846  
FOUS53 KDMX 260943  
PFMDMX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
443 AM CDT WED AUG 26 2026  
 
IAZ060-262100-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
443 AM CDT WED AUG 26 2026  
 
DATE WED 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26  
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 62 83 59 85  
TEMP 66 74 81 83 80 71 67 64 62 74 81 82 80 70 65 62 60 74 82 85 82  
DEWPT 65 65 63 62 63 63 62 59 59 61 60 59 59 60 60 59 57 60 59 59 59  
RH 97 74 54 49 56 76 84 84 90 64 49 46 49 71 84 90 90 62 46 41 46  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW N N N E S SW SW S S S SE  
WIND SPD 4 8 11 12 6 4 3 4 4 4 8 8 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 6  
CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26  
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 67 89 75 94 73 89 70 88  
TEMP 70 67 84 87 77 75 90 89 77 73 87 85 74 71 85 85  
DEWPT 59 59 63 63 63 61 67 67 67 66 68 69 68 66 69 69  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S SE SE  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ GN GN LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 10 30 10 20 50 20 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS C S S C C S S S C C  
TSTMS S S C S S S S C S  
 

 
IAZ039-262100-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
443 AM CDT WED AUG 26 2026  
 
DATE WED 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26  
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 81 60 81 56 82  
TEMP 63 72 79 81 78 69 65 62 60 72 78 81 77 67 62 58 56 71 79 82 78  
DEWPT 60 63 63 63 63 62 60 58 58 62 58 57 61 59 58 56 54 60 59 58 62  
RH 90 73 58 54 60 78 84 87 93 71 50 44 58 75 87 93 93 68 50 44 58  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW N NW W NW N S SW S S  
WIND SPD 5 10 14 14 9 5 4 4 4 5 9 8 4 2 1 1 0 1 4 5 5  
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW CL FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26  
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 64 83 70 88 71 86 67 85  
TEMP 67 64 79 80 73 71 85 84 74 71 84 82 71 68 82 81  
DEWPT 59 58 63 64 63 62 69 70 67 65 68 68 66 64 66 68  
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW S S  
WIND CHAR GN BZ BZ BZ GN LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 10 30 20 30 40 20 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS C S C S C C S S C C S  
TSTMS S S C S C S S S S S  
 

 
IAZ048-262100-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
443 AM CDT WED AUG 26 2026  
 
DATE WED 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26  
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 82 61 82 57 84  
TEMP 63 72 79 82 78 69 65 63 61 72 79 81 78 67 63 60 58 72 81 84 80  
DEWPT 61 63 64 63 64 62 60 58 58 61 61 59 62 60 60 58 57 61 61 60 62  
RH 93 73 60 53 62 78 84 84 90 68 54 47 58 78 90 93 96 68 51 44 54  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N E SE S N S S S SE  
WIND SPD 4 8 11 11 5 4 3 4 4 4 6 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 5 5 5  
CLOUDS FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26  
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 66 88 72 92 71 88 68 87  
TEMP 68 66 82 85 75 73 88 87 75 71 85 83 72 68 84 83  
DEWPT 60 59 64 65 64 62 68 70 68 66 68 70 68 66 69 69  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S SE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 20 30 20 20 40 20 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S S C C S S S C C  
TSTMS S S S S S C S S S S C  
 

 
IAZ004-262100-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
443 AM CDT WED AUG 26 2026  
 
DATE WED 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26  
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 80 56 80 53 82  
TEMP 60 70 77 79 77 66 62 58 56 71 78 80 78 64 59 55 54 72 79 82 80  
DEWPT 57 59 60 59 58 57 56 53 52 58 56 55 55 53 51 50 49 56 57 58 59  
RH 90 68 56 50 52 73 81 83 86 63 47 42 45 67 75 83 83 57 47 44 49  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW N N N N NE E SE S S S S S  
WIND SPD 6 12 16 14 10 5 5 4 4 4 8 6 3 3 2 1 1 4 10 11 11  
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26  
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 65 84 72 86 66 84 63 83  
TEMP 68 65 80 82 74 72 84 83 72 67 81 81 67 64 80 80  
DEWPT 58 58 64 66 63 61 67 68 64 60 62 63 61 59 63 65  
PWIND DIR S S S SW S W SW SE  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ BZ GN GN LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 50 30 10 10 20 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S  
 

 
IAZ035-262100-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
443 AM CDT WED AUG 26 2026  
 
