543  
FOUS53 KDMX 030627  
PFMDMX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
127 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
IAZ060-040900-  
DES MOINES-POLK IA  
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT  
127 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
DATE 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON  
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 45 69 53 68 45  
TEMP 49 46 55 64 69 63 57 55 54 53 60 66 68 61 54 50 47 45  
DEWPT 44 44 48 50 51 54 54 54 54 52 52 51 50 48 48 46 45 44  
RH 83 93 77 60 53 72 90 96100 96 75 58 52 62 80 86 93 96  
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S SW SW W NW N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 3 4 8 10 10 4 4 4 4 6 9 9 9 3 2 1 1 0  
WIND GUST 20  
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW SC CL CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/05 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26  
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 67 50 72 57 74 56 73 57 73  
TEMP 64 61 54 50 69 67 60 57 71 68 59 57 71 67 61 58 71 69  
DEWPT 48 50 48 46 55 57 57 55 58 57 55 52 57 57 54 52 58 58  
PWIND DIR SE S S SW NW W SW S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0  
 

 
IAZ039-040900-  
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA  
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT  
127 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
DATE 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON  
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 44 67 50 66 42  
TEMP 47 45 54 63 66 61 57 55 53 51 58 64 66 60 52 48 45 43  
DEWPT 43 41 47 49 50 52 53 53 53 51 53 52 49 47 45 44 43 42  
RH 86 86 77 60 56 72 86 93100100 83 65 54 62 77 86 93 96  
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S SW W NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW N  
WIND SPD 3 5 10 13 12 6 6 4 5 8 12 11 11 5 3 1 1 1  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 5 5 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/05 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26  
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 65 48 69 53 72 52 71 52 71  
TEMP 63 60 52 48 66 65 58 54 70 66 56 53 68 65 57 54 68 66  
DEWPT 48 48 47 46 54 56 56 53 56 54 51 49 54 53 51 50 55 55  
PWIND DIR SE S S SW NW NW W W SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0  
 

 
IAZ048-040900-  
AMES-STORY IA  
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT  
127 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
DATE 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON  
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 44 69 52 67 43  
TEMP 48 45 55 63 68 62 57 55 54 52 59 65 67 60 52 48 45 43  
DEWPT 44 45 48 50 51 54 55 55 54 52 52 51 49 48 47 45 44 43  
RH 86100 77 62 54 75 93100100100 78 60 52 64 83 89 96100  
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S SW SW NW NW N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 3 4 9 11 11 4 3 3 4 6 9 9 8 3 1 0 0 0  
WIND GUST 21  
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW 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 10/05 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26  
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 66 50 71 55 73 54 72 55 72  
TEMP 64 60 54 50 68 66 59 56 71 67 58 55 69 66 59 56 70 67  
DEWPT 49 51 50 47 56 59 58 55 58 57 54 52 57 57 54 52 58 59  
PWIND DIR SE S S SW NW N S SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0  
 

 
IAZ004-040900-  
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA  
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT  
127 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
DATE 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON  
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 45 69 50 65 43  
TEMP 48 48 55 64 68 64 58 56 52 50 56 63 65 59 52 47 45 43  
DEWPT 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 51 46 45 47 45 44 43 42 41 41 41  
RH 77 83 69 54 51 63 83 83 80 83 72 52 46 55 69 79 86 93  
WIND DIR S S S S SW SW SW NW NW NW N N N N NW W W S  
WIND SPD 10 13 19 20 14 9 8 9 9 9 10 10 8 3 0 2 2 1  
WIND GUST 24 33 34 26  
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC B1 FW CL CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 10 10 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/05 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26  
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 66 52 72 54 71 54 69 54 70  
TEMP 64 61 55 53 68 67 58 54 68 65 57 55 67 64 57 55 68 67  
DEWPT 47 48 49 48 56 58 55 50 51 50 49 47 50 50 49 48 53 55  
PWIND DIR S S SW W NW W W NW S  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5  
 

