Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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National Weather Service Des Moines IA
544 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
IAZ060-292100-
Des Moines-Polk IA
41.54N 93.65W Elev. 924 ft
544 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
Date Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24 Sun 03/31/24
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 67 40 57 39 58
Temp 39 50 63 66 65 58 52 46 41 42 52 57 55 48 44 42 41 46 52 55 54
Dewpt 32 36 44 47 48 49 47 42 36 34 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 39 43 44 44
RH 76 58 50 50 54 72 83 86 82 73 52 43 47 60 70 76 79 76 71 66 69
Wind dir E SE S S SE NW W NW NW N N N N NE NE E E E E E NE
Wind spd 9 11 16 12 5 5 9 14 13 13 10 9 6 5 6 8 10 12 12 13 13
Clouds SC SC OV B2 OV B2 FW B1 B2 B1 SC SC B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2
PoP 12hr 10 20 0 30 60
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.04
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C C L L C C L
Wind chill 33 33 35 35
Min chill 33 35 33 33 39 35 34
Date Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24 Thu 04/04/24
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 43 55 35 50 31 55 36 64
Temp 47 44 50 51 41 35 44 46 37 32 49 51 42 37 57 60
Dewpt 42 40 43 40 34 30 31 30 28 27 29 30 29 29 35 36
PWind dir NE NE N NW NW NW NW SW
Wind char BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ GN GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 70 60 30 20 5 0 5 5
Rain shwrs L L L C C S S
Tstms S C C S S
$$
IAZ039-292100-
Waterloo/Cedar Falls-Black Hawk IA
42.55N 92.40W Elev. 865 ft
544 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
Date Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24 Sun 03/31/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 62 39 55 36 55
Temp 33 42 54 62 59 53 49 45 40 43 51 55 51 44 41 39 38 43 51 53 50
Dewpt 24 29 38 43 45 45 46 43 37 36 37 36 35 34 33 33 33 36 40 40 40
RH 69 60 54 50 60 74 89 93 89 76 59 49 54 68 73 79 82 76 66 61 68
Wind dir E SE SE SE E E N NW NW NW NW NW N N NE E NE E E E E
Wind spd 9 14 17 17 12 8 4 11 14 16 14 12 9 8 6 8 9 11 13 16 16
Clouds B2 SC SC B2 OV OV B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B2 OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 10 30 0 10 60
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0 0 0.04
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C L L L L L
Wind chill 25 34 39 32 35 33 31 37
Min chill 25 27 31 29 36 30 31
Date Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24 Thu 04/04/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 40 50 32 50 29 53 32 62
Temp 44 40 47 45 37 33 44 44 34 30 47 48 37 33 55 55
Dewpt 38 36 40 37 34 29 32 30 28 25 29 28 28 27 34 35
PWind dir NE NE N N NW NW NW SW
Wind char BZ BZ BZ BZ GN BZ GN GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 70 70 30 20 10 5 5 5
Rain shwrs L L L L C S S
Tstms S S S
$$
IAZ048-292100-
Ames-Story IA
41.99N 93.62W Elev. 936 ft
544 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
Date Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24 Sun 03/31/24
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 36 55 36 55
Temp 36 47 59 64 62 53 49 43 38 40 50 54 52 44 41 39 38 43 51 53 51
Dewpt 29 35 43 48 49 49 47 40 34 34 36 36 36 35 33 33 34 38 42 43 42
RH 75 63 55 56 62 86 93 89 85 79 58 50 54 70 73 79 85 82 71 69 71
Wind dir E SE SE S SE N NW NW NW N N N N NE NE E NE E E E NE
Wind spd 9 12 14 13 5 4 9 16 14 13 11 10 8 5 6 8 9 12 13 13 14
Clouds B1 SC B2 OV OV B2 SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 10 20 0 20 60
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.05
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S L L C C C
Wind chill 29 35 29 32 33 32 36
Min chill 29 31 28 26 36 31 32
Date Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24 Thu 04/04/24
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 40 52 33 50 29 55 34 63
Temp 44 41 48 47 37 33 43 44 34 30 48 50 39 35 56 57
Dewpt 41 38 41 39 34 30 32 31 29 27 30 30 29 29 36 36
PWind dir NE NE N NW NW NW NW SW
