Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1214 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
IAZ060-242100-
Des Moines-Polk IA
41.54N 93.65W Elev. 924 ft
1214 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
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 66 51 69
Temp 61 65 65 54 51 47 45 55 64 66 64 57 55 53 52 56 61 67 68
Dewpt 34 33 33 35 34 36 37 41 43 43 41 41 42 46 48 52 56 58 57
RH 36 30 30 48 52 65 73 59 46 43 43 55 61 77 86 86 84 73 68
Wind dir NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
Wind spd 5 5 6 8 10 10 11 13 18 18 19 21 21 21 23 24 24 26 24
Wind gust 32 32 34 36 36 36 37 37 40 48
Clouds CL CL FW FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 5 20 100 100
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.62 0.56
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C D D D D D D L
Tstms S C C C C C C L L
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
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 59 79 59 72 48 63 45 75
Temp 65 61 73 74 63 60 67 69 57 49 58 62 51 47 70 73
Dewpt 57 57 58 57 57 57 59 55 49 45 45 44 42 43 52 54
PWind dir S SW SE S SW W SW S
Wind char WY BZ GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN
Avg clouds B1 B1 SC SC B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 70 50 90 90 40 10 5 10
Rain shwrs L S S C D D D D C S
Tstms C S S C C C C C C S
$$
IAZ039-242100-
Waterloo/Cedar Falls-Black Hawk IA
42.55N 92.40W Elev. 865 ft
1214 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 61 39 66 47 66
Temp 56 61 60 48 43 41 40 52 63 66 63 54 51 49 48 51 54 59 61
Dewpt 29 27 27 29 30 30 32 35 37 36 33 35 38 39 42 46 50 54 55
RH 35 27 28 47 60 65 73 52 38 33 32 48 61 68 80 83 86 83 81
Wind dir NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind spd 8 5 5 5 8 8 10 14 18 18 17 18 20 23 24 27 27 26 26
Wind gust 32 35 40 43 42 42 47
Clouds CL CL FW FW SC B1 SC FW SC SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 80 100
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.41 0.81
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C D D D D D D D
Tstms S C C C C C L
Wind chill 33
Min chill 38 32 35 39
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 56 76 57 72 48 63 44 73
Temp 62 61 73 71 59 59 67 66 56 50 58 58 49 45 67 70
Dewpt 59 58 59 58 56 56 60 57 52 47 47 44 42 42 50 51
PWind dir S SW E S SW W W SW
Wind char WY BZ GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN
Avg clouds OV B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 90 50 90 90 60 20 10 10
Rain shwrs D C C C L D D D L S S
Tstms L C S C C C C C C S
$$
IAZ048-242100-
Ames-Story IA
41.99N 93.62W Elev. 936 ft
1214 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
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 43 67 49 68
Temp 60 64 63 50 47 44 43 53 63 66 63 55 53 50 50 54 59 64 66
Dewpt 33 30 30 33 33 35 36 40 43 42 40 40 41 44 46 51 55 58 58
RH 36 28 29 52 58 70 76 61 48 42 43 57 64 80 86 90 87 81 75
Wind dir E E SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind spd 5 5 6 6 9 10 11 16 18 19 18 21 23 25 23 25 23 23 23
Wind gust 34 34 37 36 37 36 35 39
Clouds CL CL FW FW B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 10 10 100 100
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.69 0.66
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C D D D D D D D
Tstms S S C C C C C C L
Wind chill 37
Min chill 37 39
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
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 57 77 57 71 47 62 44 75
Temp 62 59 72 72 59 58 67 66 54 48 57 60 48 45 69 71
Dewpt 58 56 58 58 56 57 59 56 50 45 45 44 42 43 52 54
PWind dir S SW SE S SW W SW S
Wind char WY BZ GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN
Avg clouds B2 B1 SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 80 50 90 90 40 20 5 10
Rain shwrs D S S C D D D D C S S
Tstms L S S C C C C C C S
$$
IAZ004-242100-
Estherville-Emmet IA
43.40N 94.75W Elev. 1315 ft
1214 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 63 44 67 47 63
Temp 57 62 62 50 47 45 44 55 65 67 64 54 50 49 48 52 56 59 59
Dewpt 33 31 31 32 31 33 35 40 41 41 40 39 40 42 44 48 51 53 54
RH 40 31 31 50 53 62 70 57 41 39 41 57 68 77 86 86 83 80 83
Wind dir SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind spd 6 8 10 10 12 13 13 20 23 25 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 21
Wind gust 34 36 36 40 39 39 41 41 42 42 39
Clouds CL CL SC B1 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
PoP 12hr 0 10 10 90 100
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.01 0.84 0.82
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs L L D D D D D D D
Tstms S C C C C C C C C
Wind chill 39 37
Min chill 37 38
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 52 68 48 61 41 57 41 73
Temp 56 54 63 62 51 49 56 56 47 43 52 55 45 43 66 69
Dewpt 54 51 52 50 48 48 50 48 44 40 40 39 40 40 48 49
PWind dir S W NE NE NW W SW S
Wind char BZ BZ GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN
Avg clouds OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 90 20 80 90 50 20 5 10
Rain shwrs D C S C D D L C S S
Tstms C C S C C C C S
$$
IAZ035-242100-
Fort Dodge-Webster IA
42.55N 94.18W Elev. 1165 ft
1214 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
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 43 67 47 66
Temp 59 64 63 50 46 44 43 54 64 67 64 54 51 49 48 53 58 62 64
Dewpt 33 31 30 31 31 34 36 40 42 42 39 38 40 44 45 50 53 55 55
RH 37 29 29 48 55 68 76 59 45 40 40 54 66 83 89 89 83 78 73
Wind dir E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind spd 5 5 8 9 10 11 11 14 19 20 19 21 21 24 21 24 24 21 24
Wind gust 32 34 36 34 36 34 34 37
Clouds CL CL FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 10 10 90 100
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.01 0.73 0.68
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs L L D D D D D D D
Tstms S C C C C C C L L
Wind chill 38 37
Min chill 37 39
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
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 75 53 69 44 62 42 75
Temp 59 55 68 68 55 54 64 61 50 46 55 58 46 44 68 71
Dewpt 55 52 54 54 52 53 56 52 47 43 43 42 41 42 51 51
PWind dir S SW NE SE SW W SW S
Wind char BZ BZ GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN
Avg clouds B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 80 30 90 90 50 20 5 10
Rain shwrs D S C L D D L C S S
Tstms L S S C C C C C S
$$
IAZ094-242100-
Lamoni-Decatur IA
40.63N 93.90W Elev. 1125 ft
1214 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 66 46 65 51 71
Temp 63 66 65 53 50 47 46 55 62 65 63 57 55 54 54 58 64 67 69
Dewpt 42 40 40 40 40 40 40 44 46 46 45 45 47 50 53 57 60 61 59
RH 46 38 40 61 68 76 79 66 56 50 52 64 74 86 96 96 87 81 70
Wind dir NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S
Wind spd 5 4 5 8 9 10 10 16 16 19 18 20 21 21 23 26 24 26 25
Wind gust 26 31 28 32 34 34 34 40 36 41 42
Clouds FW SC FW SC SC B2 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 10 30 100 100
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.02 0.67 0.55
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C L L D D D D D D L
Tstms S S C C C C C C C L
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 60 79 59 72 47 64 46 75
Temp 64 62 73 71 63 61 67 67 56 49 59 62 51 48 70 72
Dewpt 60 60 62 60 60 59 61 57 51 46 48 48 45 45 56 56
PWind dir S SW S S SW W SW S
Wind char WY BZ BZ BZ BZ GN GN GN
Avg clouds B1 SC B1 SC B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 60 60 90 90 40 10 10 10
