Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
836 FOUS53 KDMX 202047 PFMDMX Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Des Moines IA 247 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 IAZ060-211000- Des Moines-Polk IA 41.54N 93.65W Elev. 924 ft 247 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 Date 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 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 39 48 32 58 38 Temp 46 46 45 44 42 40 41 45 47 43 40 37 34 33 40 54 58 52 47 44 41 39 Dewpt 42 42 41 42 40 36 35 34 31 30 31 30 29 28 31 34 37 38 40 41 40 38 RH 86 86 86 93 93 85 79 65 53 60 70 75 82 82 70 46 45 59 76 89 96 96 Wind dir N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W Wind spd 8 4 3 4 5 6 8 9 8 5 3 2 2 3 5 9 10 6 5 5 4 4 Clouds B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 20 10 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain S Obvis PF Date 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 60 42 54 44 52 30 40 25 39 Temp 56 52 45 43 51 52 48 45 50 46 37 31 38 36 30 26 36 34 Dewpt 42 40 41 42 48 48 48 45 40 32 26 23 22 21 20 18 20 21 PWind dir SW SE SE SW NW W W W NW Wind char LT LT LT LT GN GN GN LT GN Avg clouds FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 20 60 50 10 10 5 5 10 Rain S C L C C $$ IAZ039-211000- Waterloo/Cedar Falls-Black Hawk IA 42.55N 92.40W Elev. 865 ft 247 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 Date 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 34 47 28 54 34 Temp 47 45 43 41 38 35 37 44 46 40 34 31 30 30 37 51 54 48 43 41 37 34 Dewpt 43 41 40 38 36 33 32 31 29 29 29 28 26 26 30 32 35 37 38 38 36 34 RH 86 86 89 89 92 92 82 60 51 64 82 88 85 85 75 48 48 65 82 89 96100 Wind dir W NW NW N N N NE NE N N N N W S S SW SW SW SW W W W Wind spd 8 5 5 3 4 4 5 6 6 5 3 2 2 3 5 11 11 8 6 5 5 4 Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 31 Min chill 38 30 29 35 28 24 25 36 29 Date 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 57 36 52 42 51 27 38 22 36 Temp 53 49 40 36 49 49 45 42 49 44 35 28 36 33 27 23 33 30 Dewpt 39 38 38 36 43 46 45 42 40 34 27 23 21 19 19 18 17 16 PWind dir SW SE SE S W W W W NW Wind char LT LT GN LT GN GN BZ GN GN Avg clouds FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC PoP 12hr 0 5 50 60 20 10 5 5 5 Rain C C L C S $$ IAZ048-211000- Ames-Story IA 41.99N 93.62W Elev. 936 ft 247 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 Date 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 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 37 48 31 58 36 Temp 46 45 43 42 40 37 40 45 47 42 37 34 33 32 40 53 58 52 45 42 39 36 Dewpt 42 41 41 41 37 35 34 33 30 31 31 29 29 28 32 36 39 40 41 41 39 36 RH 86 86 93 96 89 92 79 62 51 65 79 82 85 85 73 52 49 63 86 96100100 Wind dir NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W Wind spd 6 5 3 3 5 5 6 9 8 5 2 2 2 2 5 10 10 6 5 4 3 2 Clouds B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 10 5 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Obvis PF Date 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 59 39 54 42 51 27 39 23 37 Temp 54 50 42 40 51 51 47 42 50 43 35 28 37 34 27 24 35 32 Dewpt 42 40 41 40 48 49 47 42 40 33 27 23 22 21 21 18 20 21 PWind dir SW SE SE SW NW W W W NW Wind char LT LT LT LT GN GN GN LT GN Avg clouds FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 10 60 50 20 10 5 5 10 Rain C L C C S S $$ IAZ004-211000- Estherville-Emmet IA 43.40N 94.75W Elev. 1315 ft 247 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 Date 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 29 47 31 57 32 Temp 46 43 39 35 32 30 35 42 46 38 35 33 34 34 40 53 56 49 42 38 35 33 Dewpt 39 37 35 33 30 28 30 30 28 28 27 27 28 28 33 40 41 40 38 35 33 31 RH 76 79 85 92 92 92 82 62 49 67 72 78 78 78 76 61 57 71 86 89 92 92 Wind dir NW NW N N N N N NE N N SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W Wind spd 11 6 6 3 3 4 3 5 4 3 4 5 8 10 11 13 13 8 6 5 5 5 Clouds B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 27 26 33 27 Min chill 38 31 25 26 36 28 25 27 34 26 Date 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 56 36 49 37 44 24 34 18 32 Temp 51 47 39 36 47 46 43 38 44 37 30 24 32 29 24 19 29 26 Dewpt 38 38 36 36 44 44 41 37 35 27 22 18 19 18 16 14 16 16 PWind dir SW S S SW W W NW NW NW Wind char LT LT GN LT BZ GN BZ GN GN Avg clouds FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 10 50 40 20 10 5 5 10 Rain C C C S S S $$ IAZ035-211000- Fort Dodge-Webster IA 42.55N 94.18W Elev. 1165 ft 247 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 Date 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 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 33 48 31 58 34 Temp 45 45 42 40 37 34 37 44 47 40 36 34 33 33 40 54 58 52 44 41 37 34 Dewpt 42 42 39 37 34 31 32 32 30 29 30 29 29 28 32 38 42 41 41 39 37 34 RH 89 89 89 89 89 89 82 62 51 64 79 82 85 82 73 54 55 66 89 92100100 Wind dir NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE N N SW SW S SW SW SW SW W W W W Wind spd 3 3 4 3 3 4 