Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1016 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
IAZ060-172100-
Des Moines-Polk IA
41.54N 93.65W Elev. 924 ft
1016 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date Wed 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24
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 48 57 35 56
Temp 59 64 63 58 53 51 49 49 52 56 56 48 43 38 36 47 52 55 53
Dewpt 44 44 44 43 42 45 46 45 45 42 37 34 31 29 27 27 25 26 27
RH 57 48 50 57 66 80 89 86 77 59 49 58 62 70 69 45 35 32 36
Wind dir NW NW NW N E NE N N N N NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW
Wind spd 20 16 8 3 5 9 11 13 12 13 12 12 12 6 6 16 19 20 18
Wind gust 26 33 34 31
Clouds B1 B1 FW FW SC OV OV OV OV B1 FW FW CL CL FW FW SC B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 90 100 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0.18 0.24 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs L D L C S
Tstms S S
Wind chill 36 30
Min chill 35 29 32
Date Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24
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 33 52 32 59 39 65 43 64
Temp 42 34 48 50 39 34 54 57 44 41 60 61 51 45 59 61
Dewpt 26 24 24 25 26 26 29 30 31 32 38 41 40 37 39 38
PWind dir NW NW NW W SW S W NW
Wind char BZ GN LT GN GN BZ BZ GN
Avg clouds SC SC SC B1 B1 FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10 50 30 10
Rain shwrs C C C S
Tstms S S
$$
IAZ039-172100-
Waterloo/Cedar Falls-Black Hawk IA
42.55N 92.40W Elev. 865 ft
1016 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date Wed 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 60 44 56 34 53
Temp 53 57 56 51 46 44 44 47 51 55 55 47 41 37 35 45 50 53 49
Dewpt 46 45 45 44 43 42 44 45 45 43 38 35 32 29 27 27 26 26 25
RH 77 64 66 77 89 93100 93 80 64 53 63 70 72 72 49 39 35 39
Wind dir W NW NW W W N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W W
Wind spd 21 21 13 5 4 5 6 8 9 11 12 11 11 8 10 21 27 26 21
Wind gust 36 41 42 35
Clouds OV B1 B1 SC SC B2 OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 10 80 90 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0.10 0.21 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C D L C S
Wind chill 34 30 27 37
Min chill 38 39 33 27 29
Date Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 31 50 31 59 37 64 41 62
Temp 37 32 46 47 36 32 53 55 41 38 59 57 48 42 58 58
Dewpt 25 23 25 24 26 25 29 29 31 31 37 41 40 37 39 36
PWind dir NW NW NW W SW S W NW
Wind char BZ BZ GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ
Avg clouds SC FW SC B1 B1 FW FW FW FW SC SC B2 B1 SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 10 50 40 5
Rain shwrs C C C S
Tstms S S
$$
IAZ048-172100-
Ames-Story IA
41.99N 93.62W Elev. 936 ft
1016 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date Wed 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24
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 57 33 55
Temp 57 62 61 54 49 47 46 48 51 57 55 46 40 36 34 45 51 54 51
Dewpt 44 44 44 44 43 45 45 45 44 41 37 34 31 29 27 27 26 26 27
RH 62 52 53 69 80 93 96 89 77 55 51 63 70 75 75 49 37 34 39
Wind dir NW NW NW N NE N N N N NW NW NW NW W W NW W NW NW
Wind spd 21 18 9 3 4 9 10 10 11 12 12 13 11 6 8 18 21 23 18
Wind gust 32 36 36 31
Clouds B2 B1 FW FW B1 OV OV OV OV B1 FW FW FW CL SC CL FW SC B1
PoP 12hr 5 90 100 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0.19 0.25 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S L D L S
Wind chill 34 30 27 38
Min chill 39 33 26 29
Date Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24
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 30 50 31 59 38 64 41 64
Temp 38 32 46 48 37 32 54 56 42 39 60 59 48 43 59 60
Dewpt 26 23 26 25 27 26 30 30 31 33 39 42 40 37 39 37