DATE WED 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26  
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 82 57 83 54 84  
TEMP 60 71 79 82 78 67 63 59 57 72 80 82 78 66 60 57 55 72 81 84 80  
DEWPT 58 62 62 61 61 60 58 55 55 61 58 57 59 57 56 54 53 60 60 60 61  
RH 93 73 56 49 56 78 84 87 93 68 47 43 52 73 87 90 93 66 49 44 52  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW N N N N NE S N N S S S S  
WIND SPD 5 8 12 11 5 3 2 3 2 3 5 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 5 6 6  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26  
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 65 87 72 90 69 87 65 86  
TEMP 68 65 82 84 75 73 87 85 73 70 84 82 69 66 83 82  
DEWPT 59 58 65 67 63 61 69 70 67 63 66 67 65 63 66 68  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S SE  
WIND CHAR GN BZ BZ GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B2 B1 SC FW B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2 SC  
POP 12HR 30 30 20 20 30 20 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S C S S C C S  
TSTMS S S S S S C S S S S  
 

 
IAZ094-262100-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
443 AM CDT WED AUG 26 2026  
 
DATE WED 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26  
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 62 83 59 84  
TEMP 68 76 82 84 80 71 67 64 62 75 81 83 80 69 65 61 59 75 82 84 81  
DEWPT 68 66 62 62 63 63 62 60 58 60 59 57 58 59 58 57 57 59 57 57 59  
RH 100 71 51 48 56 76 84 87 87 60 47 41 47 70 78 87 93 58 43 40 47  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW N N N N NE SE S S S S S SE  
WIND SPD 4 6 10 11 8 3 3 3 3 4 6 6 5 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 5  
CLOUDS SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
OBVIS PF  
 
DATE SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26  
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 66 88 73 92 73 89 71 88  
TEMP 69 66 85 86 77 73 90 89 77 73 87 86 75 71 86 85  
DEWPT 58 58 62 63 61 60 65 66 66 64 67 68 68 66 68 69  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S SE S  
WIND CHAR GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 10 5 10 40 20 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C C C  
TSTMS S S S C C S  
 

 
IAZ017-262100-  
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA  
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT  
443 AM CDT WED AUG 26 2026  
 
DATE WED 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26  
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 80 57 81 53 83  
TEMP 61 71 77 79 77 67 63 59 57 71 78 79 77 64 59 56 54 71 80 83 79  
DEWPT 58 62 62 61 61 60 58 56 55 60 56 55 57 56 54 52 52 58 56 56 59  
RH 90 73 60 54 58 78 84 90 93 68 47 44 50 75 83 86 93 63 44 40 50  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW N N S S S S  
WIND SPD 6 11 16 13 8 4 4 4 3 4 8 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 4 5 8  
WIND GUST 26  
CLOUDS FW CL CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26  
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 64 84 70 89 69 86 64 85  
TEMP 67 64 79 82 73 71 86 84 72 69 83 81 68 65 82 80  
DEWPT 58 58 64 65 63 62 67 69 66 63 64 65 63 61 64 65  
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW S SE  
WIND CHAR GN BZ BZ GN GN LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 40 50 20 20 30 10 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S C C C S  
TSTMS S S S S S S  
 

 
IAZ049-262100-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
443 AM CDT WED AUG 26 2026  
 
DATE WED 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26  
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 82 59 81 55 84  
TEMP 62 71 79 81 77 68 64 61 59 71 78 81 77 66 61 58 56 71 80 83 78  
DEWPT 60 63 63 62 63 61 59 57 56 62 59 58 61 59 57 56 54 61 59 58 61  
RH 93 76 58 53 62 78 84 87 90 73 52 46 58 78 87 93 93 71 49 43 56  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N SW W N SW SW S S  
WIND SPD 5 8 12 12 6 3 4 4 3 4 6 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 4 3  
CLOUDS FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26  
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 64 86 70 91 70 88 67 86  
TEMP 66 64 80 82 73 72 86 85 74 71 84 82 70 68 82 82  
DEWPT 58 58 63 64 62 60 68 69 66 64 68 68 66 64 67 68  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S  
WIND CHAR LT GN BZ GN GN LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 10 30 20 20 40 20 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS C S S C C S S S C C  
TSTMS S S S C S S S S C S  
 

 
IAZ086-262100-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
443 AM CDT WED AUG 26 2026  
 
DATE WED 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26  
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 62 83 58 84  
TEMP 68 74 81 83 80 71 67 64 62 74 80 81 79 69 64 61 59 74 81 84 80  
DEWPT 67 67 64 63 65 64 62 60 60 64 62 60 63 62 61 59 58 63 60 59 63  
RH 97 79 56 51 60 79 84 87 93 71 54 49 58 78 90 93 96 69 49 43 56  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE E W W N S S SE  
WIND SPD 5 8 11 12 6 4 3 4 4 4 6 8 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 3  
CLOUDS SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL SC CL FW FW CL CL CL CL 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 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26  
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 65 87 72 92 73 89 71 88  
TEMP 68 65 82 84 74 73 87 88 76 74 86 86 74 71 85 85  
DEWPT 60 59 64 65 62 61 67 69 66 66 70 71 69 67 71 71  
PWIND DIR SE S S S S S SE S  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 5 10 10 20 40 20 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S C C  
TSTMS C S S S C S  
 

 
 
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