893  
FOUS53 KDMX 261527  
PFMDMX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1026 AM CDT WED AUG 26 2026  
 
IAZ060-262100-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
1026 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 63 84 61 86  
TEMP 81 83 81 71 67 64 63 73 80 83 81 71 66 63 61 73 83 86 83  
DEWPT 64 62 63 63 62 59 59 61 59 58 60 61 61 62 60 63 62 61 61  
RH 56 49 54 76 84 84 87 66 49 43 49 71 84 97 97 71 49 43 47  
WIND DIR NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW N E S SW S S S S SE  
WIND SPD 11 12 6 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 3 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 5  
CLOUDS CL FW FW CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL SC 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 69 91 76 97 76 93 72 90  
TEMP 71 69 84 88 79 76 93 92 80 76 90 89 76 72 87 87  
DEWPT 60 60 64 64 64 64 67 67 67 66 68 69 68 67 68 68  
PWIND DIR S S S SW S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN BZ GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 40 20 10 30 30 30 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S S C C S S C S  
TSTMS S S S C S S S C S  
 
 
IAZ039-262100-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
1026 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 57 82  
TEMP 79 81 77 68 64 62 60 72 78 80 77 66 61 59 57 71 79 82 78  
DEWPT 63 63 63 62 60 58 58 62 59 57 62 61 59 58 57 63 62 62 65  
RH 58 54 62 81 87 87 93 71 52 45 60 84 93 96100 76 56 51 64  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N S W W N S SW S S  
WIND SPD 13 14 9 5 4 4 4 4 8 8 3 3 2 1 0 1 4 5 4  
CLOUDS CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW 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 65 83 71 89 73 87 69 85  
TEMP 66 65 78 79 73 71 85 85 76 73 84 83 73 69 82 81  
DEWPT 61 59 66 67 64 63 72 73 67 67 72 73 68 65 70 71  
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW SW NW  
WIND CHAR LT GN BZ GN GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 40 20 20 50 30 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S S S C C C S S  
TSTMS S S S C C S S  
 
 
IAZ048-262100-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
1026 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 83 59 85  
TEMP 80 82 79 69 65 63 61 72 79 81 79 68 64 61 59 72 82 85 81  
DEWPT 63 63 64 62 60 58 57 61 61 59 63 62 61 60 59 63 63 62 64  
RH 56 53 60 78 84 84 87 68 54 47 58 81 90 97100 73 53 46 56  
WIND DIR NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW N N E N SW N S S S SE  
WIND SPD 11 11 5 3 2 3 3 4 6 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 5 4 4  
WIND GUST 21  
CLOUDS CL SC SC CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC 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 67 89 74 95 73 91 70 89  
TEMP 69 67 82 86 77 74 90 89 77 73 87 86 74 70 85 84  
DEWPT 61 60 65 66 65 64 69 71 68 67 70 71 68 66 69 70  
PWIND DIR S S S SW S SW SW NE  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 20 40 10 10 40 30 30 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C C S S  
TSTMS S C C S C C S S  
 
 
IAZ004-262100-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
1026 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 55 83  
TEMP 77 78 77 65 62 59 57 71 77 79 78 64 59 56 55 71 80 83 80  
DEWPT 60 59 58 57 56 53 52 58 55 54 55 55 53 52 51 59 61 62 63  
RH 56 52 52 75 81 80 83 63 47 42 45 73 80 86 86 66 52 49 56  
WIND DIR NW N N NW NW NW NW N N N N NE SW SW N S S S S  
WIND SPD 14 13 8 5 4 4 3 4 6 6 3 3 2 1 0 4 8 10 9  
WIND GUST 25  
CLOUDS FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
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 85 73 88 70 85 64 83  
TEMP 69 66 80 83 75 73 85 85 73 70 82 82 68 64 80 80  
DEWPT 60 59 65 68 65 63 68 70 67 65 67 67 61 59 63 65  
PWIND DIR S S S SW SW SW NW NE  
WIND CHAR GN BZ BZ GN GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 50 40 5 20 30 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S C S  
TSTMS C C S S S  
 
