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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
532 PM CDT MON AUG 3 2026
IAZ060-040900-
DES MOINES-POLK IA
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT
532 PM CDT MON AUG 3 2026
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU
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 68 84 63 73 58
TEMP 83 75 72 69 70 78 83 83 77 70 67 65 64 68 72 73 69 63 62 60 59
DEWPT 66 65 65 64 65 67 69 70 68 67 65 64 63 63 64 65 63 63 62 60 59
RH 57 71 79 84 84 69 63 65 74 90 93 97 97 84 76 76 81100100100100
WIND DIR S S S S S S NW N NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N
WIND SPD 9 8 6 6 4 5 5 9 11 9 5 4 4 4 5 6 5 3 2 2 2
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 40 70 80 30
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.32 0.77 0.10
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C S C L D D D D C C
TSTMS S S C S C C S S C S
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26
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 81 61 85 65 89 70 90 71 91
TEMP 78 77 64 62 82 82 69 66 86 86 73 71 88 87 75 72 89 88
DEWPT 65 66 64 62 68 69 67 66 71 72 69 68 72 72 70 68 71 71
PWIND DIR NE SE S S S S SW SE S
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 20 0 5 20 10 20 10
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
TSTMS S S S
IAZ039-040900-
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT
532 PM CDT MON AUG 3 2026
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU
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 66 79 60 74 55
TEMP 79 72 69 67 67 74 77 78 73 67 64 62 60 66 72 73 69 62 59 57 56
DEWPT 67 66 65 64 65 69 70 69 66 65 63 61 60 61 61 61 61 61 59 57 56
RH 67 81 87 90 93 84 79 74 79 93 97 97100 84 68 66 76 97100100100
WIND DIR S SE S S S SW W NW N N N N N NE N N NE N NW NW NW
WIND SPD 9 8 9 9 6 8 8 9 9 6 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 2 2 2 1
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC
POP 12HR 10 40 80 50 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.23 0.31 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C S C C C L C S S C C S S
TSTMS S S C C C C S S
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26
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 79 59 81 63 84 68 86 69 85
TEMP 76 77 63 61 79 78 67 64 81 81 71 69 83 82 72 69 82 82
DEWPT 63 64 62 61 68 69 66 64 73 72 68 68 75 74 70 68 75 74
PWIND DIR NW S S S S S SW SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 20 10 30 20
RAIN SHWRS S C S S
TSTMS S S S
IAZ048-040900-
AMES-STORY IA
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT
532 PM CDT MON AUG 3 2026
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU
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 67 81 61 73 55
TEMP 80 73 70 68 69 76 79 79 73 67 64 63 62 67 71 73 69 62 60 58 56
DEWPT 69 67 66 65 66 68 70 69 67 66 64 63 62 62 62 63 62 62 60 58 56
RH 69 81 87 90 90 76 74 72 81 97100100100 84 73 71 78100100100100
WIND DIR S S S S S SW N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NW
WIND SPD 9 8 6 6 4 5 6 10 11 6 4 3 3 4 5 4 3 2 1 1 1
CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC
POP 12HR 10 50 70 60 10
QPF 12HR 0 0.12 0.30 0.52 0.01
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S C S C L C C C L L S S
TSTMS S S C S C C C S S S
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26
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 80 59 83 64 87 68 89 69 89
TEMP 77 78 64 61 81 80 68 65 85 83 72 69 87 84 73 70 86 85
DEWPT 64 65 64 61 69 70 67 65 74 73 70 68 75 74 70 68 74 73
PWIND DIR E S S S S S SW SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 20 10 20 10
RAIN SHWRS S S S
TSTMS S S S
IAZ004-040900-
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT
532 PM CDT MON AUG 3 2026
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU
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 62 74 53 75 53
TEMP 82 76 73 68 64 66 71 73 69 62 58 55 55 68 73 75 72 62 57 55 54
DEWPT 68 66 65 63 60 60 59 59 59 59 56 53 52 55 53 53 54 56 55 54 54
RH 63 71 76 84 87 81 66 62 70 90 93 93 90 63 49 46 53 81 93 96100
WIND DIR S S S W NW N N N N N NW NW NW NE E E E S SW SW SW
WIND SPD 17 13 16 12 13 13 11 9 6 3 3 2 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B2 B2 SC SC B2 B2 B2 SC SC FW SC B2 SC FW FW CL SC FW
POP 12HR 50 50 20 5 0
QPF 12HR 0.06 0.26 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C S
TSTMS S S S S
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26
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 81 59 84 63 87 68 86 66 86
TEMP 78 79 64 61 81 81 68 64 84 84 72 69 84 84 71 67 83 82
DEWPT 57 60 60 59 63 65 64 63 68 69 67 65 69 70 67 64 68 71
PWIND DIR SW S S S S SW NE SE SE
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN BZ BZ GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 5 20 5 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
TSTMS S S S
IAZ035-040900-
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT
532 PM CDT MON AUG 3 2026
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU
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 66 78 56 76 53
TEMP 82 75 71 68 67 71 75 77 71 64 61 58 58 68 74 75 69 61 57 54 55
DEWPT 68 67 66 65 65 66 65 64 63 63 61 58 57 60 58 59 60 60 57 54 55
RH 63 76 84 90 93 84 71 64 76 97100100 96 76 57 58 73 97100100100
WIND DIR S S S SW SW N N N N N N N NE NE E E E SE S SW W
WIND SPD 12 10 9 8 4 8 9 8 6 3 2 2 1 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 0
