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FOUS53 KDMX 011603  
PFMDMX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1103 AM CDT THU OCT 1 2026  
 
IAZ060-012100-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
1103 AM CDT THU OCT 1 2026  
 
DATE THU 10/01/26 FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26  
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 67 49 63 45 67  
TEMP 66 66 61 58 55 51 49 55 60 62 57 51 48 46 45 55 64 67 61  
DEWPT 62 61 52 48 45 43 41 44 45 46 48 47 46 45 45 48 51 52 54  
RH 87 84 72 69 69 74 74 66 58 56 72 86 93 96100 77 63 59 78  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE S S S  
WIND SPD 9 10 11 9 8 8 6 8 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 5 8 8 4  
WIND GUST 19 23 21  
CLOUDS OV B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 40 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.07 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE  
RAIN SHWRS C S  
TSTMS  
FLOOD A A A A  
 
DATE SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26  
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 53 68 46 64 50 67 57 72  
TEMP 55 53 65 61 52 47 62 58 52 50 64 63 59 58 70 67  
DEWPT 53 52 55 53 48 44 48 50 49 48 55 58 56 55 61 61  
PWIND DIR SW N N E SE S S W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW CL FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5  
 
 
IAZ039-012100-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
1103 AM CDT THU OCT 1 2026  
 
DATE THU 10/01/26 FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26  
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 67 46 62 44 65  
TEMP 67 65 62 57 53 49 46 53 59 62 57 49 46 45 44 54 62 65 61  
DEWPT 62 57 48 45 42 40 39 43 44 44 45 44 43 42 43 49 51 50 51  
RH 84 75 60 64 66 71 76 69 57 52 64 83 89 89 96 83 67 58 70  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N NE E E SE SE S S S S  
WIND SPD 8 13 11 10 9 9 6 9 8 5 3 2 2 3 4 8 11 11 6  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B1 SC CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 30 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS  
FLOOD A A A A  
 
DATE SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26  
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 50 67 44 63 47 65 54 71  
TEMP 54 51 65 61 49 44 60 58 50 48 62 62 58 55 68 65  
DEWPT 52 51 54 49 45 41 45 45 45 45 52 54 53 53 58 57  
PWIND DIR SW NW N E SE S S W  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT GN GN LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5  
 
 
IAZ048-012100-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
1103 AM CDT THU OCT 1 2026  
 
DATE THU 10/01/26 FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26  
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 67 47 63 44 67  
TEMP 67 65 61 58 54 50 47 54 60 62 57 50 47 45 44 54 63 66 61  
DEWPT 62 57 50 46 44 42 41 44 44 45 47 46 45 45 44 49 51 52 54  
RH 84 75 67 64 69 74 79 69 55 54 69 86 93100100 83 65 61 78  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE S S S S  
WIND SPD 10 13 10 8 6 6 5 6 6 4 3 2 2 2 3 6 9 9 5  
WIND GUST 26  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B1 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
FLOOD A A A A  
 
DATE SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26  
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 53 67 45 63 49 66 56 72  
TEMP 56 53 65 60 51 45 61 57 52 50 64 63 59 56 69 66  
DEWPT 54 53 54 51 47 43 47 50 49 48 55 58 57 56 60 60  
PWIND DIR SW N N E SE S SW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5  
 
 
IAZ004-012100-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
1103 AM CDT THU OCT 1 2026  
 
DATE THU 10/01/26 FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26  
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 63 43 60 46 66  
TEMP 62 63 58 54 48 45 43 52 57 60 56 50 47 47 47 54 63 66 62  
DEWPT 47 45 41 38 36 35 34 38 37 37 40 39 40 41 42 44 47 49 52  
RH 58 52 53 54 63 68 70 59 47 42 55 66 76 79 83 69 56 54 70  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N NE NE E SE SE S S S S S S SW  
WIND SPD 17 16 9 8 6 6 4 4 4 2 3 4 5 9 11 17 18 14 8  
WIND GUST 27 28  
CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
 
DATE SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26  
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 52 63 43 62 51 67 56 69  
TEMP 56 52 62 58 48 44 60 58 53 53 64 64 59 56 68 64  
DEWPT 53 49 48 46 42 40 44 47 48 48 54 57 56 53 55 54  
PWIND DIR W N N SE S S SW NW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT GN BZ GN LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5  
 
 
IAZ035-012100-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
1103 AM CDT THU OCT 1 2026  
 
DATE THU 10/01/26 FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26  
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 66 44 62 45 67  
TEMP 65 63 60 55 51 47 44 53 59 62 57 50 47 45 45 55 62 66 62  
DEWPT 57 50 47 44 41 40 39 43 42 42 45 44 44 44 44 48 50 51 54  
RH 75 62 62 66 68 76 82 69 53 48 64 80 89 96 96 77 65 58 75  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N NE NE NE E SE SE SE S S S S S  
WIND SPD 13 14 8 6 5 5 4 4 4 2 1 2 3 3 5 9 11 10 5  
WIND GUST 25 26  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE  
RAIN SHWRS  
FLOOD A A A A  
 
