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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
444 PM CDT WED AUG 26 2026
IAZ060-270900-
DES MOINES-POLK IA
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT
444 PM CDT WED AUG 26 2026
DATE 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT
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 63 84 61 86 69
TEMP 79 72 67 64 63 73 80 83 81 71 66 63 61 73 83 86 83 74 71 70 69
DEWPT 62 62 61 59 59 61 59 58 60 61 61 62 60 63 62 61 61 61 60 60 60
RH 56 71 81 84 87 66 49 43 49 71 84 97 97 71 49 43 47 64 68 71 73
WIND DIR NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW N E S SW S S S S SE SE S S S
WIND SPD 6 4 3 3 3 3 6 6 3 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 5 6 8 10 11
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL SC FW CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C
TSTMS S
DATE 08/29 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26
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 76 99 77 96 73 92 71 92
TEMP 84 86 78 76 95 95 82 77 92 91 77 73 88 88 75 72 88 87
DEWPT 64 64 64 64 67 68 67 66 68 69 68 67 68 69 68 67 70 69
PWIND DIR S S SW S SW SW SW SE S
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ GN GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 40 10 10 30 30 30 20 40 20
RAIN SHWRS C S C C S S C S S C S
TSTMS S S C S S S C S S C S
IAZ039-270900-
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT
444 PM CDT WED AUG 26 2026
DATE 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT
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 60 81 57 82 65
TEMP 75 67 64 62 60 72 78 80 77 66 61 59 57 71 79 82 78 69 66 66 65
DEWPT 62 60 59 58 58 62 59 57 62 61 59 58 57 63 62 62 65 63 61 60 59
RH 64 78 84 87 93 71 52 45 60 84 93 96100 76 56 51 64 81 84 81 81
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N S W W N S SW S S S S S S
WIND SPD 8 5 4 4 4 4 8 8 3 3 2 1 0 1 4 5 4 6 8 10 10
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW CL CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C
DATE 08/29 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26
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 83 70 91 72 90 69 87 68 87
TEMP 78 79 73 71 86 86 77 73 85 85 74 69 84 82 71 68 83 82
DEWPT 66 67 64 63 72 73 67 67 72 73 68 65 70 71 67 66 72 72
PWIND DIR S S S S SW SW NW E SE
WIND CHAR GN BZ GN GN GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 40 20 20 50 30 20 20 40 20
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S C C C S S S S C S
TSTMS S S S S C C S S S S C S
IAZ048-270900-
AMES-STORY IA
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT
444 PM CDT WED AUG 26 2026
DATE 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT
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 61 83 59 85 67
TEMP 76 68 65 63 61 72 79 81 79 68 64 61 59 72 82 85 81 72 69 68 67
DEWPT 64 61 59 58 57 61 61 59 63 62 61 60 59 63 63 62 64 63 61 60 60
RH 66 78 81 84 87 68 54 47 58 81 90 97100 73 53 46 56 73 76 76 78
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N E N SW N S S S SE SE S S S
WIND SPD 6 4 3 3 3 4 6 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 5 4 4 8 8 9 10
CLOUDS SC CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C
TSTMS C
DATE 08/29 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26
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 73 98 74 94 71 90 69 90
TEMP 82 84 76 74 92 92 78 75 89 89 76 71 86 86 73 70 86 85
DEWPT 65 66 65 64 69 71 68 67 70 71 68 66 69 70 68 67 71 71
PWIND DIR S S S S SW SW E SE S
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 40 10 10 40 30 30 20 40 20
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C S S C S
TSTMS S C C S C C S S C S
IAZ004-270900-
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT
444 PM CDT WED AUG 26 2026
DATE 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT
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 57 81 55 83 66
TEMP 76 66 62 59 57 71 77 79 78 64 59 56 55 71 80 83 80 71 69 67 66
DEWPT 59 58 55 53 52 58 55 54 55 55 53 52 51 59 61 62 63 62 60 59 59
RH 56 75 78 80 83 63 47 42 45 73 80 86 86 66 52 49 56 73 73 75 78
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW N N N N NE SW SW N S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 8 4 4 4 3 4 6 6 3 3 2 1 0 4 8 10 9 13 14 16 18
CLOUDS CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.09
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C
TSTMS C S C
DATE 08/29 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26
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 85 73 92 70 88 64 85 65 87
TEMP 80 82 75 74 88 88 74 70 84 85 70 65 81 81 68 66 83 83
DEWPT 65 68 65 63 68 70 67 65 67 67 61 59 63 65 63 63 67 68
PWIND DIR S S SW SW SW NW E SE SE
WIND CHAR BZ BZ GN GN GN LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 40 5 20 20 10 10 20 40 20
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S S C S
TSTMS C S S S S S S
IAZ035-270900-
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT
444 PM CDT WED AUG 26 2026
DATE 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT
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 59 84 57 85 66
TEMP 76 67 63 60 59 72 80 82 79 66 61 58 57 72 82 85 81 72 69 68 66
DEWPT 62 60 58 55 55 60 58 56 60 59 58 57 55 62 62 63 64 63 61 59 59
RH 62 78 84 84 87 66 47 41 52 78 90 96 93 71 51 48 56 73 76 73 78
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE E N N N S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 6 4 2 2 2 2 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 6 5 8 8 12 13
