Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
347 FOUS53 KDMX 032117 PFMDMX Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Des Moines IA 317 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 IAZ060-041000- Des Moines-Polk IA 41.54N 93.65W Elev. 924 ft 317 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 Date 01/03/26 Sun 01/04/26 Mon 01/05/26 Tue 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 26 41 32 50 36 Temp 31 29 28 27 27 30 36 41 39 37 37 34 32 35 45 49 44 40 38 37 36 Dewpt 24 23 23 24 23 25 27 29 31 32 34 33 31 33 36 38 38 38 37 35 35 RH 75 78 81 88 85 81 69 62 73 82 89 96 96 92 70 66 79 92 96 92 96 Wind dir N NE E SE SE SE S S S S SW W W SW S SE SE SE S S W Wind spd 3 3 3 3 5 9 13 14 11 10 8 5 4 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 Wind gust 26 27 21 Clouds OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 20 22 28 33 32 30 31 Min chill 26 24 20 19 29 28 26 27 34 31 Date 01/06/26 Wed 01/07/26 Thu 01/08/26 Fri 01/09/26 Sat 01/10/26 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 53 33 54 37 51 34 44 26 35 Temp 46 44 36 33 48 48 40 39 48 45 39 35 40 38 32 27 32 31 Dewpt 37 36 33 31 36 37 37 36 39 38 37 33 33 31 28 24 22 20 PWind dir W W S S SE N N NW NW Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN Avg clouds B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 20 30 30 20 10 Rain S S C C C C S Snow S $$ IAZ039-041000- Waterloo/Cedar Falls-Black Hawk IA 42.55N 92.40W Elev. 865 ft 317 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 Date 01/03/26 Sun 01/04/26 Mon 01/05/26 Tue CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 19 34 28 41 32 Temp 25 24 22 21 20 24 30 34 33 31 31 29 28 31 38 40 37 35 34 33 32 Dewpt 17 18 17 17 17 20 23 26 27 29 29 29 28 30 33 34 33 33 33 33 32 RH 71 77 81 84 88 84 75 72 78 92 92100100 96 82 79 85 92 96100100 Wind dir NW N N E SE SE S S S S S SW W W W SE SE SE SE SE SE Wind spd 5 3 2 2 3 8 14 17 13 12 9 5 4 3 4 5 5 4 3 3 3 Wind gust 25 28 24 Clouds B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 OV B2 SC CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC PoP 12hr 0 10 0 0 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 19 15 19 23 23 22 24 23 Min chill 18 16 13 12 21 20 22 22 31 29 26 Date 01/06/26 Wed 01/07/26 Thu 01/08/26 Fri 01/09/26 Sat 01/10/26 CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 45 30 47 34 46 32 40 23 31 Temp 41 39 32 30 43 41 37 36 44 40 35 32 37 34 29 24 29 27 Dewpt 37 35 32 30 35 35 35 35 38 36 34 32 33 30 27 23 22 19 PWind dir W W S SE SE NE N NW NW Wind char LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN GN Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 5 0 0 5 20 30 30 30 20 Rain S C S C C C Snow C S S $$ IAZ048-041000- Ames-Story IA 41.99N 93.62W Elev. 936 ft 317 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 Date 01/03/26 Sun 01/04/26 Mon 01/05/26 Tue 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 24 39 30 48 34 Temp 28 26 25 25 25 29 34 39 37 34 34 32 31 34 43 47 42 38 36 35 34 Dewpt 23 23 22 22 22 25 27 30 31 32 32 32 31 32 35 36 37 37 36 35 34 RH 81 88 88 88 88 85 75 70 79 92 92100100 92 73 65 82 96100100100 Wind dir N NE E SE SE SE S S S S SW W W W S SE SE SE SE SE SW Wind spd 3 3 3 3 5 10 14 17 13 10 5 4 3 2 4 5 5 4 2 2 3 Wind gust 27 29 Clouds OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW B1 PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 18 19 24 30 28 26 Min chill 24 20 17 15 27 25 25 27 37 32 30 Date 01/06/26 Wed 01/07/26 Thu 01/08/26 Fri 01/09/26 Sat 01/10/26 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 51 31 52 35 49 32 42 24 34 Temp 44 41 34 31 47 45 39 37 47 43 37 33 39 36 30 25 31 29 Dewpt 37 36 33 31 35 37 36 36 38 38 36 33 32 31 27 24 22 21 PWind dir W W S S E NE N NW NW Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN Avg clouds SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 