Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
809 FOUS53 KDMX 052330 PFMDMX Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Des Moines IA 630 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 IAZ060-060900- Des Moines-Polk IA 41.54N 93.65W Elev. 924 ft 630 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 Date 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 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 58 61 49 66 45 Temp 77 72 69 64 60 60 60 59 58 56 55 52 49 56 63 66 62 54 51 47 45 Dewpt 58 61 63 59 56 55 54 53 52 51 51 49 47 46 43 42 42 44 43 42 41 RH 52 68 81 84 87 84 81 80 80 83 86 89 93 69 48 42 48 69 74 83 86 Wind dir S SW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E Wind spd 10 5 6 8 6 9 10 9 9 6 5 5 5 6 6 5 3 2 2 2 2 Clouds FW B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL PoP 12hr 90 70 50 5 0 QPF 12hr 0.60 0.61 0.09 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S C D L C L L C C C C C Tstms S C C S S S S Date 10/08 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25 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 48 72 53 74 51 77 57 81 Temp 67 64 53 49 68 68 59 54 71 69 58 52 74 72 62 58 78 76 Dewpt 43 42 42 40 47 48 50 50 56 55 52 49 54 53 51 50 55 54 PWind dir SE SE S S W E SE SE S Wind char LT LT GN LT LT LT LT GN GN Avg clouds CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC PoP 12hr 0 5 10 20 5 5 5 10 10 Rain shwrs S S Tstms S S $$ IAZ039-060900- Waterloo/Cedar Falls-Black Hawk IA 42.55N 92.40W Elev. 865 ft 630 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 Date 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 55 62 45 66 42 Temp 76 71 66 61 56 58 60 60 57 54 52 49 45 55 63 66 60 52 48 44 42 Dewpt 56 60 62 57 53 52 51 50 49 49 48 46 43 42 40 39 41 42 41 39 39 RH 50 68 87 87 90 80 72 69 75 83 86 89 93 61 43 37 49 69 77 82 89 Wind dir S SW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE Wind spd 10 8 11 9 8 9 10 8 9 6 5 5 5 5 8 8 3 2 2 2 2 Wind gust 18 Clouds FW B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL PoP 12hr 80 70 30 0 0 QPF 12hr 0.63 0.28 0.02 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C L L C L C C C C S S Tstms C C S Date 10/08 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 70 44 70 50 74 48 75 54 78 Temp 67 62 49 45 67 65 56 51 70 67 54 49 72 68 58 55 75 73 Dewpt 42 41 39 40 45 46 47 46 51 50 48 45 48 47 48 48 51 51 PWind dir SE SE S S S E SE SE S Wind char LT LT GN GN GN LT GN GN GN Avg clouds CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 5 10 20 5 5 5 10 20 Rain shwrs S S $$ IAZ048-060900- Ames-Story IA 41.99N 93.62W Elev. 936 ft 630 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 Date 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 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 55 60 47 66 44 Temp 76 70 66 59 56 58 58 59 56 53 53 49 47 56 63 66 61 52 49 46 44 Dewpt 59 62 62 56 53 53 51 51 50 51 49 47 44 45 42 42 43 44 43 41 40 RH 56 76 87 90 90 83 77 75 80 93 86 93 89 66 46 42 51 74 80 83 86 Wind dir S W N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N E SW NE E Wind spd 10 8 10 11 9 9 10 9 8 5 5 4 4 5 6 5 2 2 2 2 2 Clouds B1 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL PoP 12hr 100 70 40 5 0 QPF 12hr 0.72 0.30 0.03 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C D D C C L C C C C S S Tstms C C C S Date 10/08 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25 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 46 72 51 74 49 77 56 80 Temp 67 63 51 47 68 67 57 52 71 68 56 50 74 71 60 56 77 75 Dewpt 45 44 42 40 48 49 50 49 56 55 52 48 54 53 51 50 55 54 PWind dir SE SE S S NW E SE SE S Wind char LT LT GN LT LT LT LT GN GN Avg clouds CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 5 20 20 5 5 5 10 20 Rain shwrs S S S S Tstms S S $$ IAZ004-060900- Estherville-Emmet IA 43.40N 94.75W Elev. 1315 ft 630 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 Date 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 47 62 41 69 41 Temp 68 59 53 50 48 54 60 60 56 50 46 43 41 55 65 68 62 52 47 44 42 Dewpt 57 48 45 44 42 43 40 40 40 40 38 36 35 40 38 38 38 38 37 37 37 RH 68 67 74 80 80 66 47 47 55 68 73 76 79 57 37 33 41 59 68 76 82 Wind dir W N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W W NW W SE SE S S Wind spd 9 13 10 9 9 11 9 9 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 Wind gust 19 26 21 19 Clouds OV B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL PoP 12hr 40 10 5 0 0 QPF 12hr 0.01 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C Tstms S Date 10/08 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 71 48 73 49 74 47 77 56 78 Temp 68 63 51 48 68 67 56 50 70 66 52 48 72 71 60 57 75 73 Dewpt 41 40 40 39 44 48 50 47 51 45 44 44 49 50 50 49 52 52 PWind dir S S S SW N SE S S S Wind char GN GN BZ GN GN LT GN GN BZ Avg clouds CL CL FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 5 10 10 5 5 5 20 20 Rain shwrs S S S $$ IAZ035-060900- Fort Dodge-Webster IA 42.55N 94.18W Elev. 1165 ft 630 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 Date 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 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 52 61 43 69 42 Temp 70 65 59 55 53 55 59 60 56 52 49 45 43 55 66 68 63 53 48 44 42 Dewpt 61 59 52 49 47 47 47 46 45 46 44 43 40 42 40 39 41 41 41 40 39 RH 73 81 78 80 80 74 64 60 66 80 83 93 89 61 38 34 44 64 77 86 89 Wind dir SW N N N N N N N NE N N N N N N NW SE S S S S Wind spd 4 10 12 10 10 10 10 9 5 4 4 3 3 4 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 Wind gust 20 24 20 Clouds B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL PoP 12hr 90 40 20 0 0 QPF 12hr 0.17 0.12 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs D L C S C C C S S Tstms C C S Date 10/08 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25 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 47 72 51 75 48 77 56 81 Temp 68 64 51 47 68 67 56 51 72 69 54 49 74 71 60 57 78 75 Dewpt 42 42 41 40 45 48 50 49 53 51 49 47 52 51 51 49 53 52 PWind dir SE SE S S N E SE SE S Wind char LT GN GN LT LT LT GN GN GN Avg clouds CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC PoP 12hr 0 10 20 20 5 5 5 10 20 Rain shwrs S S S S S Tstms S S $$ IAZ094-060900- Lamoni-Decatur IA 40.63N 93.90W Elev. 1125 ft 630 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 Date 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 61 66 51 64 44 Temp 74 72 70 66 62 63 65 63 59 55 54 52 51 56 61 64 59 52 50 47 44 Dewpt 57 58 59 61 60 59 59 58 55 54 54 52 49 49 45 44 44 44 43 42 41 RH 55 61 68 84 93 87 81 84 87 96100100 93 77 56 48 57 74 77 83 89 Wind dir S S SW NW NE NE N N N N N N N NE NE N N NE NE NE NE Wind spd 9 6 6 4 4 5 6 9 9 8 6 9 9 9 9 8 3 2 2 2 3 Wind gust 17 Clouds CL SC B1 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL PoP 12hr 50 70 70 10 0 QPF 12hr 0.06 0.43 0.43 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C C L L C C L L L L Tstms S S S S C C C C C Date 10/08 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 68 48 71 53 74 51 76 56 80 Temp 65 62 53 49 68 66 59 53 71 68 58 52 74 70 61 57 77 75 Dewpt 43 43 41 41 47 49 50 50 57 56 53 49 54 53 52 52 57 56 PWind dir E SE SE S W E SE SE S Wind char LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT GN Avg clouds CL CL FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 5 20 20 10 5 5 5 10 Rain shwrs S S S Tstms S S $$ IAZ017-060900- Mason