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Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
770 FOUS53 KDMX 270857 PFMDMX Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Des Moines IA 357 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 IAZ060-272100- Des Moines-Polk IA 41.54N 93.65W Elev. 924 ft 357 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 Date Tue 10/27/26 Wed 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26 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 54 76 58 71 Temp 61 59 63 68 69 66 61 57 56 56 64 73 76 71 66 64 61 59 63 69 71 65 Dewpt 49 50 51 54 53 52 51 51 52 52 55 58 59 58 59 60 60 59 59 57 55 54 RH 65 72 65 61 57 61 70 80 86 86 73 59 56 63 78 87 97100 87 66 57 68 Wind dir SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW NW NW N N NE Wind spd 5 4 5 6 8 6 5 5 4 5 9 12 14 11 11 9 5 4 5 5 4 4 Wind gust 21 Clouds B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW PoP 12hr 20 5 10 70 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.17 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S D D L L Tstms C C S Date Fri 10/30/26 Sat 10/31/26 Sun 11/01/26 Mon 11/02/26 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 71 56 68 54 70 54 67 Temp 56 55 69 67 60 57 66 64 58 56 68 65 58 56 64 62 Dewpt 53 55 61 60 59 57 58 57 57 56 58 57 57 56 57 54 PWind dir E SE SE SE SE SW SE E Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN Avg clouds SC B2 OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 PoP 12hr 50 80 80 70 40 20 40 70 Rain shwrs C D L D L L L C S S S S C L L Tstms S C S S S $$ IAZ039-272100- Waterloo/Cedar Falls-Black Hawk IA 42.55N 92.40W Elev. 865 ft 357 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 Date Tue 10/27/26 Wed 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26 CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 66 50 74 56 68 Temp 52 53 59 64 65 62 58 55 53 52 60 71 73 68 64 61 59 57 61 66 68 60 Dewpt 47 48 51 53 53 52 51 50 50 51 54 57 58 57 58 58 59 57 58 54 50 48 RH 83 83 75 67 65 70 77 83 89 96 81 61 59 68 81 90100100 90 65 52 64 Wind dir SE SE SE S S SE S S S SE S S S S S SW SW W N N N N Wind spd 11 10 10 9 10 8 6 5 4 5 8 12 16 12 12 10 6 5 9 8 6 4 Clouds OV B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW PoP 12hr 20 5 20 80 5 QPF 12hr 0.01 0 0 0.03 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S S D D L L Tstms C C S Date Fri 10/30/26 Sat 10/31/26 Sun 11/01/26 Mon 11/02/26 CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 45 66 52 66 52 68 52 65 Temp 49 48 64 62 56 54 64 62 56 54 66 63 56 54 63 60 Dewpt 47 48 56 57 56 54 58 57 56 54 58 57 56 54 56 54 PWind dir E SE SE SE SE SE E E Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN Avg clouds FW SC B2 OV OV B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 PoP 12hr 10 70 80 70 50 30 30 70 Rain shwrs C L D L L C C C C S S C L L Tstms S C S S S S S $$ IAZ048-272100- Ames-Story IA 41.99N 93.62W Elev. 936 ft 357 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 Date Tue 10/27/26 Wed 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26 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 68 51 75 56 70 Temp 58 58 63 66 67 64 58 56 53 53 62 72 75 70 64 62 59 57 61 67 70 63 Dewpt 51 51 52 56 55 54 52 52 52 52 56 59 60 59 60 61 59 57 58 56 52 51 RH 77 77 67 70 65 70 80 86 96 96 81 64 60 68 87 97100100 90 68 53 65 Wind dir SE SE S S S S S S S SE S S S S S SW W NW N N N NE Wind spd 6 5 6 8 8 5 4 4 3 4 8 11 13 10 9 5 4 4 6 5 4 4 Clouds OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 SC FW FW FW PoP 12hr 30 0 30 80 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.19 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S C S C D D C C Tstms S C C S Date Fri 10/30/26 Sat 10/31/26 Sun 11/01/26 Mon 11/02/26 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 69 54 68 52 69 53 66 Temp 53 52 67 65 58 56 65 63 57 55 67 64 57 55 64 61 Dewpt 50 52 60 60 58 56 59 58 57 55 58 57 57 55 57 54 PWind dir E SE SE SE SE S SE E Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN Avg clouds FW B1 