 
IAZ035-262100-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
1026 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 84 57 85  
TEMP 79 82 79 67 63 60 59 72 80 82 79 66 61 58 57 72 82 85 81  
DEWPT 62 61 61 60 58 55 55 60 58 56 60 59 58 57 55 62 62 63 64  
RH 56 49 54 78 84 84 87 66 47 41 52 78 90 96 93 71 51 48 56  
WIND DIR NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW N NE E N N N S S S S  
WIND SPD 12 11 5 3 2 2 2 2 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 6 5  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW SC CL SC 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 66 88 74 93 72 90 67 88  
TEMP 69 66 82 85 76 74 89 88 75 72 86 85 71 67 84 83  
DEWPT 61 59 65 68 64 63 70 71 68 66 69 70 66 63 67 68  
PWIND DIR S S S SW S SW NW NE  
WIND CHAR GN BZ 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 40 60 5 20 40 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C L S S C C S S S  
TSTMS S C S S C C S S  
 
 
IAZ094-262100-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
1026 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 63 84 62 86  
TEMP 82 84 81 71 67 64 63 75 81 83 80 70 66 64 62 75 83 85 83  
DEWPT 64 62 63 63 62 60 58 61 59 57 59 59 59 60 59 61 59 58 59  
RH 55 48 54 76 84 87 84 62 47 41 49 68 78 87 90 62 44 40 44  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N NW NW N N N N NE SE S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 10 11 8 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 5  
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW CL FW 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  
 
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 95 76 93 73 90  
TEMP 70 67 85 87 78 75 92 92 81 76 90 89 77 73 87 87  
DEWPT 59 59 63 64 62 62 66 66 65 64 67 68 68 66 67 68  
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN BZ GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 20 10 5 20 20 30 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S C S  
TSTMS S S S S S C S  
 
 
IAZ017-262100-  
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA  
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT  
1026 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 58 81 55 83  
TEMP 76 79 77 66 63 60 58 72 78 79 77 64 59 57 55 72 80 83 79  
DEWPT 62 61 61 60 58 56 55 60 56 55 59 57 56 54 54 60 59 60 63  
RH 62 54 58 81 84 87 90 66 47 44 54 78 90 90 96 66 49 46 58  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE W N N S S S S  
WIND SPD 14 13 6 4 4 3 3 4 6 6 2 2 1 0 0 1 4 5 6  
WIND GUST 25  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL 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 66 84 72 90 72 88 66 85  
TEMP 67 66 79 81 74 72 87 86 75 72 84 83 70 66 82 81  
DEWPT 60 59 64 67 63 63 69 70 68 66 69 69 64 62 64 67  
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW W N  
WIND CHAR GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 40 60 10 20 40 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C L C S S C C S S S  
TSTMS S S C S S C C S  
 
 
IAZ049-262100-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
1026 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 82 57 84  
TEMP 79 81 77 67 64 61 59 71 77 80 77 66 61 59 57 71 80 83 78  
DEWPT 63 62 63 61 59 57 56 62 59 58 62 60 59 58 57 63 62 62 65  
RH 58 53 62 81 84 87 90 73 54 47 60 81 93 96100 76 54 49 64  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE W W N N S S SE  
WIND SPD 11 11 5 4 3 4 3 3 5 5 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 3 3  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW 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 65 86 72 92 73 90 69 88  
TEMP 67 65 79 82 74 72 88 86 76 73 85 84 73 69 83 82  
DEWPT 59 59 65 65 63 63 70 71 66 66 71 72 67 65 69 70  
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW SW N  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 30 10 10 40 30 30 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S C C C S C S  
TSTMS S S C C S S C S  
 
 
IAZ086-262100-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
1026 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 60 85  
TEMP 81 83 81 70 66 64 63 74 80 82 80 68 64 61 60 74 82 84 82  
DEWPT 65 63 64 64 62 60 60 64 62 61 62 63 62 61 60 65 62 61 64  
RH 58 51 56 81 87 87 90 71 54 49 54 84 93100100 74 51 46 55  
WIND DIR NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW N N N NE S SW W S S SE SE  
WIND SPD 11 12 6 4 3 4 3 4 6 8 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 3  
CLOUDS CL CL FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW 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 66 88 73 95 76 94 73 91  
TEMP 68 66 83 86 76 73 91 91 79 76 90 89 77 73 88 87  
DEWPT 61 60 64 64 63 63 68 68 66 66 69 70 69 68 70 70  
PWIND DIR SE S S S S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN BZ GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 5 20 20 10 40 20 40 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S C S  
TSTMS S S S S C S  
 
 
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