Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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National Weather Service Des Moines IA
700 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
IAZ060-252100-
Des Moines-Polk IA
41.54N 93.65W Elev. 924 ft
700 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Date Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24
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 66 50 66 60 79
Temp 51 56 64 65 63 58 55 52 51 53 59 62 65 66 65 63 61 67 74 77 73
Dewpt 40 41 42 41 39 39 39 43 46 49 53 56 57 58 58 57 56 59 60 61 59
RH 66 57 45 41 41 49 55 71 83 86 80 81 75 75 78 81 84 75 62 58 62
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW S
Wind spd 10 13 18 19 18 19 23 23 23 23 23 23 21 26 26 21 18 21 21 18 18
Wind gust 29 31 36 37 36 36 35 35 37 43 42 36 29 34 32 31 28
Clouds B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr 10 90 90 60 60
QPF 12hr 0 0.46 0.39 0.24 0.09
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C D D D D D L L S S S S L L D
Tstms S C D D D D D L L S S S S L L D
Date Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24 Wed 05/01/24
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 60 73 48 64 47 78 55 77
Temp 65 63 70 69 58 49 60 62 52 49 73 74 61 56 73 75
Dewpt 58 59 59 56 51 44 45 44 44 45 54 55 53 51 53 53
PWind dir S S SW W SW SW SW SE
Wind char BZ BZ BZ BZ GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 100 90 50 10 10 20 40 30
Rain shwrs D D D D C S S C C S C
Tstms D D D D C S S C C S C
$$
IAZ039-252100-
Waterloo/Cedar Falls-Black Hawk IA
42.55N 92.40W Elev. 865 ft
700 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Date Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 65 47 61 55 77
Temp 45 53 63 65 63 54 52 49 47 49 52 55 57 59 61 62 61 67 72 76 71
Dewpt 33 36 35 33 32 33 36 37 40 43 47 51 52 56 58 58 58 59 61 61 60
RH 62 52 35 30 31 45 54 63 76 80 83 86 83 90 90 87 90 75 68 60 68
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW
Wind spd 10 14 19 19 17 16 18 21 21 25 26 25 26 21 25 24 21 24 24 21 13
Wind gust 31 35 36 40 41 39 41 36 39 37 33 40 36 35
Clouds SC SC SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr 5 60 100 90 60
QPF 12hr 0 0.18 0.63 0.31 0.07
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C D D D D D D C C C C L L D
Tstms C D D D D D D C C C C L L D
Date Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24 Wed 05/01/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 58 73 49 61 44 76 53 77
Temp 61 61 68 67 58 51 58 60 49 47 70 71 59 54 73 72
Dewpt 58 59 61 58 55 47 46 44 43 43 52 54 53 50 50 51
PWind dir S S SW W W SW SW W
Wind char GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 90 100 70 30 5 20 30 30
Rain shwrs D D D D L C C S C C S C
Tstms D D D D L C S C C S
$$
IAZ048-252100-
Ames-Story IA
41.99N 93.62W Elev. 936 ft
700 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Date Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24
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 66 48 65 57 78
Temp 47 55 63 66 62 56 53 50 49 51 56 61 62 63 62 60 59 67 74 76 71
Dewpt 34 40 41 40 39 38 38 42 45 48 52 54 56 58 58 57 56 58 60 60 59
RH 60 57 44 38 43 51 57 74 86 89 86 78 81 84 87 90 90 73 62 58 66
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW S
Wind spd 9 14 18 20 17 20 23 26 24 25 24 23 21 26 24 25 17 19 19 17 13
Wind gust 31 36 37 37 39 37 35 35 42 37 39 27 31 31
Clouds B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr 10 80 100 70 50
QPF 12hr 0 0.64 0.59 0.33 0.10
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C L D D D D L L S S S S C C D
Tstms C L D D D D L L S S S S C C D
Date Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24 Wed 05/01/24
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 58 73 46 62 44 77 53 77
Temp 61 60 69 67 56 48 58 61 49 48 71 73 59 54 73 73
Dewpt 59 58 60 56 51 44 45 44 44 44 54 56 53 51 53 53
PWind dir SE S SW W SW SW W E