DATE SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26  
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 52 66 43 64 50 67 56 71  
TEMP 56 52 64 60 49 44 61 57 53 51 64 63 59 57 68 65  
DEWPT 55 52 52 49 45 42 47 49 49 48 55 58 57 55 59 58  
PWIND DIR SW N N SE S S SW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0  
 
 
IAZ094-012100-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
1103 AM CDT THU OCT 1 2026  
 
DATE THU 10/01/26 FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26  
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 70 50 63 44 67  
TEMP 66 65 63 59 56 54 50 55 62 63 56 50 47 46 44 55 64 67 60  
DEWPT 64 63 60 52 47 44 41 45 47 48 49 47 46 46 44 49 52 53 54  
RH 93 93 90 78 72 69 71 69 58 58 77 89 96100100 80 65 61 81  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E SE SE S S S  
WIND SPD 10 11 13 12 10 10 10 11 9 8 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 6 3  
WIND GUST 24 25 24  
CLOUDS B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 80 40 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.22 0.02 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS D L C S  
TSTMS  
FLOOD A A A A  
 
DATE SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26  
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 51 69 46 65 49 68 56 73  
TEMP 54 51 67 62 53 47 63 58 51 49 65 62 58 56 70 66  
DEWPT 52 51 57 56 51 45 50 52 49 48 56 58 55 54 62 62  
PWIND DIR SW N N E SE S S W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5  
 
 
IAZ017-012100-  
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA  
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT  
1103 AM CDT THU OCT 1 2026  
 
DATE THU 10/01/26 FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26  
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 66 43 61 42 65  
TEMP 63 63 59 55 51 46 43 52 59 61 56 49 46 44 43 53 62 65 61  
DEWPT 55 49 44 41 39 37 37 41 41 40 41 41 41 41 41 46 48 49 50  
RH 75 60 57 59 63 71 79 66 51 46 57 74 83 89 93 77 60 56 67  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N NE NE E E SE SE S S S S S  
WIND SPD 14 13 8 8 6 5 4 5 4 2 1 2 2 3 5 11 13 11 6  
WIND GUST 26 25  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW CL FW CL FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
DRIZZLE  
RAIN SHWRS  
 
DATE SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26  
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 49 65 42 62 46 66 52 70  
TEMP 55 50 63 58 47 42 60 57 51 49 63 62 58 54 68 64  
DEWPT 53 50 50 46 42 39 43 45 46 45 52 54 55 53 56 54  
PWIND DIR SW N N SE S S SW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5  
 
 
IAZ049-012100-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
1103 AM CDT THU OCT 1 2026  
 
DATE THU 10/01/26 FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26  
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 66 46 62 43 65  
TEMP 66 64 60 56 53 49 46 53 59 62 56 48 45 44 43 54 62 65 60  
DEWPT 62 59 50 45 43 41 39 43 44 45 46 44 43 43 42 49 50 51 53  
RH 87 84 69 66 69 74 76 69 57 54 69 86 93 96 96 83 65 60 78  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E SE SE S S S S  
WIND SPD 10 14 10 9 8 8 6 8 6 4 2 2 2 2 3 6 9 8 4  
WIND GUST 25  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS  
FLOOD A A A A  
 
DATE SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26  
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 50 66 44 63 47 65 54 71  
TEMP 54 51 64 60 49 44 60 57 50 49 62 62 58 56 68 65  
DEWPT 51 51 54 51 45 42 46 48 46 46 53 55 54 53 59 58  
PWIND DIR SW N N E SE S S W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5  
 
 
IAZ086-012100-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
1103 AM CDT THU OCT 1 2026  
 
DATE THU 10/01/26 FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26  
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 70 50 64 45 68  
TEMP 67 66 65 60 57 53 50 56 61 64 58 51 48 46 45 55 64 67 60  
DEWPT 64 63 62 55 50 46 44 47 48 49 51 49 48 46 45 51 52 52 54  
RH 90 90 90 84 77 77 80 72 62 58 77 93100100100 86 65 59 81  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE S SE  
WIND SPD 10 11 10 9 8 9 8 10 8 6 3 3 2 3 3 4 5 5 2  
WIND GUST 21 19 18 18  
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 90 30 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.36 0.01 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS D C C  
TSTMS  
FLOOD A A A A  
 
DATE SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26  
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 51 69 46 64 47 67 56 72  
TEMP 54 51 66 62 53 46 62 58 50 48 64 63 58 57 70 67  
DEWPT 52 51 58 56 51 46 49 51 49 47 54 57 54 53 62 63  
PWIND DIR SW NW N NE SE S S W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10  
 
 
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