 
IAZ035-040900-  
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA  
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT  
127 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
DATE 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON  
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 45 69 52 66 43  
TEMP 48 46 55 63 67 62 58 56 54 52 58 63 66 60 52 48 45 43  
DEWPT 44 44 48 49 50 54 55 55 52 48 50 49 47 46 45 44 43 43  
RH 86 93 77 60 54 75 90 96 93 86 75 60 50 60 77 86 93100  
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW W NW N N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 4 6 11 14 11 5 4 4 5 6 9 8 5 2 0 0 0 0  
WIND GUST 23 26 21  
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW SC CL CL CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/05 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26  
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 66 51 71 55 72 54 71 55 71  
TEMP 64 60 54 52 68 66 59 55 70 66 58 55 69 65 58 56 69 67  
DEWPT 50 50 50 48 56 59 58 53 56 54 52 50 54 54 53 51 56 58  
PWIND DIR S S S SW NW NE SW E S  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0  
 

 
IAZ094-040900-  
LAMONI-DECATUR IA  
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT  
127 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
DATE 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON  
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 45 69 51 69 44  
TEMP 50 46 56 65 68 62 55 54 53 52 60 67 69 61 53 49 46 44  
DEWPT 44 44 49 52 52 53 53 52 53 52 53 54 52 50 48 47 46 44  
RH 80 93 77 63 57 72 93 93100100 78 63 55 67 83 93100100  
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S SW W NW N N N N N N N NE  
WIND SPD 3 3 6 9 9 2 3 3 3 6 10 9 8 3 3 2 2 1  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/05 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26  
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 67 48 72 55 75 55 75 57 75  
TEMP 65 61 52 48 69 66 59 57 72 68 60 57 72 68 61 58 72 69  
DEWPT 48 50 47 44 56 57 56 54 60 59 56 53 59 59 56 53 59 59  
PWIND DIR SE S S SW W E S S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0  
 

 
IAZ017-040900-  
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA  
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT  
127 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
DATE 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON  
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 44 67 48 65 41  
TEMP 47 45 55 64 66 61 57 55 52 49 56 63 65 59 50 47 44 42  
DEWPT 42 41 46 48 50 51 52 53 50 48 50 48 45 44 43 42 41 41  
RH 83 86 72 56 56 70 83 93 93 96 80 58 48 57 77 83 89 96  
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW W NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW N  
WIND SPD 4 8 13 17 12 6 6 5 6 9 11 10 9 3 1 1 1 0  
WIND GUST 25 29 23  
CLOUDS B1 B1 FW FW SC B1 SC FW CL SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 5 10 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/05 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26  
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 65 47 70 52 71 50 69 50 69  
TEMP 63 59 53 48 67 65 58 53 68 64 56 52 67 63 56 52 67 65  
DEWPT 47 48 48 46 54 56 56 51 53 50 49 47 51 49 49 48 53 54  
PWIND DIR S S S SW NW W W NW S  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5  
 

 
IAZ049-040900-  
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA  
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT  
127 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
DATE 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON  
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 43 67 50 66 42  
TEMP 47 44 54 62 67 61 56 54 52 50 59 64 66 60 51 47 44 42  
DEWPT 42 42 48 50 51 53 53 53 52 50 52 51 49 47 45 44 43 42  
RH 83 93 80 65 56 75 90 96100100 78 63 54 62 80 89 96100  
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S SW W NW N N N N N N NW N  
WIND SPD 3 4 8 11 10 4 4 3 4 6 9 9 8 3 2 1 1 0  
WIND GUST 21  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL CL FW FW 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 10/05 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26  
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 65 47 70 53 72 52 71 53 71  
TEMP 63 59 52 48 66 65 58 55 70 66 57 54 68 65 57 54 69 67  
DEWPT 48 50 47 45 54 57 56 53 57 55 52 50 54 55 52 50 56 57  
PWIND DIR S S S SW NW NW W SW SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0  
 

 
IAZ086-040900-  
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA  
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT  
127 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
DATE 10/02/26 SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON  
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 44 69 50 70 45  
TEMP 48 45 56 64 69 63 56 53 52 52 61 68 69 63 55 50 47 45  
DEWPT 44 45 49 50 50 52 52 52 52 52 55 55 53 51 50 49 46 45  
RH 86100 77 60 51 67 86 96100100 81 63 57 65 83 96 96100  
WIND DIR E SE SE S S S S SW W NW N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 4 3 5 6 6 2 3 3 3 4 8 8 8 4 3 2 2 1  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL FW SC CL CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/05 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26  
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 68 48 72 55 75 55 75 56 75  
TEMP 65 62 52 48 68 66 59 56 72 69 58 55 71 68 60 57 71 69  
DEWPT 49 50 48 46 55 55 56 54 61 59 56 53 58 58 56 53 59 58  
PWIND DIR SE SE S SW W W SW SW S  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0  
 

 
 
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