Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
474 FOUS53 KDMX 081912 PFMDMX Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Des Moines IA 212 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 IAZ060-090900- Des Moines-Polk IA 41.54N 93.65W Elev. 924 ft 212 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 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 73 57 78 47 Temp 70 62 55 50 47 45 56 69 73 67 61 62 59 58 65 74 78 72 62 56 51 48 Dewpt 42 41 41 39 36 36 41 45 46 46 47 47 49 51 56 58 57 55 50 46 44 42 RH 36 46 59 66 65 70 57 42 38 47 60 58 69 77 73 57 48 55 65 69 77 80 Wind dir SE E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW W NW N N NE NE E Wind spd 5 5 5 5 6 6 10 12 12 10 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 5 5 5 5 5 Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 0 20 5 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0.01 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S Tstms S Date 10/11 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 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 70 56 78 60 76 57 76 59 78 Temp 67 67 60 58 74 75 68 60 73 72 62 58 73 72 64 60 75 73 Dewpt 46 47 48 49 56 55 56 54 57 55 55 54 57 57 57 56 57 54 PWind dir E SE SE S N NE E SE S Wind char GN GN BZ GN GN LT LT LT GN Avg clouds SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW PoP 12hr 5 5 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 Rain shwrs S S S S S S S Tstms S $$ IAZ039-090900- Waterloo/Cedar Falls-Black Hawk IA 42.55N 92.40W Elev. 865 ft 212 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 39 69 54 77 42 Temp 67 57 49 44 41 39 52 66 69 64 57 58 56 56 62 73 76 67 56 50 45 43 Dewpt 33 34 33 31 33 35 41 42 41 40 41 42 44 47 52 55 52 47 43 41 40 40 RH 28 42 54 60 73 85 66 42 36 41 55 55 64 72 70 53 43 49 62 71 82 89 Wind dir E E E E SE SE SE S S SE S S S S SW W NW NW N N N NE Wind spd 4 6 6 5 5 6 10 13 13 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 6 5 5 5 Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC PoP 12hr 0 0 30 5 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C C Date 10/11 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 69 50 73 56 76 54 73 56 78 Temp 66 63 54 52 70 69 63 57 73 70 59 55 70 69 60 57 74 71 Dewpt 45 45 46 46 50 52 53 54 56 55 53 51 54 55 55 53 55 52 PWind dir E SE SE SE NE NE E SE S Wind char GN GN BZ GN GN LT LT LT GN Avg clouds SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC PoP 12hr 5 5 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 Rain shwrs S S S S S S S S S Tstms S $$ IAZ048-090900- Ames-Story IA 41.99N 93.62W Elev. 936 ft 212 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 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 72 55 78 45 Temp 69 60 53 48 45 43 55 68 72 66 59 60 58 56 64 75 77 70 58 53 48 45 Dewpt 40 41 40 37 34 35 42 45 47 47 48 47 49 51 57 58 57 52 47 44 41 41 RH 35 49 61 65 65 73 61 43 41 50 67 62 72 83 78 55 50 53 67 71 77 86 Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW NW NW N N NE NE E Wind spd 5 5 5 5 5 6 10 12 13 10 9 8 8 5 8 8 9 5 5 4 4 4 Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 0 30 5 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C C Tstms S Date 10/11 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 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 70 54 76 57 76 55 76 57 78 Temp 66 64 57 55 72 73 65 57 73 70 60 56 72 70 61 57 74 72 Dewpt 46 48 48 48 55 56 56 54 56 55 54 53 57 58 57 54 57 55 PWind dir E SE SE SE N NE E SE S Wind char GN GN BZ GN GN LT LT LT GN Avg clouds SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW PoP 12hr 5 10 10 20 20 20 20 30 20 Rain shwrs S S S S S C S Tstms S S $$ IAZ004-090900- Estherville-Emmet IA 43.40N 94.75W Elev. 1315 ft 212 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 46 72 54 73 41 Temp 68 59 51 47 46 46 56 67 72 67 61 59 56 56 63 71 72 63 51 46 43 41 Dewpt 36 38 39 39 36 34 38 42 45 47 49 51 54 53 54 48 41 38 37 36 36 36 RH 31 45 63 74 68 63 51 40 38 49 65 75 93 90 72 44 33 39 59 68 76 82 Wind dir S SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW W NW N N N N NE NE E Wind spd 10 8 10 10 11 13 17 19 20 16 13 11 10 9 10 11 11 8 5 5 5 5 Wind gust 27 31 32 26 Clouds CL CL CL CL SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Date 10/11 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 68 53 74 51 70 48 70 53 74 Temp 65 63 55 54 70 70 60 52 67 64 53 49 66 65 56 54 70 68 Dewpt 42 42 45 47 53 53 50 46 47 45 47 46 52 53 50 50 54 50 PWind dir SE SE SE W N NE E SE S Wind char GN BZ BZ GN GN LT GN GN GN Avg clouds SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC PoP 12hr 10 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 Rain shwrs S S S S S S S S S S $$ IAZ035-090900- Fort Dodge-Webster IA 42.55N 94.18W Elev. 1165 ft 212 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 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 72 55 77 43 Temp 69 60 53 48 45 45 55 69 72 67 61 60 57 56 65 75 77 68 56 50 45 43 Dewpt 39 41 41 39 36 34 39 43 45 47 48 49 51 53 58 55 49 43 41 39 38 38 RH 33 49 64 71 70 65 55 39 38 49 62 67 80 90 78 50 37 40 57 66 76 82 Wind dir S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW W NW N N N NE NE E Wind spd 8 6 5 8 9 10 12 14 17 13 11 