  
TEMP 86 76 74 74 74 84 89 92 91 83 80 78 76 85 90 93 90 79 75 72 71  
DEWPT 77 75 73 72 73 78 80 80 79 74 74 72 72 76 78 77 76 71 69 67 68  
RH 75 97 97 93 97 82 75 68 68 74 82 82 87 75 68 60 64 77 82 84 90  
WIND DIR S SE SE SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W S SW W N N NW N N  
WIND SPD 3 3 4 4 4 6 9 10 9 10 9 9 8 8 8 9 8 6 5 5 4  
CLOUDS FW SC B2 B2 B2 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 20 20 20 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.04 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 97 96106111107 89 85 95105108101  
MAX HEAT 97 91 108 116 105 84 108 110 98  
 
DATE 07/28 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26  
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 88 66 88 66 87 66 86 65 86  
TEMP 85 86 71 68 85 85 71 68 83 83 71 68 82 82 70 67 83 82  
DEWPT 71 70 67 65 69 68 65 64 68 68 65 65 69 68 67 65 68 67  
PWIND DIR NE E SE SE S SE E NE N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 20 30 30 30 5  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C S  
TSTMS S C C S S S S  
 

 
IAZ086-260900-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
607 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE  
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 73 97 77 97 73  
TEMP 89 79 75 74 75 86 93 96 93 84 81 79 77 86 94 97 94 82 77 74 73  
DEWPT 77 76 75 74 75 79 79 77 76 76 75 73 73 75 76 76 76 75 72 70 70  
RH 68 91100100100 80 64 55 58 77 82 82 87 70 56 51 56 79 85 87 90  
WIND DIR SW SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NW NW NW N N  
WIND SPD 2 3 4 3 4 6 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 9 8 6 6 5  
CLOUDS SC FW B2 B2 B1 B2 SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 20 10 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.03 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 102 101109111106 93 87 95106110106 89  
MAX HEAT 102 97 110 113 103 85 107 111 102  
 
DATE 07/28 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26  
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 90 68 90 68 90 69 89 67 88  
TEMP 88 88 73 70 87 87 73 70 87 87 73 70 85 86 72 69 85 85  
DEWPT 71 68 69 67 66 65 65 64 65 65 65 66 67 67 67 66 67 66  
PWIND DIR NE E SE SE SE SE E NE N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 10 20 30 30 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C S  
TSTMS S S S C S S  
 

 
 
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