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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
602 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026
IAZ060-032100-
DES MOINES-POLK IA
41.54N 93.65W ELEV. 924 FT
602 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026
DATE SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26
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 69 53 68 45 67
TEMP 47 55 64 69 63 57 55 54 53 60 66 68 61 54 50 47 45 55 64 67 61
DEWPT 44 47 50 51 54 54 54 54 52 52 51 50 48 48 46 45 44 48 48 51 50
RH 89 74 60 53 72 90 96100 96 75 58 52 62 80 86 93 96 77 56 56 67
WIND DIR SE S S S S S W NW NW N N N N N N N N E SE S SE
WIND SPD 5 8 11 11 4 4 4 5 6 9 9 9 3 2 1 1 0 1 4 5 4
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW SC CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW CL
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26
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 72 57 74 56 73 57 73
TEMP 54 50 69 67 60 57 71 68 59 57 71 67 61 58 71 69
DEWPT 48 46 55 57 57 55 58 57 55 52 57 57 54 52 58 58
PWIND DIR S S SW NW W SW S S
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
IAZ039-032100-
WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS-BLACK HAWK IA
42.55N 92.40W ELEV. 865 FT
602 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026
DATE SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26
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 50 66 42 65
TEMP 45 54 63 66 61 57 55 53 51 58 64 66 60 52 48 45 43 54 63 65 60
DEWPT 42 46 49 50 52 53 53 53 51 53 52 49 47 45 44 43 42 47 48 49 48
RH 89 74 60 56 72 86 93100100 83 65 54 62 77 86 93 96 77 58 56 64
WIND DIR SE S S S S S SW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW N E SE S S
WIND SPD 6 10 13 12 6 6 5 5 8 12 11 11 5 3 1 1 1 0 3 3 4
WIND GUST 20
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26
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 48 69 53 72 52 71 52 71
TEMP 52 48 66 65 58 54 70 66 56 53 68 65 57 54 68 66
DEWPT 47 46 54 56 56 53 56 54 51 49 54 53 51 50 55 55
PWIND DIR S S SW NW NW W W SE
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
IAZ048-032100-
AMES-STORY IA
41.99N 93.62W ELEV. 936 FT
602 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026
DATE SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26
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 69 52 67 43 66
TEMP 46 54 63 68 62 57 55 54 52 59 65 67 60 52 48 45 43 56 64 66 60
DEWPT 44 47 50 51 54 55 55 54 52 52 51 49 48 47 45 44 43 48 49 52 51
RH 93 77 62 54 75 93100100100 78 60 52 64 83 89 96100 74 58 61 72
WIND DIR S S S S S SW W NW NW N N N N N N N N SE S S SE
WIND SPD 5 10 13 12 4 4 3 5 6 9 9 8 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 5 4
WIND GUST 20
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26
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 71 55 73 54 72 55 72
TEMP 54 50 68 66 59 56 71 67 58 55 69 66 59 56 70 67
DEWPT 50 47 56 59 58 55 58 57 54 52 57 57 54 52 58 59
PWIND DIR S S SW NW N S SE SE
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
IAZ004-032100-
ESTHERVILLE-EMMET IA
43.40N 94.75W ELEV. 1315 FT
602 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026
DATE SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26
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 69 50 65 43 66
TEMP 46 54 64 68 64 58 56 52 50 56 63 65 59 52 47 45 43 56 64 66 61
DEWPT 41 44 47 49 51 53 51 46 45 47 45 44 43 42 41 41 41 46 47 49 48
RH 83 69 54 51 63 83 83 80 83 72 52 46 55 69 79 86 93 69 54 54 62
WIND DIR S S S SW SW W NW NW NW N N N N NW W W S S S S S
WIND SPD 11 19 21 17 9 8 9 9 9 10 10 8 3 0 2 2 1 3 9 11 10
WIND GUST 34 34
CLOUDS SC FW FW SC B1 FW CL CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26
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 72 54 71 54 69 54 70
TEMP 55 53 68 67 58 54 68 65 57 55 67 64 57 55 68 67
DEWPT 49 48 56 58 55 50 51 50 49 47 50 50 49 48 53 55
PWIND DIR S SW W NW W W NW S
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
IAZ035-032100-
FORT DODGE-WEBSTER IA
42.55N 94.18W ELEV. 1165 FT
602 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026
DATE SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26
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 69 52 66 43 66
TEMP 46 54 63 67 62 58 56 54 52 58 63 66 60 52 48 45 43 56 64 66 60
DEWPT 43 46 49 50 54 55 55 52 48 50 49 47 46 45 44 43 43 48 50 51 50
RH 89 74 60 54 75 90 96 93 86 75 60 50 60 77 86 93100 74 60 58 69
WIND DIR S S S S S SW W NW N N N N N N N N N SE S S S
