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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
127 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
IAZ060-022100-
DES MOINES-POLK IA
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT
127 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26
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 46 68 53 68
TEMP 63 57 52 49 47 46 55 65 68 62 56 55 54 53 60 65 68 62
DEWPT 46 47 46 46 45 44 48 51 53 54 53 53 53 52 52 52 51 49
RH 54 69 80 89 93 93 77 60 59 75 90 93 96 96 75 63 54 62
WIND DIR NE E E SE SE SE S S S S S SW W NW N N N N
WIND SPD 5 3 3 3 3 3 6 10 9 4 4 3 4 5 9 9 8 4
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW SC CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 46 66 50 71 57 74 57 73
TEMP 50 46 63 60 53 51 67 66 60 58 71 68 60 57 71 67
DEWPT 46 43 48 50 48 45 54 56 54 53 59 58 55 53 56 56
PWIND DIR N SE SE S S W NE SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
IAZ039-022100-
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT
127 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26
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 62 44 66 51 66
TEMP 62 57 50 47 46 44 54 63 66 61 56 54 53 51 58 64 66 60
DEWPT 44 46 44 43 41 41 48 51 51 51 51 51 52 51 53 52 49 47
RH 52 67 80 86 83 89 80 65 58 70 83 90 96100 83 65 54 62
WIND DIR NE NE E E SE SE S S S S S SW W NW N N N N
WIND SPD 5 2 1 2 3 5 9 12 12 6 5 4 5 6 11 11 10 5
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW SC FW CL CL FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 44 65 48 69 53 72 52 71
TEMP 48 44 63 59 52 48 65 64 57 54 70 66 57 53 69 65
DEWPT 44 42 46 47 45 44 52 53 52 51 56 55 52 49 53 52
PWIND DIR N SE SE S S W NW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
IAZ048-022100-
AMES-STORY IA
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT
127 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26
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 45 67 52 67
TEMP 63 57 51 48 46 45 55 64 67 61 57 55 54 52 59 65 67 61
DEWPT 45 47 46 45 44 44 48 52 54 54 54 54 54 52 52 52 50 49
RH 52 69 83 89 93 96 77 65 63 78 90 96100100 78 63 54 65
WIND DIR NE E E SE SE SE S S S S S SW NW N N N N N
WIND SPD 4 2 2 2 3 4 8 10 10 4 3 3 3 5 9 9 8 3
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW SC CL FW FW CL FW CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 45 66 50 70 56 73 55 72
TEMP 49 45 63 59 53 50 66 65 59 56 70 67 59 55 70 66
DEWPT 45 43 49 50 48 46 54 57 55 53 58 57 55 52 56 56
PWIND DIR N SE SE S S W NE SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
IAZ004-022100-
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT
127 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26
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 61 46 67 51 64
TEMP 61 58 51 48 47 48 55 64 67 63 58 56 53 51 57 63 64 59
DEWPT 37 40 39 40 41 42 46 48 51 51 53 52 47 46 47 46 45 44
RH 41 51 63 74 79 80 72 56 56 65 83 86 80 83 69 54 50 57
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW NW NW NW N N N N
WIND SPD 2 4 5 6 10 13 19 20 16 9 8 8 9 9 10 10 8 3
WIND GUST 32 26
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC FW FW CL CL SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 0 5 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 44 65 52 71 55 71 54 69
TEMP 48 45 63 60 54 53 67 66 59 55 68 65 57 55 67 65
DEWPT 41 41 46 47 48 47 54 57 55 51 53 51 49 48 50 51
PWIND DIR W S S S SW NW W W
WIND CHAR LT LT GN BZ LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
IAZ035-022100-
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT
127 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26
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 62 45 67 52 66
TEMP 62 57 50 48 46 45 55 63 66 62 57 55 54 52 58 64 66 60