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW SC CL SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.03
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C L
TSTMS S S C
DATE 08/29 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26
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 73 96 72 92 67 89 67 89
TEMP 82 84 75 74 91 91 76 72 87 87 72 68 85 85 70 67 85 84
DEWPT 65 68 64 63 70 71 68 66 69 70 66 63 67 68 66 65 69 70
PWIND DIR S S SW S SW NW NE SE SE
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN GN LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC B1 SC SC SC B2 SC SC SC B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 60 5 20 40 20 20 20 40 20
RAIN SHWRS L S C C S S S S C S
TSTMS C S C C S S S S S
IAZ094-270900-
LAMONI-DECATUR IA
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT
444 PM CDT WED AUG 26 2026
DATE 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT
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 63 84 62 86 67
TEMP 80 72 67 64 63 75 81 83 80 70 66 64 62 75 83 85 83 73 70 69 67
DEWPT 63 63 61 60 58 61 59 57 59 59 59 60 59 61 59 58 59 60 59 58 59
RH 56 73 81 87 84 62 47 41 49 68 78 87 90 62 44 40 44 64 68 68 75
WIND DIR NW NW N NW NW N N N N NE SE S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 4 3 3 3 3 5 6 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 5 6 8 10 10
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S
TSTMS S
DATE 08/29 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26
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 73 97 77 95 73 92 71 91
TEMP 85 85 77 74 93 94 82 77 91 91 78 74 89 88 75 72 88 87
DEWPT 63 64 62 62 66 66 65 64 67 68 68 66 67 68 69 67 69 69
PWIND DIR S S S S SW S SW S SW
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ GN GN LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 10 5 20 20 30 20 30 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C S S C S
TSTMS S S S S C S S C S
IAZ017-270900-
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT
444 PM CDT WED AUG 26 2026
DATE 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT
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 58 81 55 83 66
TEMP 75 66 63 60 58 72 78 79 77 64 59 57 55 72 80 83 79 69 67 66 66
DEWPT 60 60 58 56 55 60 56 55 59 57 56 54 54 60 59 60 63 63 60 59 59
RH 60 81 84 87 90 66 47 44 54 78 90 90 96 66 49 46 58 81 78 78 78
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE W N N S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 8 5 4 3 3 4 6 6 2 2 1 0 0 1 4 5 6 9 9 12 13
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.03
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C L
TSTMS S S
DATE 08/29 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26
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 84 70 93 71 91 65 87 65 88
TEMP 79 81 73 71 88 88 75 71 86 85 71 66 84 83 68 66 84 83
DEWPT 64 67 63 63 69 70 68 66 69 69 64 62 64 67 65 64 68 68
PWIND DIR S S S S SW W N SE SE
WIND CHAR BZ BZ BZ GN GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 60 20 20 40 20 20 20 40 20
RAIN SHWRS L C S S S C C S S S S C S
TSTMS S C S S S C C S S C S
IAZ049-270900-
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT
444 PM CDT WED AUG 26 2026
DATE 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT
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 59 82 57 84 65
TEMP 76 67 64 61 59 71 77 80 77 66 61 59 57 71 80 83 78 69 67 66 65
DEWPT 63 61 59 57 56 62 59 58 62 60 59 58 57 63 62 62 65 62 59 59 59
RH 64 81 84 87 90 73 54 47 60 81 93 96100 76 54 49 64 78 75 78 81
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE W W N N S S SE SE S S S
WIND SPD 8 4 3 4 3 3 5 5 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 3 3 6 8 9 10
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C
TSTMS S
DATE 08/29 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26
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 86 71 95 72 93 69 90 68 89
TEMP 79 81 73 72 90 89 77 73 88 87 74 70 85 84 72 68 84 84
DEWPT 65 65 63 63 70 71 66 66 71 71 67 65 69 70 67 66 71 71
PWIND DIR S S S S SW SW N SE S
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 30 20 10 40 30 30 20 40 20
RAIN SHWRS C S C C C S C S S C S
TSTMS S S C C S S C S S C S
IAZ086-270900-
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT
444 PM CDT WED AUG 26 2026
DATE 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT
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 83 60 85 66
TEMP 78 70 67 64 63 74 80 82 80 68 64 61 60 74 82 84 82 71 68 67 66
DEWPT 63 62 61 60 60 64 62 61 62 63 62 61 60 65 62 61 64 62 61 60 60
RH 60 76 81 87 90 71 54 49 54 84 93100100 74 51 46 55 73 78 78 81
WIND DIR NW N NW NW NW NW N N N NE S SW W S S SE SE SE S S S
WIND SPD 8 5 3 4 3 4 6 8 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 6 6 9 9
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1
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 08/29 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26
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 71 98 77 96 74 93 72 92
TEMP 83 84 75 72 93 94 81 77 92 91 78 74 89 88 76 72 88 88
DEWPT 64 64 63 63 68 68 66 66 69 70 69 68 70 70 70 69 71 71
PWIND DIR S S S S SW S SW SE SW
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ GN GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 20 10 30 20 40 20 40 30
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S S C S S C C
TSTMS S S S S S C S S S S
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