Wind char BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ GN GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 70 70 30 20 5 5 5 5
Rain shwrs C L L C C S S
Tstms C C S S
$$
IAZ004-292100-
Estherville-Emmet IA
43.40N 94.75W Elev. 1315 ft
544 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
Date Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24 Sun 03/31/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 56 28 46 29 48
Temp 31 39 49 56 53 45 36 33 28 34 42 45 42 35 33 32 31 36 43 46 44
Dewpt 26 31 39 45 45 42 35 30 27 29 30 32 31 30 29 29 29 33 35 36 36
RH 81 73 68 66 74 89 96 89 96 82 62 60 65 82 85 88 92 89 73 68 73
Wind dir E SE SE SE E NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 12 16 14 12 5 8 17 17 16 16 13 11 10 9 9 8 8 11 13 16 14
Wind gust 26
Clouds B1 SC B1 OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV
PoP 12hr 10 20 0 20 50
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0 0 0.03
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S S S C C C C C
Wind chill 21 30 26 22 16 24 35 39 36 28 25 25 24 28 36 37
Min chill 21 23 26 16 16 35 24 24 24 37
Date Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24 Thu 04/04/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 35 44 27 47 28 54 31 62
Temp 37 35 39 38 31 28 41 41 31 29 46 48 36 33 54 55
Dewpt 34 32 34 32 28 25 29 28 26 25 29 31 29 28 33 35
PWind dir NE NE N NW NW NW W SW
Wind char BZ BZ BZ BZ GN BZ GN GN
Avg clouds OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 70 70 20 10 5 0 5 5
Rain shwrs C L L C S
$$
IAZ035-292100-
Fort Dodge-Webster IA
42.55N 94.18W Elev. 1165 ft
544 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
Date Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24 Sun 03/31/24
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 62 32 52 33 53
Temp 34 43 55 61 58 50 44 38 33 37 47 51 48 41 36 35 35 41 49 51 49
Dewpt 28 34 43 48 49 46 42 35 30 31 34 34 33 32 31 31 31 36 39 40 40
RH 78 70 64 62 72 86 93 89 89 79 60 52 56 70 82 85 85 82 68 66 71
Wind dir E SE SE SE SE N NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E NE
Wind spd 11 14 14 12 5 4 11 14 13 12 12 10 6 8 8 6 8 10 13 13 13
Clouds SC SC B1 OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 10 10 0 30 50
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.03
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C C C C C C
Wind chill 26 36 38 29 23 29 29 28 35
Min chill 25 27 38 23 22 30 27 29
Date Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24 Thu 04/04/24
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 37 49 29 50 29 55 32 63
Temp 41 37 45 43 34 30 43 43 32 29 47 49 37 34 55 56
Dewpt 37 36 38 35 30 27 31 29 27 25 30 29 29 28 35 35
PWind dir NE NE N NW NW NW NW SW
Wind char GN BZ BZ BZ GN BZ GN GN
Avg clouds B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 70 70 30 10 5 0 5 5
Rain shwrs C L L C C S
Snowshwrs S
Tstms S C
$$
IAZ094-292100-
Lamoni-Decatur IA
40.63N 93.90W Elev. 1125 ft
544 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
Date Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24 Sun 03/31/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 69 42 60 42 64
Temp 45 55 64 69 67 60 54 47 43 45 56 60 57 49 45 44 44 48 58 62 59
Dewpt 36 42 45 50 51 50 49 44 40 39 38 37 37 37 38 38 40 44 48 50 49
RH 70 61 50 51 56 69 83 89 89 79 51 42 47 63 76 79 86 86 69 65 69
Wind dir SE S S S S SW W NW N N N N NE NE NE E E E E E NE
Wind spd 8 16 17 13 9 10 9 12 11 12 10 9 6 6 6 9 10 12 11 11 13
Wind gust 29
Clouds B1 B1 OV B2 B2 B2 FW B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 10 20 0 30 70
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.03 0.06
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C L L C C L
Tstms S S S S
Wind chill 37 39
Min chill 39 36 34 38 38
Date Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24 Thu 04/04/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 47 63 36 50 32 56 35 64
Temp 51 49 57 54 43 36 46 46 37 33 50 51 42 37 59 60
Dewpt 48 47 48 43 37 32 32 30 28 28 29 29 30 31 36 37
PWind dir NE NE N NW NW NW NW SW
Wind char BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ GN GN
Avg clouds B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 60 50 30 10 5 5 5 5