DEWPT 42 45 44 44 43 44 48 51 53 54 54 54 53 49 51 50 48 47
RH 48 64 80 86 89 96 77 65 63 75 90 96 96 89 77 60 52 62
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE S S S S S SW W NW N N N N N
WIND SPD 2 1 2 2 4 5 10 13 10 4 4 3 5 6 8 8 5 2
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 44 65 51 70 55 72 54 71
TEMP 48 45 63 60 54 51 67 65 59 56 70 66 58 55 68 65
DEWPT 44 42 48 49 48 47 55 58 57 53 56 55 53 51 54 54
PWIND DIR N SE S S SW NW E SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
IAZ094-022100-
LAMONI-DECATUR IA
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT
127 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26
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 45 68 52 69
TEMP 63 57 50 48 46 45 56 65 68 62 55 54 54 53 61 67 69 62
DEWPT 47 48 46 45 45 43 48 53 54 54 53 52 53 53 54 55 53 51
RH 56 72 86 89 96 93 74 65 61 75 93 93 96100 78 65 57 67
WIND DIR NE NE E E E SE SE S S S S SW W NW N N N N
WIND SPD 6 3 3 3 3 3 6 8 8 2 2 2 3 4 9 9 8 3
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW SC CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 45 67 48 71 56 75 57 74
TEMP 50 45 65 60 52 49 68 65 59 57 72 68 60 57 72 68
DEWPT 47 43 49 50 47 44 55 57 53 52 60 60 56 53 59 59
PWIND DIR N E SE S S SW S SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
IAZ017-022100-
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT
127 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26
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 62 43 66 49 65
TEMP 62 57 50 47 45 44 54 63 66 60 56 55 52 50 57 63 65 59
DEWPT 40 41 41 41 41 41 46 49 50 51 52 53 51 48 50 48 46 45
RH 44 55 71 79 86 89 74 60 56 72 86 93 96 93 77 58 50 60
WIND DIR NE N SE SE SE S S S S S SW W NW NW N N N N
WIND SPD 2 0 2 2 4 6 12 16 12 6 5 5 6 9 11 10 8 3
WIND GUST 26
CLOUDS CL FW SC B1 SC FW CL FW FW SC FW CL CL SC FW FW CL CL
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 42 65 47 68 52 71 51 69
TEMP 47 42 63 58 52 48 66 64 58 54 68 65 57 52 67 64
DEWPT 43 41 46 46 46 44 52 55 54 51 54 51 50 47 50 50
PWIND DIR NW SE S S SW NW W SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
IAZ049-022100-
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT
127 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26
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 62 43 66 50 66
TEMP 62 57 50 46 45 43 55 62 66 60 55 53 52 51 59 64 66 60
DEWPT 45 46 44 43 42 41 48 50 52 53 52 52 52 51 52 51 50 48
RH 54 67 80 89 89 93 77 65 61 78 90 96100100 78 63 56 64
WIND DIR NE NE E E SE SE S S S S S SW W NW N N N N
WIND SPD 4 2 2 2 3 4 8 10 10 4 4 3 4 5 9 9 8 3
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC CL CL FW FW CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 44 65 47 69 53 72 53 71
TEMP 47 44 62 59 51 48 65 64 57 55 69 66 57 54 69 65
DEWPT 44 41 47 48 45 44 52 55 52 51 57 56 52 50 54 54
PWIND DIR N SE SE S S W N SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
IAZ086-022100-
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT
127 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26
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 64 45 69 51 70
TEMP 64 58 51 48 47 45 55 65 68 63 56 53 52 51 61 67 69 63
DEWPT 49 50 49 47 46 45 50 52 52 52 52 51 51 51 56 56 54 52
RH 58 75 93 96 96100 83 63 57 67 86 93 96100 84 68 59 67
WIND DIR NE NE NE E E SE SE S S S S SW SW NW NW N N N
WIND SPD 5 2 2 3 3 3 5 6 5 2 3 2 3 4 6 8 8 3
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL SC SC FW CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 45 68 47 71 55 75 55 74
TEMP 50 45 64 60 51 48 67 65 58 56 71 69 58 56 71 68
DEWPT 49 45 49 50 47 44 54 54 52 51 60 60 56 53 58 57
PWIND DIR N E SE S S W W SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
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