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 PoP 12hr 50 80 90 70 40 20 40 70 Rain shwrs C D D D L L L C C S S S C L L Tstms S S C S S S $$ IAZ004-272100- Estherville-Emmet IA 43.40N 94.75W Elev. 1315 ft 357 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 Date Tue 10/27/26 Wed 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26 CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 60 50 70 47 63 Temp 49 51 54 58 60 57 53 54 51 52 58 68 70 64 59 56 50 47 52 60 63 56 Dewpt 47 49 50 52 52 52 52 53 51 52 55 59 60 59 59 56 50 47 48 47 44 44 RH 93 93 86 80 75 83 96 96100100 90 73 71 84100100100100 86 62 50 64 Wind dir SE S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S SW SW NW N N N N NE E Wind spd 8 8 8 9 10 8 8 8 8 6 10 14 16 9 6 5 8 6 5 4 5 4 Wind gust 26 Clouds B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW PoP 12hr 10 5 80 40 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0.03 0.01 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S C D C C Tstms S S Date Fri 10/30/26 Sat 10/31/26 Sun 11/01/26 Mon 11/02/26 CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 42 61 49 63 49 65 49 60 Temp 45 45 59 59 53 51 61 60 53 51 63 60 53 50 58 57 Dewpt 43 44 52 53 52 51 57 55 53 51 56 54 52 50 54 50 PWind dir E E SE SE SE S E E Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN Avg clouds FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 PoP 12hr 10 50 80 60 30 20 40 60 Rain shwrs C C L D L C C S S S S C L L Tstms S S $$ IAZ035-272100- Fort Dodge-Webster IA 42.55N 94.18W Elev. 1165 ft 357 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 Date Tue 10/27/26 Wed 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26 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 51 74 54 68 Temp 57 56 62 64 65 61 56 54 52 53 61 71 74 68 62 60 57 54 57 65 68 60 Dewpt 53 52 52 55 55 55 54 54 52 53 56 59 61 60 60 60 57 54 54 51 47 46 RH 86 86 70 73 70 81 93100100100 84 66 64 76 93100100100 90 60 47 60 Wind dir SE S S SW S S S S S S S S S S S SW NW N N N NE NE Wind spd 8 9 6 10 9 5 5 5 4 5 8 12 12 9 6 4 4 5 5 4 4 3 Wind gust 23 Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW PoP 12hr 20 5 60 80 0 QPF 12hr 0.01 0 0.01 0.06 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S S S S C C D D Tstms S C S Date Fri 10/30/26 Sat 10/31/26 Sun 11/01/26 Mon 11/02/26 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 67 53 66 51 68 51 64 Temp 49 49 64 62 56 54 64 61 55 53 66 62 55 53 62 59 Dewpt 47 49 57 58 56 54 58 57 55 53 57 56 55 53 55 53 PWind dir E SE SE SE SE S SE E Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN Avg clouds FW B1 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 PoP 12hr 30 80 90 70 40 20 40 70 Rain shwrs C C D D D L L C C S S S C L L Tstms S C S $$ IAZ094-272100- Lamoni-Decatur IA 40.63N 93.90W Elev. 1125 ft 357 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 Date Tue 10/27/26 Wed 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26 CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 70 54 76 59 73 Temp 58 58 61 68 70 65 59 57 56 56 63 72 75 71 67 64 61 59 64 71 73 67 Dewpt 48 50 50 52 51 51 51 52 52 52 55 58 59 57 58 59 60 59 61 60 58 57 RH 69 75 67 57 51 60 75 83 86 86 75 61 58 61 73 84 97100 90 68 59 70 Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW NW N NE NE Wind spd 5 4 5 8 8 5 5 4 5 6 10 13 14 11 11 10 8 4 4 3 3 4 Wind gust 25 23 21 Clouds B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B1 FW SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC PoP 12hr 10 5 10 70 10 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.02 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C C L L S Tstms S C S Date Fri 10/30/26 Sat 10/31/26 Sun 11/01/26 Mon 11/02/26 CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 55 73 56 68 54 69 54 67 Temp 59 57 71 68 61 57 65 64 58 56 67 65 59 56 65 62 Dewpt 57 57 62 61 59 57 57 57 57 55 58 57 58 56 58 54 PWind dir E SE S SE SE W SE E Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN Avg clouds SC B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 PoP 12hr 60 70 60 60 30 20 40 70 Rain