5 6 5 3 2 2 3 5 8 10 11 6 5 4 3 3 Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Date 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 58 37 52 40 49 25 37 21 35 Temp 53 49 41 38 49 49 45 41 48 40 32 26 35 32 26 22 33 29 Dewpt 40 39 40 38 46 46 45 41 37 29 25 20 20 20 19 16 18 18 PWind dir SW S SE SW NW W W NW NW Wind char LT LT LT LT GN GN GN LT GN Avg clouds FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 10 60 40 20 10 5 5 10 Rain C L C S S S $$ IAZ094-211000- Lamoni-Decatur IA 40.63N 93.90W Elev. 1125 ft 247 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 Date 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 42 48 32 56 38 Temp 51 47 45 45 45 43 43 45 46 43 42 38 35 33 40 53 56 50 45 43 40 39 Dewpt 46 44 43 43 42 42 39 39 36 34 32 31 30 29 33 34 36 37 40 41 40 39 RH 83 89 93 93 89 96 86 79 68 70 67 76 82 85 76 48 47 61 82 93100100 Wind dir N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N NW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW Wind spd 5 5 6 5 9 11 11 10 10 6 5 4 3 3 4 6 8 5 5 4 4 4 Clouds B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC PoP 12hr 20 70 20 0 0 QPF 12hr 0.03 0.15 0.02 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain S C C C S Obvis PF PF PF PF PF Wind chill 37 37 Min chill 37 34 38 34 30 31 39 35 Date 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 59 43 54 44 53 28 40 25 39 Temp 56 52 47 44 52 52 49 45 52 44 36 29 38 36 29 25 38 35 Dewpt 43 42 45 44 49 50 49 45 41 33 25 22 22 20 21 18 22 21 PWind dir SW S SE SW NW NW W NW NW Wind char LT LT LT LT GN GN GN LT LT Avg clouds SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 20 70 50 10 5 5 5 10 Rain S C L C S $$ IAZ017-211000- Mason City-Cerro Gordo IA 43.16N 93.33W Elev. 1189 ft 247 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 Date 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 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 30 46 29 55 31 Temp 45 43 39 37 34 31 35 43 45 37 33 32 32 32 38 50 55 49 42 39 35 32 Dewpt 42 39 36 35 32 30 31 30 29 28 28 27 27 27 31 36 39 39 38 37 35 32 RH 89 86 89 92 92 96 85 60 53 70 82 81 81 81 76 58 55 68 86 92100100 Wind dir NW NW NW N N N NE N N N NW SW SW S SW SW SW SW W W W W Wind spd 6 6 8 2 2 2 3 4 4 3 2 2 3 5 8 11 11 6 5 4 4 3 Clouds B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 33 26 32 Min chill 39 32 26 28 33 30 25 26 35 29 Date 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 55 34 49 38 47 25 34 20 32 Temp 52 47 39 35 47 46 43 39 45 40 31 26 33 30 24 21 30 26 Dewpt 39 38 37 35 43 44 43 39 37 30 26 21 20 18 18 15 17 16 PWind dir SW S SE S W W W NW NW Wind char LT LT LT LT GN GN BZ GN GN Avg clouds FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC PoP 12hr 0 5 50 50 20 10 10 5 10 Rain C C C C S S $$ IAZ049-211000- Marshalltown-Marshall IA 42.11N 92.91W Elev. 972 ft 247 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 Date 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 35 47 29 56 35 Temp 45 44 43 41 38 36 38 44 46 40 35 32 31 31 38 51 55 49 43 41 37 35 Dewpt 43 41 41 39 36 34 34 33 30 30 30 28 27 27 31 33 36 37 38 38 37 35 RH 93 89 93 92 92 92 85 65 53 67 82 85 85 85 76 50 49 63 82 89100100 Wind dir NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE N N N NW S SW SW SW SW SW W W W Wind spd 9 5 4 3 5 5 5 8 6 4 3 2 2 3 5 10 10 6 5 5 4 4 Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 10 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Date 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 58 38 53 42 51 27 38 22 36 Temp 54 49 41 39 50 49 45 42 50 43 34 28 36 33 27 23 34 31 Dewpt 41 40 39 39 46 47 45 42 40 33 26 23 22 21 20 18 19 18 PWind dir SW S SE S W W W W NW Wind char LT LT LT LT GN GN BZ LT GN Avg clouds FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 10 50 60 20 10 5 5 10 Rain C C L C S S $$ IAZ086-211000- Ottumwa-Wapello IA 41.11N 92.45W Elev. 836 ft 247 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 Date 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 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 41 50 29 57 38 Temp 51 48 45 45 43 42 43 47 47 44 42 38 34 31 38 53 57 51 45 43 40 38 Dewpt 47 45 43 43 42 40 39 37 34 32 31 31 29 27 31 31 33 35 38 39 39 38 RH 86 89 93 93 96 93 86 68 60 62 65 76 82 85 76 43 40 54 76 86 96100 Wind dir N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N NW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W Wind spd 3 5 5 5 6 9 10 10 9 6 5 4 3 2 4 6 9 6 6 5 5 5 Clouds B2 OV B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW PoP 12hr 5 40 20 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain S C C S Wind chill 37 Min chill 36 35 39 32 28 29 38 33 Date 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 61 41 55 44 54 30 41 25 39 Temp 56 52 45 42 52 53 48 45 52 48 38 31 40 36 29 25 36 35 Dewpt 42 41 42 41 48 49 48 45 45 37 28 24 23 22 21 19 21 22 PWind dir SW S SE S W W W W NW Wind char LT LT LT LT GN GN GN LT GN Avg clouds FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 10 60 60 20 10 5 5 10 Rain C L L C S $$