Rain shwrs L C L D D D L C S
Tstms L S C L C C C C S
$$
IAZ017-242100-
Mason City-Cerro Gordo IA
43.16N 93.33W Elev. 1189 ft
1214 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
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 60 39 65 45 63
Temp 53 59 59 46 43 41 40 52 63 65 63 52 48 47 46 50 53 57 58
Dewpt 30 28 28 29 29 30 32 37 40 38 34 35 37 39 41 46 49 52 54
RH 41 30 30 51 57 65 73 56 43 37 34 52 65 74 83 86 86 83 86
Wind dir E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind spd 5 5 6 8 9 10 10 16 19 20 19 18 21 23 23 26 26 26 23
Wind gust 31 28 34 36 35 41 43 41 39
Clouds CL CL FW FW B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 80 100
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.58 0.55
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C D D D D D D D
Tstms S C C C C C C L
Wind chill 37 35 33 39 38
Min chill 36 33 36 38 39
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
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 72 52 67 44 60 41 72
Temp 58 56 67 66 53 53 60 60 51 46 53 55 45 43 65 68
Dewpt 55 54 54 55 51 51 55 53 48 43 43 42 40 40 49 50
PWind dir S SW NE SE SW W W SW
Wind char BZ BZ GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 90 30 80 90 60 20 5 10
Rain shwrs D C S C L D D D L C S
Tstms L C S C C C C C S
$$
IAZ049-242100-
Marshalltown-Marshall IA
42.11N 92.91W Elev. 972 ft
1214 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 62 39 65 47 66
Temp 58 62 60 48 44 41 40 53 63 65 63 53 51 49 47 52 56 61 64
Dewpt 30 29 28 30 30 32 34 38 40 40 36 37 39 42 44 48 53 56 57
RH 34 28 29 49 57 70 79 57 43 40 36 54 63 77 89 86 90 84 78
Wind dir NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
Wind spd 6 5 5 6 8 9 10 14 18 18 16 18 20 21 21 25 25 23 24
Wind gust 28 35 37 36 41 40 40 42
Clouds CL CL CL FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 90 100
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.55 0.76
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C D D D D D D D
Tstms S C C C C C C L
Wind chill 35 33 39
Min chill 39 33 36 39
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 56 77 56 72 46 62 42 73
Temp 61 60 72 71 59 58 67 66 55 48 57 58 47 45 68 69
Dewpt 58 58 59 58 56 57 60 56 52 45 46 44 42 42 51 53
PWind dir S SW SE S SW W W SW
Wind char WY BZ GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 80 50 90 90 50 20 10 10
Rain shwrs D C C C D D D D C C S
Tstms L C S C C C C C C C
$$
IAZ086-242100-
Ottumwa-Wapello IA
41.11N 92.45W Elev. 836 ft
1214 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
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 42 65 50 69
Temp 59 63 63 50 47 44 44 53 62 65 63 56 55 53 52 54 59 65 67
Dewpt 37 36 35 35 36 37 37 40 42 42 40 41 42 44 48 52 56 59 59
RH 44 36 35 56 65 76 76 61 48 43 43 57 61 71 86 93 90 81 75
Wind dir NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
Wind spd 6 5 5 8 10 10 12 13 17 17 14 18 20 21 21 23 24 24 24
Wind gust 25 29 34 34 34 36 39 37 42
Clouds CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 90 100
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.54 0.72
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C D D D D D D L
Tstms S C C C C C C C
Wind chill 38
Min chill 36 38
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
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 61 79 61 74 50 65 46 74
Temp 65 64 73 73 64 62 70 69 60 53 60 61 51 48 69 72
Dewpt 60 61 63 62 60 60 62 59 55 49 49 47 45 45 53 55
PWind dir S SW S S SW W SW SW
Wind char WY BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ GN GN
Avg clouds B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 70 60 90 90 50 20 10 10
Rain shwrs L S S L D D D D C C S S
Tstms C S S C C C C C C C
$$