20 30 40 30 20 Rain S S C C C C C Snow C S S $$ IAZ004-041000- Estherville-Emmet IA 43.40N 94.75W Elev. 1315 ft 317 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 Date 01/03/26 Sun 01/04/26 Mon 01/05/26 Tue CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 18 38 26 40 28 Temp 25 22 20 20 21 25 31 37 36 32 31 28 27 29 36 39 35 33 32 30 29 Dewpt 20 19 19 19 21 24 28 31 31 31 30 28 27 27 32 34 32 31 30 30 29 RH 81 88 96 96100 96 88 79 82 96 96100100 92 85 82 89 92 92100100 Wind dir N NE E SE SE S S S S SW W NW W SW S S SE S S SW W Wind spd 4 3 4 5 10 14 21 21 16 11 8 5 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Wind gust 37 34 27 Clouds OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV B2 SC FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC PoP 12hr 0 10 0 0 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Obvis PF PF PF Wind chill 19 12 10 13 18 26 26 24 24 22 26 24 23 Min chill 18 13 9 9 23 22 20 22 30 26 23 Date 01/06/26 Wed 01/07/26 Thu 01/08/26 Fri 01/09/26 Sat 01/10/26 CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 42 28 46 29 43 26 34 19 27 Temp 39 36 30 28 43 40 34 31 41 37 30 27 32 31 25 20 25 23 Dewpt 35 32 28 27 35 33 31 29 33 32 27 25 29 27 22 17 19 16 PWind dir W W SW S NW N N NW NW Wind char GN LT GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ Avg clouds SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 10 0 0 5 10 20 40 30 20 Rain S Snow S C C C S S S $$ IAZ035-041000- Fort Dodge-Webster IA 42.55N 94.18W Elev. 1165 ft 317 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 Date 01/03/26 Sun 01/04/26 Mon 01/05/26 Tue 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 22 39 28 44 31 Temp 27 24 24 23 24 28 35 39 36 34 33 30 29 32 40 43 38 35 34 32 31 Dewpt 22 22 22 22 23 25 28 31 31 31 31 30 29 30 33 36 34 34 33 32 31 RH 81 92 92 96 96 88 75 73 82 89 92100100 92 76 76 85 96 96100100 Wind dir N NE E SE SE SE S S S S SW W NW W S SE SE SE SE S SW Wind spd 3 3 3 3 6 11 17 17 13 10 5 3 2 2 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 Wind gust 28 27 Clouds OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC PoP 12hr 0 10 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 16 17 24 30 27 26 Min chill 22 18 15 14 26 25 24 25 33 30 26 Date 01/06/26 Wed 01/07/26 Thu 01/08/26 Fri 01/09/26 Sat 01/10/26 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 47 29 50 32 46 29 39 21 31 Temp 41 38 31 29 45 43 36 34 44 40 33 30 36 33 28 22 28 25 Dewpt 35 34 31 29 35 35 34 32 35 35 32 29 31 29 25 20 21 19 PWind dir W W S S NE N N NW NW Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN Avg clouds SC SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 5 0 0 5 20 20 40 30 20 Rain S S S C C C Snow C C C S S $$ IAZ094-041000- Lamoni-Decatur IA 40.63N 93.90W Elev. 1125 ft 317 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 Date 01/03/26 Sun 01/04/26 Mon 01/05/26 Tue CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 27 42 33 53 37 Temp 32 30 29 29 28 32 38 41 39 37 37 35 34 37 48 52 47 42 40 38 37 Dewpt 25 25 25 25 25 26 28 31 32 34 34 34 33 35 39 41 40 41 39 38 37 RH 75 81 85 85 88 78 67 67 76 89 89 96 96 92 71 66 76 96 96100100 Wind dir NW SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S SE S S SW W Wind spd 2 2 2 4 5 10 13 14 11 10 9 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 Wind gust 26 27 23 Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV SC CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 22 23 30 34 32 30 30 29 Min chill 31 26 20 20 30 28 27 29 37 32 Date 01/06/26 Wed 01/07/26 Thu 01/08/26 Fri 01/09/26 Sat 01/10/26 CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 54 34 56 38 53 35 44 26 36 Temp 49 46 36 34 50 48 42 40 50 47 40 35 41 38 32 26 33 32 Dewpt 40 37 34 32 36 37 37 37 41 39 38 34 35 32 27 23 22 21 PWind dir W W SW S S N N W NW Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN Avg clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 30 30 30 10 10 Rain S C S C C C $$ IAZ017-041000- Mason City-Cerro Gordo IA 43.16N 93.33W Elev. 1189 ft 317 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 Date 01/03/26 Sun 01/04/26 Mon 01/05/26 Tue 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 16 33 25 37 28 Temp 22 20 19 18 18 23 28 32 32 31 31 28 26 28 34 37 34 32 32 30 29 Dewpt 18 17 16 15 16 20 25 28 29 29 29 28 26 28 32 34 32 31 31 30 29 RH 84 88 88 88 92 88 88 85 88 92 92100100100 92 89 92 96 96100100 Wind dir NW N NE SE SE SE S S S S SW W NW W S SE SE SE S S S Wind spd 3 3 2 3 5 10 16 18 14 11 6 5 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 Wind gust 29 29 26 Clouds OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC PoP 12hr 0 10 0 0 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 16 10 12 16 20 22 22 24 22 Min chill 14 14 10 9 18 19 20 22 30 26 23 Date 01/06/26 Wed 01/07/26 Thu 01/08/26 Fri 01/09/26 Sat 01/10/26 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 39 27 42 30 40 27 34 19 27 Temp 37 34 30 28 39 36 33 32 38 36 30 28 32 30 26 20 25 23 Dewpt 35 32 30 28 35 33 32 31 34 33 30 28 29 27 24 19 20 18 PWind dir W W SW S SE N N NW NW Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN Avg clouds SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 5 0 0 5 20 20 30 30 20 Frzg rain S Rain S S C C Snow C C C S S $$ IAZ049-041000- Marshalltown-Marshall IA 42.11N 92.91W Elev. 972 ft 317 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 Date 01/03/26 Sun 01/04/26 Mon 01/05/26 Tue CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 20 36 29 44 32 Temp 27 24 24 22 21 25 31 35 34 32 32 30 29 33 41 43 38 36 35 33 32 Dewpt 21 20 20 19 20 22 25 28 29 29 30 29 29 31 33 35 34 34 34 33 32 RH 78 84 84 88 96 88 78 75 82 88 92 96100 92 73 73 85 92 96100100 Wind dir NW N NE E SE SE S S S S SW SW W W SW SE SE SE SE SE S Wind spd 3 3 2 3 4 9 14 17 13 11 8 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 Wind gust 26 28 Clouds OV OV B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 15 17 21 25 25 23 25 24 Min chill 20 20 13 13 23 21 22 24 34 31 26 Date 01/06/26 Wed 01/07/26 Thu 01/08/26 Fri 01/09/26 Sat 01/10/26 CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 48 29 49 34 47 31 41 23 32 Temp 42 40 32 29 45 42 37 36 45 41 35 32 37 35 28 24 29 27 Dewpt 37 35 32 29 35 35 35 35 38 36 34 32 32 30 26 22 21 19 PWind dir W W S S SE N N NW NW Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN Avg clouds B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 20 30 40 30 20 Rain S S C C C C C Snow C S S $$ IAZ086-041000- Ottumwa-Wapello IA 41.11N 92.45W Elev. 836 ft 317 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 Date 01/03/26 Sun 01/04/26 Mon 01/05/26 Tue 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 24 39 33 50 36 Temp 29 27 27 26 25 29 35 39 37 35 37 34 33 37 46 49 45 41 40 38 36 Dewpt 21 22 22 22 21 24 26 28 29 31 34 34 33 35 37 39 39 39 38 37 36 RH 72 81 81 85 84 81 69 64 72 85 89100100 92 71 68 79 92 92 96100 Wind dir NW N NE E SE SE S S S S SW SW SW W SW SE SE SE S S SW Wind spd 4 3 3 3 4 8 12 13 12 11 10 9 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 Wind gust 23 26 24 Clouds OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 FW CL SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 19 21 27 31 29 27 30 27 Min chill 24 22 18 18 27 25 24 27 35 30 Date 01/06/26 Wed 01/07/26 Thu 01/08/26 Fri 01/09/26 Sat 01/10/26 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 53 32 54 38 53 36 46 27 36 Temp 46 45 36 32 48 48 42 40 50 47 40 37 43 40 33 28 33 31 Dewpt 40 38 35 32 37 38 38 37 42 41 39 37 37 34 30 25 24 22 PWind dir W W SW S SE N N W W Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN Avg clouds SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 30 30 30 20 10 Rain S C C C C C S $$