City-Cerro Gordo IA 43.16N 93.33W Elev. 1189 ft 630 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 Date 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 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 50 61 41 66 41 Temp 69 63 57 53 51 54 59 60 56 51 49 44 42 55 63 66 60 51 47 44 41 Dewpt 62 58 52 48 46 46 46 45 44 44 43 39 37 40 39 39 39 39 39 38 37 RH 78 84 83 83 83 74 62 58 64 77 80 82 82 57 41 37 46 63 74 79 85 Wind dir SW NW N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W NE SE SE Wind spd 8 12 11 9 8 10 8 8 4 3 3 3 2 4 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 Wind gust 23 21 19 Clouds B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL PoP 12hr 100 30 10 0 0 QPF 12hr 0.27 0.07 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs D L C S S C S Tstms C C S Date 10/08 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25 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 44 69 48 72 46 74 54 77 Temp 66 61 49 45 65 64 54 49 69 66 52 47 71 68 58 55 74 71 Dewpt 42 42 40 38 45 46 48 47 52 50 47 44 50 48 48 48 52 51 PWind dir SE SE S S N E SE SE S Wind char LT LT GN LT LT LT GN GN GN Avg clouds CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC PoP 12hr 0 5 20 20 5 0 5 10 20 Rain shwrs S S S S Tstms S $$ IAZ049-060900- Marshalltown-Marshall IA 42.11N 92.91W Elev. 972 ft 630 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 Date 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 54 61 46 66 42 Temp 75 70 65 60 56 57 59 59 57 53 52 49 46 55 63 66 60 51 48 44 42 Dewpt 58 60 62 58 54 53 52 51 50 49 49 46 44 44 40 40 42 42 41 40 39 RH 55 71 90 93 93 86 78 75 77 86 89 89 93 66 43 38 51 71 77 86 89 Wind dir S SW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NE E Wind spd 11 9 8 9 9 10 10 9 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 2 2 2 2 2 Clouds SC B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL PoP 12hr 80 70 40 5 0 QPF 12hr 0.58 0.35 0.03 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S C D L C L C C C C S S Tstms S C C S Date 10/08 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 69 44 70 51 74 48 76 54 78 Temp 66 61 49 45 67 64 56 51 70 67 55 49 72 69 58 55 75 73 Dewpt 43 42 40 39 46 47 48 46 53 53 49 45 51 50 48 49 54 53 PWind dir SE SE S S W E SE SE S Wind char LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT GN Avg clouds CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 5 10 20 5 5 5 10 20 Rain shwrs S S S S $$ IAZ086-060900- Ottumwa-Wapello IA 41.11N 92.45W Elev. 836 ft 630 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 Date 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 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 62 71 52 67 43 Temp 75 71 70 66 64 67 70 68 62 57 57 54 52 57 64 67 61 53 49 46 44 Dewpt 57 57 57 59 60 61 59 58 56 54 54 53 50 48 42 39 41 43 42 41 40 RH 54 61 63 78 87 81 68 70 81 90 90 96 93 72 45 36 48 69 77 83 86 Wind dir S S S W N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE Wind spd 9 9 9 6 4 5 6 9 9 8 6 8 8 9 9 8 4 3 2 3 3 Wind gust 19 Clouds CL FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL PoP 12hr 30 50 80 5 0 QPF 12hr 0 0.10 0.46 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S C C C C L L D D Tstms S C C C S Date 10/08 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25 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 46 72 52 75 51 77 55 80 Temp 67 63 51 47 68 66 56 53 72 69 57 52 74 70 60 55 77 75 Dewpt 41 41 39 40 45 46 47 47 52 53 51 47 51 50 50 50 53 53 PWind dir E SE SE S S SE SE SE S Wind char LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT GN Avg clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 5 10 30 10 5 5 5 10 Rain shwrs S C $$