CLOUDS FW SC SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 SC FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 20 70 60 30 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.19 0.08 0.11 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C C C C S S C C
TSTMS S S C C C S
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26
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 81 58 85 63 88 68 89 68 89
TEMP 79 78 63 60 82 81 68 64 85 84 72 69 87 85 72 68 86 84
DEWPT 61 64 62 60 67 68 66 64 72 72 69 67 72 73 69 66 72 72
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 10 20 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S
TSTMS S S S S S
IAZ094-040900-
LAMONI-DECATUR IA
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT
532 PM CDT MON AUG 3 2026
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU
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 66 88 64 75 60
TEMP 81 73 70 68 68 78 85 87 82 73 69 66 64 68 73 74 70 65 64 62 61
DEWPT 66 66 65 64 64 66 67 67 68 69 68 66 64 66 67 68 66 65 64 62 61
RH 60 79 84 87 87 67 55 52 63 87 97100100 93 81 82 87100100100100
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S NE NE NE N NE NE NE N NE NE NE NE N
WIND SPD 6 5 6 8 5 5 4 4 6 10 8 9 8 8 8 6 9 6 4 4 3
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 10 70 90 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.86 0.58 0.27
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C L D D D D C C S S
TSTMS S C C C C S C C C C S S
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26
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 80 61 84 65 88 69 90 71 92
TEMP 77 78 64 63 82 82 69 66 86 86 73 70 88 88 76 72 90 89
DEWPT 65 65 64 63 67 67 67 66 70 69 69 68 71 70 69 67 70 68
PWIND DIR NE E S S S S SW SE S
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 0 5 5 10 10
IAZ017-040900-
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT
532 PM CDT MON AUG 3 2026
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU
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 64 73 54 72 53
TEMP 79 72 69 67 67 69 72 72 67 63 61 57 56 67 72 72 68 61 58 55 54
DEWPT 68 67 65 65 65 65 64 63 62 61 58 56 55 58 57 57 59 58 56 55 54
RH 69 84 87 93 93 87 76 73 84 93 90 96 96 73 59 59 73 90 93100100
WIND DIR S S S S SW NW N N N N NW N N NE NE SE N SE SW W W
WIND SPD 11 9 11 9 8 10 9 8 6 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 2 1
CLOUDS FW SC SC B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B2 SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 60 60 30 5
QPF 12HR 0.08 0.12 0.24 0.03 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C S L S S C C
TSTMS S S S C S
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26
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 78 58 81 62 84 67 85 66 85
TEMP 76 77 64 60 79 78 67 63 82 81 71 67 83 82 71 67 82 81
DEWPT 61 64 61 60 66 68 65 63 71 72 68 67 72 73 68 66 71 72
PWIND DIR SW S S S S S W SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 10 20 10 30 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S C S S
TSTMS S S S S
IAZ049-040900-
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT
532 PM CDT MON AUG 3 2026
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU
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 64 81 59 74 54
TEMP 79 72 68 66 66 74 78 80 74 66 63 61 60 66 71 73 68 61 59 56 55
DEWPT 67 65 64 64 64 68 70 70 67 65 63 61 60 62 62 62 61 61 59 56 55
RH 67 79 87 93 93 82 76 72 79 97100100100 87 73 68 78100100100100
WIND DIR S SE S S S SW W N N N N N N NE NE N NE N N N N
WIND SPD 9 6 8 6 5 5 5 6 9 6 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 40 70 60 30
QPF 12HR 0 0.05 0.29 0.66 0.04
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C L L C C L L C C
TSTMS C C C C C S S S S
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26
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 79 58 83 62 86 68 87 68 87
TEMP 76 76 62 60 80 78 66 63 82 81 70 68 84 82 72 68 83 82
DEWPT 63 65 62 60 68 69 65 63 73 73 68 67 75 74 69 67 74 74
PWIND DIR NE S S S S S SW SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 20 10 30 10
RAIN SHWRS S S C
TSTMS S S C
IAZ086-040900-
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT
532 PM CDT MON AUG 3 2026
DATE 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU
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 65 89 64 77 60
TEMP 81 73 69 67 67 78 87 88 83 73 70 66 65 69 75 76 72 66 64 62 61
DEWPT 65 65 65 65 66 68 69 70 72 71 69 66 65 67 68 69 67 66 64 62 61
RH 58 76 87 93 97 71 55 55 70 93 97100100 93 79 79 84100100100100
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S SW SW NE N NE N N NE NE NE N NE NE N N
WIND SPD 9 6 6 6 5 6 4 4 8 8 6 8 5 5 4 5 6 4 3 3 3
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 20 70 90 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.99 0.82 0.43
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S L D D D D L L C C
TSTMS C C S C S S C C S S S
HEAT INDEX 93 88
MAX HEAT 85 92 94
DATE 08/06 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26
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 81 60 85 64 88 69 90 70 91
TEMP 78 78 64 62 81 81 67 66 85 85 72 71 87 86 74 71 87 86
DEWPT 67 68 64 62 69 70 67 66 72 72 70 69 74 73 70 69 73 73
PWIND DIR NE E SE S S S SW S S
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 20 10
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S S
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