10 9 6 9 9 10 6 5 4 4 5 Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 0 20 0 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S Tstms S Date 10/11 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 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 70 54 76 55 74 53 74 56 78 Temp 66 64 56 55 72 73 63 55 71 68 57 53 71 69 58 56 74 71 Dewpt 44 44 46 47 54 55 54 50 51 49 50 49 55 55 53 53 55 50 PWind dir SE SE SE SE N NE E SE S Wind char GN GN BZ GN GN LT LT LT GN Avg clouds SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC PoP 12hr 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 30 20 Rain shwrs S S S S S S S S S C S Tstms S S $$ IAZ094-090900- Lamoni-Decatur IA 40.63N 93.90W Elev. 1125 ft 212 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 46 71 55 77 50 Temp 70 62 55 49 46 46 56 67 71 65 60 59 58 57 63 73 77 71 62 58 53 50 Dewpt 45 46 44 41 38 38 43 45 46 47 47 47 48 52 55 58 59 58 56 51 48 45 RH 41 56 66 74 73 73 62 45 41 52 62 64 69 83 75 59 54 63 81 77 83 83 Wind dir SE E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW W N NE NE NE E Wind spd 5 4 4 5 5 6 9 10 10 8 6 6 8 8 8 8 6 4 4 4 5 5 Clouds CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 30 10 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0.04 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C C Tstms S S Date 10/11 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 71 57 80 60 76 58 76 59 78 Temp 68 67 60 59 76 75 68 60 73 70 62 59 73 70 64 60 75 72 Dewpt 48 52 51 52 56 57 57 56 58 58 57 55 59 59 58 56 58 56 PWind dir E SE SE S NE NE SE SE S Wind char LT GN BZ GN GN LT LT LT GN Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW PoP 12hr 5 5 10 20 20 20 20 20 10 Rain shwrs S S S S S S Tstms S $$ IAZ017-090900- Mason City-Cerro Gordo IA 43.16N 93.33W Elev. 1189 ft 212 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 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 40 69 53 73 40 Temp 65 56 48 43 41 40 53 66 69 64 58 58 56 55 63 71 73 63 52 47 43 41 Dewpt 35 36 35 33 32 31 38 43 43 44 44 46 49 51 56 53 46 42 39 38 38 38 RH 33 47 60 67 70 70 57 43 39 48 59 64 77 86 78 53 38 46 61 71 82 89 Wind dir SE E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW W NW NW N N N NE NE Wind spd 6 6 6 5 6 8 11 13 14 11 10 10 9 8 9 10 10 5 5 3 3 4 Wind gust 24 26 23 Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC PoP 12hr 0 0 20 5 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S Tstms S Wind chill 34 Min chill 38 32 34 36 Date 10/11 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 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 50 71 53 72 51 71 54 75 Temp 64 62 53 52 67 68 61 54 69 66 56 52 68 65 57 54 72 69 Dewpt 45 45 45 45 51 52 52 51 53 50 50 48 54 54 52 51 55 52 PWind dir E SE SE SE N NE E SE S Wind char LT GN BZ GN GN LT LT LT GN Avg clouds SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC PoP 12hr 10 10 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 Rain shwrs S S S S S S S S S S S Tstms S $$ IAZ049-090900- Marshalltown-Marshall IA 42.11N 92.91W Elev. 972 ft 212 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 40 71 54 77 43 Temp 68 59 51 46 42 40 54 67 71 64 57 58 56 56 63 73 76 68 56 51 46 43 Dewpt 37 38 35 32 31 34 41 43 43 43 42 43 44 47 53 57 55 51 45 43 41 39 RH 32 45 54 58 65 79 61 42 36 46 57 57 64 72 70 57 48 54 66 74 83 86 Wind dir E E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW W NW NW N N NE NE Wind spd 5 6 6 5 5 5 10 12 12 9 9 8 9 8 9 9 9 5 5 4 4 4 Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 0 20 5 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S Date 10/11 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 69 51 73 56 76 54 73 57 78 Temp 66 63 55 53 70 70 64 57 73 70 59 55 70 69 60 57 74 71 Dewpt 46 46 46 46 53 55 55 54 56 55 53 51 56 56 56 53 56 53 PWind dir E SE SE SE NE NE E SE S Wind char LT GN BZ GN GN LT LT LT GN Avg clouds SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC PoP 12hr 5 5 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 Rain shwrs S S S S S S S S Tstms S $$ IAZ086-090900- Ottumwa-Wapello IA 41.11N 92.45W Elev. 836 ft 212 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 Date 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 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 41 72 53 77 47 Temp 70 60 52 47 43 41 55 69 72 65 57 57 56 55 61 71 76 71 61 56 51 48 Dewpt 39 38 36 33 35 38 43 43 42 43 43 43 44 47 53 55 57 57 54 49 45 44 RH 32 44 54 58 73 89 64 39 34 45 59 59 64 74 75 57 52 61 78 77 80 86 Wind dir E E E E E SE SE S S SE SE S S S S SW W W NW N N NE Wind spd 5 6 6 5 5 5 9 9 9 6 6 6 8 8 9 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 0 30 20 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0.02 0.02 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C C S S Date 10/11 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 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 71 53 77 60 78 58 76 59 80 Temp 67 65 57 55 73 74 67 61 75 72 63 59 73 71 64 60 76 74 Dewpt 46 48 48 48 54 56 57 56 59 58 56 55 56 57 58 55 56 55 PWind dir E SE SE SE SW NE E SE S Wind char LT GN GN GN GN LT LT LT GN Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW PoP 12hr 5 5 5 20 20 20 20 20 10 Rain shwrs S S S S S Tstms S $$