Wind char BZ BZ BZ BZ GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 90 90 60 20 10 20 40 30
Rain shwrs D D D D L S S S S C C C C
Tstms D D D D L S S C C S S
$$
IAZ004-252100-
Estherville-Emmet IA
43.40N 94.75W Elev. 1315 ft
700 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Date Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 68 47 61 52 68
Temp 51 56 65 68 64 55 52 50 48 51 53 57 57 57 58 56 53 59 64 67 63
Dewpt 33 38 41 40 39 38 38 41 44 46 49 51 52 54 55 52 51 53 53 53 51
RH 50 51 41 36 40 53 59 71 86 83 86 80 83 90 90 86 93 80 67 61 65
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW W N
Wind spd 12 20 25 26 25 25 25 23 24 26 26 25 24 25 23 21 18 18 16 13 12
Wind gust 35 36 37 36 37 41 41 39 40 41 36 34
Clouds B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr 10 100 90 90 20
QPF 12hr 0 0.50 0.35 0.35 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C D D D D D D D C C S S L
Tstms S C D D D D D D D C C S S L
Date Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24 Wed 05/01/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 47 65 41 58 42 76 49 76
Temp 51 48 58 58 48 43 52 57 46 44 69 71 55 51 70 71
Dewpt 47 47 50 49 45 39 41 42 41 41 51 50 47 43 44 46
PWind dir NE NE NW W SW SW NW E
Wind char BZ BZ GN BZ GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 80 90 60 10 10 30 30 20
Rain shwrs L D D D L C C C S S
Tstms L D D D L C S S S
$$
IAZ035-252100-
Fort Dodge-Webster IA
42.55N 94.18W Elev. 1165 ft
700 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Date Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24
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 47 63 54 76
Temp 50 56 65 66 63 55 52 50 48 51 56 60 60 60 60 58 56 64 71 74 69
Dewpt 33 39 41 40 38 37 38 41 44 47 51 53 54 55 55 54 52 55 56 55 55
RH 52 53 41 38 39 51 59 71 86 86 83 78 81 84 84 86 86 73 59 51 61
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW SW NW
Wind spd 12 17 20 21 19 20 21 23 23 24 24 23 20 23 21 18 13 13 14 13 11
Wind gust 32 34 36 37 39 36 36 32 35 34 29
Clouds B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 SC SC B1 B1 SC B2
PoP 12hr 10 100 100 80 40
QPF 12hr 0 0.71 0.63 0.40 0.03
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C D D D D D D D S S C C D
Tstms S C D D D D D D D S S C C D
Date Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24 Wed 05/01/24
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 54 71 43 61 42 78 51 78
Temp 56 56 65 64 52 45 55 59 47 45 71 73 57 52 73 73
Dewpt 54 54 56 53 48 41 43 42 42 42 52 52 50 47 48 49
PWind dir NE S SW W SW SW W SE
Wind char GN BZ GN BZ GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 90 90 60 10 10 30 30 30
Rain shwrs D D D D L S S C C C S C
Tstms D D D D L S C C S S
$$
IAZ094-252100-
Lamoni-Decatur IA
40.63N 93.90W Elev. 1125 ft
700 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Date Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 64 51 68 61 79
Temp 52 56 61 62 61 56 54 52 52 55 61 66 67 65 64 63 63 67 74 76 72
Dewpt 45 45 45 44 45 44 45 48 50 54 57 60 59 59 60 60 61 62 64 63 62
RH 77 66 56 52 56 64 71 86 93 96 87 81 75 81 87 90 93 84 71 64 71
Wind dir E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 8 14 18 20 18 19 20 23 20 24 23 24 23 26 25 19 18 21 23 21 18
Wind gust 29 33 33 33 39 37 37 35 41 37 31 28 34 35 33 29
Clouds B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr 30 90 100 50 70
QPF 12hr 0 0.57 0.46 0.07 0.15
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C C C D D D D D D C C C C L L D
Tstms C C C D D D D D C C C C L L D
Date Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24 Wed 05/01/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 60 73 47 65 48 76 56 77
Temp 64 63 67 66 56 48 60 62 52 50 72 74 61 56 73 74
Dewpt 61 61 61 56 51 45 47 47 47 47 56 57 53 53 58 58
PWind dir S S SW W SW S SW S
Wind char WY BZ BZ GN LT GN GN GN
Avg clouds B2 OV B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 100 90 50 10 10 20 40 30
Rain shwrs D D D D C S C C C C
Tstms D D D D C S C C C C