WIND SPD 6 13 16 13 5 4 4 6 6 9 8 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 6 4
WIND GUST 24 26
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW SC CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26
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 71 55 72 54 71 55 71
TEMP 54 52 68 66 59 55 70 66 58 55 69 65 58 56 69 67
DEWPT 50 48 56 59 58 53 56 54 52 50 54 54 53 51 56 58
PWIND DIR S S SW NW NE SW E S
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
IAZ094-032100-
LAMONI-DECATUR IA
40.63N 93.90W ELEV. 1125 FT
602 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026
DATE SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26
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 69 51 69 44 67
TEMP 47 56 65 68 62 55 54 53 52 60 67 69 61 53 49 46 44 57 65 67 61
DEWPT 43 48 52 52 53 53 52 53 52 53 54 52 50 48 47 46 44 48 48 51 50
RH 86 74 63 57 72 93 93100100 78 63 55 67 83 93100100 72 54 56 67
WIND DIR SE S S S S S SW NW NW N N N N N N N NE E SE SE SE
WIND SPD 3 8 10 9 2 3 2 3 6 10 9 8 3 3 2 2 1 2 4 4 3
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL 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 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26
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 48 72 55 75 55 75 57 75
TEMP 52 48 69 66 59 57 72 68 60 57 72 68 61 58 72 69
DEWPT 47 44 56 57 56 54 60 59 56 53 59 59 56 53 59 59
PWIND DIR S S SW W E S S S
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
IAZ017-032100-
MASON CITY-CERRO GORDO IA
43.16N 93.33W ELEV. 1189 FT
602 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026
DATE SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26
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 48 65 41 65
TEMP 46 54 64 66 61 57 55 52 49 56 63 65 59 50 47 44 42 55 63 65 59
DEWPT 41 45 48 50 51 52 53 50 48 50 48 45 44 43 42 41 41 46 47 48 48
RH 83 71 56 56 70 83 93 93 96 80 58 48 57 77 83 89 96 72 56 54 67
WIND DIR S S S S S SW W NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW N SE S S S
WIND SPD 10 13 17 12 6 6 5 6 9 11 10 9 3 1 1 1 0 1 4 5 4
WIND GUST 26 29 23
CLOUDS B1 FW FW SC B1 SC FW CL SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26
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 47 70 52 71 50 69 50 69
TEMP 53 48 67 65 58 53 68 64 56 52 67 63 56 52 67 65
DEWPT 48 46 54 56 56 51 53 50 49 47 51 49 49 48 53 54
PWIND DIR S S SW NW W W NW S
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
IAZ049-032100-
MARSHALLTOWN-MARSHALL IA
42.11N 92.91W ELEV. 972 FT
602 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026
DATE SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26
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 50 66 42 65
TEMP 45 53 62 67 61 56 54 52 50 59 64 66 60 51 47 44 42 55 63 65 59
DEWPT 43 47 50 51 53 53 53 52 50 52 51 49 47 45 44 43 42 47 48 50 50
RH 93 80 65 56 75 90 96100100 78 63 54 62 80 89 96100 74 58 58 72
WIND DIR SE S S S S S SW NW NW N N N N N N NW N N SE S S
WIND SPD 5 9 13 12 4 4 3 4 6 9 9 8 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 3 3
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26
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 47 70 53 72 52 71 53 71
TEMP 52 48 66 65 58 55 70 66 57 54 68 65 57 54 69 67
DEWPT 47 45 54 57 56 53 57 55 52 50 54 55 52 50 56 57
PWIND DIR S S SW NW NW W SW SE
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
IAZ086-032100-
OTTUMWA-WAPELLO IA
41.11N 92.45W ELEV. 836 FT
602 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026
DATE SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26
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 69 50 70 45 68
TEMP 46 55 64 69 63 56 53 52 52 61 68 69 63 55 50 47 45 56 65 67 62
DEWPT 43 47 50 50 52 52 52 52 52 55 55 53 51 50 49 46 45 49 49 50 50
RH 89 74 60 51 67 86 96100100 81 63 57 65 83 96 96100 77 56 54 65
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S SW W NW N N N N N N N N N SE SE SE
WIND SPD 4 8 10 9 2 3 3 3 4 8 8 8 4 3 2 2 1 0 2 2 2
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL FW SC CL CL CL CL 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 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26
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 48 72 55 75 55 75 56 75
TEMP 52 48 68 66 59 56 72 69 58 55 71 68 60 57 71 69
DEWPT 48 46 55 55 56 54 61 59 56 53 58 58 56 53 59 58
PWIND DIR SE S SW W W SW SW S
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
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