shwrs S L L L L C L L C S S S C C L L Tstms C C C C S S S $$ IAZ017-272100- Mason City-Cerro Gordo IA 43.16N 93.33W Elev. 1189 ft 357 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 Date Tue 10/27/26 Wed 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26 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 65 49 72 51 66 Temp 54 54 61 65 65 61 55 54 52 51 59 69 72 67 61 59 56 52 56 63 66 57 Dewpt 47 48 50 53 54 53 52 51 51 51 54 56 58 57 57 58 56 52 51 48 43 43 RH 77 80 67 65 68 75 90 90 96100 83 63 61 70 87 96100100 83 58 43 59 Wind dir SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW NW N N N N NE Wind spd 12 11 10 11 11 8 5 5 4 4 8 12 14 9 9 5 4 6 6 5 4 3 Wind gust 21 26 Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW PoP 12hr 20 10 50 90 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0.01 0.06 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S S C C D D Tstms S C S Date Fri 10/30/26 Sat 10/31/26 Sun 11/01/26 Mon 11/02/26 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 41 63 48 64 49 67 49 63 Temp 46 45 61 59 53 52 62 60 54 52 65 61 54 51 61 58 Dewpt 42 43 51 53 53 52 56 55 54 52 55 54 53 51 53 51 PWind dir E SE SE SE SE SE E E Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN Avg clouds FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 PoP 12hr 10 70 80 80 40 30 40 60 Rain shwrs C L D D D C C C C S S C L L Tstms C S S $$ IAZ049-272100- Marshalltown-Marshall IA 42.11N 92.91W Elev. 972 ft 357 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 Date Tue 10/27/26 Wed 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26 CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 68 50 74 56 69 Temp 55 55 61 66 67 63 58 55 53 52 62 72 74 69 64 61 59 57 62 67 69 61 Dewpt 51 49 51 53 53 52 50 50 50 51 54 57 58 57 58 58 59 57 58 55 50 49 RH 86 80 70 63 61 67 75 83 89 96 75 59 57 66 81 90100100 87 65 51 65 Wind dir SE SE SE S S S S S S SE S S S S S SW SW W N N N NE Wind spd 11 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 6 11 13 10 10 8 5 4 6 4 4 3 Clouds OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW PoP 12hr 20 5 30 70 0 QPF 12hr 0.01 0 0 0.06 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S S C L L C C Tstms C C S Date Fri 10/30/26 Sat 10/31/26 Sun 11/01/26 Mon 11/02/26 CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 47 68 52 67 51 68 52 66 Temp 50 50 66 63 57 55 65 62 56 54 66 63 56 54 63 61 Dewpt 48 50 57 58 57 55 57 57 56 54 57 56 56 54 56 54 PWind dir E SE SE SE SE S E E Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN Avg clouds FW B1 OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 PoP 12hr 40 70 80 70 50 20 40 70 Rain shwrs C L L D L L L C C S S S C L L Tstms S C S S S S S $$ IAZ086-272100- Ottumwa-Wapello IA 41.11N 92.45W Elev. 836 ft 357 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 Date Tue 10/27/26 Wed 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26 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 73 54 77 61 74 Temp 56 55 62 69 71 67 62 57 56 56 64 74 77 72 68 65 63 61 66 71 74 67 Dewpt 48 48 52 51 51 51 51 52 52 51 55 57 58 57 57 58 59 61 62 62 59 57 RH 74 77 70 53 49 56 67 83 86 83 73 55 52 59 68 78 87100 87 73 59 70 Wind dir SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W NW N NE Wind spd 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 8 11 13 9 9 9 8 5 5 4 3 3 Wind gust 19 20 19 18 Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW PoP 12hr 5 5 5 70 10 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.10 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S L L Tstms S S C S Date Fri 10/30/26 Sat 10/31/26 Sun 11/01/26 Mon 11/02/26 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 74 56 70 54 72 55 70 Temp 57 55 71 68 61 58 68 65 59 56 69 66 59 57 67 64 Dewpt 56 55 62 61 60 58 59 59 59 56 59 59 59 57 59 57 PWind dir E SE SE SE SE SW E E Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN Avg clouds SC B1 OV B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 PoP 12hr 40 80 40 60 50 20 40 70 Rain shwrs C D L C C C L C C S S C L L Tstms S C S S S S $$