$$
IAZ017-252100-
Mason City-Cerro Gordo IA
43.16N 93.33W Elev. 1189 ft
700 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Date Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24
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 45 60 52 74
Temp 47 53 62 65 61 52 49 47 46 48 50 54 56 55 57 58 56 63 69 72 68
Dewpt 30 36 38 36 33 33 35 38 40 44 47 49 51 54 55 55 53 56 56 56 55
RH 51 52 41 34 35 48 58 71 79 86 89 83 83 96 93 90 90 78 63 57 63
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW SW NW
Wind spd 11 16 20 23 19 17 20 21 23 25 26 25 23 21 21 23 18 19 20 18 13
Wind gust 27 34 36 37 41 42 41 37 36 34 37 29 31 34 29
Clouds B1 SC SC FW SC B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 5 70 90 90 30
QPF 12hr 0 0.47 0.54 0.36 0.01
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C D D D D D D C C S S C C L
Tstms C D D D D D D C C S S C C L
Wind chill 39 38
Min chill 36 36
Date Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24 Wed 05/01/24
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 52 69 44 58 41 76 50 76
Temp 55 53 64 63 53 45 53 56 46 44 68 71 55 51 70 71
Dewpt 52 52 57 55 51 43 43 42 41 41 51 53 50 46 45 47
PWind dir NE SE SW W W SW W NW
Wind char GN BZ GN BZ GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 90 90 70 20 5 20 30 20
Rain shwrs L D D D L C S S C C S S
Tstms L D D D L C S S C S S
$$
IAZ049-252100-
Marshalltown-Marshall IA
42.11N 92.91W Elev. 972 ft
700 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Date Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 65 47 63 55 77
Temp 47 53 62 64 62 54 52 49 47 50 53 58 59 60 61 60 60 67 72 75 71
Dewpt 36 38 38 36 34 35 37 39 43 46 49 53 54 57 58 58 57 59 60 60 60
RH 65 57 41 35 35 48 56 68 86 86 86 83 83 90 90 93 90 75 66 60 68
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW S
Wind spd 12 14 18 18 16 16 19 21 23 24 25 24 21 23 26 23 19 21 21 19 13
Wind gust 27 33 39 39 39 41 39 36 39 43 39 33 36 36 32
Clouds B2 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr 5 70 100 80 60
QPF 12hr 0 0.46 0.52 0.27 0.09
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C D D D D D D S S C C L L D
Tstms S C D D D D D D S S C C L L D
Wind chill 39
Min chill 39 39
Date Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24 Wed 05/01/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 58 73 47 62 43 76 52 76
Temp 61 60 68 67 57 48 58 60 49 46 70 71 58 53 73 72
Dewpt 58 59 60 57 53 45 46 44 43 44 53 54 52 51 52 51
PWind dir S S SW W W SW SW S
Wind char GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC
PoP 12hr 90 90 70 20 10 20 40 30
Rain shwrs D D D D L C S S C C S C
Tstms D D D D L C S C C S
$$
IAZ086-252100-
Ottumwa-Wapello IA
41.11N 92.45W Elev. 836 ft
700 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Date Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24
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 49 64 61 79
Temp 47 54 62 64 63 56 54 52 49 51 55 60 63 64 65 65 64 68 74 77 74
Dewpt 42 40 39 38 38 37 39 41 45 48 53 56 58 59 60 61 61 63 64 63 63
RH 83 59 43 38 39 49 57 66 86 89 93 87 84 84 84 87 90 84 71 62 69
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 11 14 17 17 14 17 19 20 21 23 24 21 23 23 24 23 19 21 25 23 18
Wind gust 28 31 35 36 37 37 35 36 37 39 35 33 34 39 35 28
Clouds B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1
PoP 12hr 10 60 90 70 70
QPF 12hr 0 0.32 0.69 0.14 0.07
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C D D D D L L S S S S L L D
Tstms S C D D D D L L S S S S L L D
Date Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24 Wed 05/01/24
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 62 73 51 65 47 76 56 77
Temp 65 64 70 69 60 53 61 62 52 50 71 74 61 57 73 74
Dewpt 61 62 62 60 55 49 49 47 46 46 55 56 54 53 56 55
PWind dir S S SW W W SW SW SW
Wind char BZ BZ BZ BZ GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 90 90 60 20 10 20 40 30
Rain shwrs D D D D L S S S S C C S C
Tstms D D D D L S S C C S S
$$