Rain shwrs L L C C C S
Tstms C C C C C
$$
IAZ017-292100-
Mason City-Cerro Gordo IA
43.16N 93.33W Elev. 1189 ft
544 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
Date Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24 Sun 03/31/24
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 58 32 50 31 52
Temp 31 39 50 58 54 47 43 38 33 37 45 49 44 38 34 33 33 39 48 50 46
Dewpt 25 28 36 42 44 43 42 35 31 31 33 32 32 31 30 30 30 34 37 37 37
RH 78 64 58 55 69 86 96 89 92 79 62 52 62 76 85 89 89 82 65 61 71
Wind dir E SE SE SE E E NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE NE E E E NE
Wind spd 10 16 17 16 10 6 8 16 16 16 13 11 9 8 8 6 6 10 12 13 13
Wind gust 20 26
Clouds B2 SC SC B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 10 20 0 20 50
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0 0 0.03
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S S C C C C L
Wind chill 22 30 29 22 28 39 32 27 27 27 33
Min chill 21 23 38 22 21 38 27 24 27
Date Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24 Thu 04/04/24
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 36 47 28 47 26 52 30 61
Temp 38 36 43 41 32 28 42 41 30 27 45 46 35 31 53 54
Dewpt 36 34 36 34 30 26 31 29 27 24 29 29 28 26 33 34
PWind dir NE NE N N NW NW NW SW
Wind char BZ BZ BZ BZ GN BZ GN GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 70 70 30 20 5 5 5 5
Rain shwrs L L L L C S S
Snowshwrs S S
$$
IAZ049-292100-
Marshalltown-Marshall IA
42.11N 92.91W Elev. 972 ft
544 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
Date Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24 Sun 03/31/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 64 37 55 36 55
Temp 35 45 58 63 61 52 49 44 38 42 51 55 51 43 40 37 37 43 50 52 49
Dewpt 25 31 40 46 48 47 47 42 36 35 37 36 35 34 33 33 33 37 41 42 41
RH 66 58 51 54 62 83 93 93 92 76 59 49 54 70 76 85 85 79 71 69 74
Wind dir E SE SE SE SE E NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE E E E E E E
Wind spd 10 13 16 14 6 5 5 12 13 14 12 10 6 6 6 8 8 10 13 13 14
Clouds B2 SC B1 OV OV OV SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B2 B2 B2 B1 OV B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 10 20 0 20 60
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.05
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S S L L C C L
Wind chill 27 39 37 30 34 30 37
Min chill 26 28 29 28 35 29 31
Date Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24 Thu 04/04/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 39 51 31 48 28 53 31 62
Temp 43 40 47 46 37 31 43 43 33 29 46 47 37 32 54 55
Dewpt 39 37 41 38 34 29 32 30 28 26 29 29 29 28 36 36
PWind dir NE NE N N NW NW NW SW
Wind char BZ BZ BZ BZ GN BZ GN GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 70 70 30 20 5 5 5 5
Rain shwrs L L L C C S S
Tstms S S C S
$$
IAZ086-292100-
Ottumwa-Wapello IA
41.11N 92.45W Elev. 836 ft
544 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
Date Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24 Sun 03/31/24
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 69 45 61 41 59
Temp 39 52 64 68 66 61 57 52 47 48 57 61 58 49 45 44 44 48 54 57 55
Dewpt 33 38 43 47 49 51 51 48 43 40 40 38 37 37 37 38 39 43 46 47 46
RH 79 59 46 47 54 70 80 86 86 74 53 42 45 63 73 79 82 83 74 69 72
Wind dir E SE SE S S S SW NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE E E E E E E
Wind spd 9 10 16 14 9 11 12 12 13 12 12 10 6 6 6 10 10 12 13 12 13
Clouds SC B1 B2 OV OV B2 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2
PoP 12hr 10 30 0 20 70
QPF 12hr 0 0.05 0 0 0.09
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C S S L L C C L
Tstms S S S
Wind chill 33 38 38
Min chill 33 35 38 39 37 37
Date Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24 Thu 04/04/24
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 46 59 38 50 32 55 35 63
Temp 49 47 54 54 44 39 45 46 37 33 48 50 40 37 57 58
Dewpt 46 45 47 44 38 34 33 31 30 28 29 30 29 30 35 37
PWind dir NE NE N NW NW NW NW SW
Wind char GN BZ BZ BZ GN BZ GN GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 70 70 40 20 5 5 0 0
Rain shwrs L L L C C C S
Tstms C C C C S
$$