PWind dir NW NW NW W S S W NW
Wind char BZ BZ GN GN GN BZ BZ GN
Avg clouds SC FW SC B1 B1 FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10 50 30 10
Rain shwrs C C C S
Tstms S S
$$
IAZ004-172100-
Estherville-Emmet IA
43.40N 94.75W Elev. 1315 ft
1016 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date Wed 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 61 42 55 31 50
Temp 51 57 56 50 48 45 42 49 53 55 50 42 36 34 32 41 46 48 46
Dewpt 43 42 42 42 41 42 40 38 34 32 29 29 26 25 22 23 23 24 23
RH 74 57 59 74 77 89 93 66 48 41 44 60 67 69 66 48 40 39 40
Wind dir NW NW NW W NW NW W NW NW W NW NW W W W W W W NW
Wind spd 21 18 12 6 10 10 9 12 17 21 18 16 13 12 13 24 27 27 25
Wind gust 31 39 44 44 44
Clouds B2 B1 SC SC OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC FW CL CL CL FW SC SC B1
PoP 12hr 5 90 40 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0.28 0.03 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs L D C C
Wind chill 36 34 28 25 22 31 37 38
Min chill 36 36 27 21 23 37
Date Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 28 49 30 58 39 62 38 61
Temp 34 29 43 46 35 31 52 55 42 40 57 56 44 40 55 57
Dewpt 21 20 24 23 24 24 27 28 31 32 38 40 37 34 34 32
PWind dir NW NW NW W S SW NW NW
Wind char BZ BZ GN GN GN BZ BZ GN
Avg clouds SC FW SC B1 B1 FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 20 50 20 5
Rain shwrs S C C S
Tstms S S
$$
IAZ035-172100-
Fort Dodge-Webster IA
42.55N 94.18W Elev. 1165 ft
1016 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date Wed 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24
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 43 56 32 53
Temp 54 60 59 52 47 45 43 47 52 56 53 45 38 35 33 43 50 52 49
Dewpt 44 43 43 43 42 44 43 43 41 37 32 31 28 27 25 25 25 26 25
RH 69 53 55 71 83 96100 86 66 49 44 58 67 72 72 49 37 36 39
Wind dir NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W NW
Wind spd 20 17 10 4 6 10 10 9 12 14 13 12 10 8 10 18 23 21 18
Wind gust 28 33 33 29
Clouds B2 B1 SC SC B2 OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 90 80 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0.47 0.27 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C D D C
Wind chill 39 31 28 25 35
Min chill 37 38 31 25 28
Date Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24
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 28 50 29 59 38 63 40 63
Temp 35 30 45 47 35 31 53 56 41 39 58 58 45 40 58 59
Dewpt 23 22 25 24 25 25 29 29 31 32 39 40 38 36 36 34
PWind dir NW NW NW W S SW W NW
Wind char GN BZ GN GN GN BZ BZ GN
Avg clouds SC FW SC B1 B1 FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 20 60 30 5
Rain shwrs S C L C
Tstms S S
$$
IAZ094-172100-
Lamoni-Decatur IA
40.63N 93.90W Elev. 1125 ft
1016 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date Wed 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 70 50 56 36 56
Temp 62 68 65 59 55 55 52 52 54 56 55 47 42 38 37 47 53 55 52
Dewpt 46 44 45 45 45 46 48 47 46 45 39 36 33 30 28 28 28 28 29
RH 56 42 48 60 69 72 86 83 74 66 55 65 70 73 70 47 38 35 41
Wind dir NW NW N E E NE NE NE N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
Wind spd 18 13 8 5 8 11 13 18 17 17 12 11 11 6 6 12 13 14 12
Wind gust 28 27 25
Clouds SC FW FW FW SC OV OV OV OV B2 FW CL CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 90 100 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0.33 0.21 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs D D L C C
Tstms C C S S
Wind chill 36
Min chill 36 30 35
Date Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 35 52 32 59 39 65 44 64
Temp 43 35 48 50 39 34 54 56 44 40 60 61 51 45 60 61
Dewpt 29 25 26 27 28 27 30 31 32 33 40 42 41 39 41 40
PWind dir NW NW NW NW S S W NW
Wind char GN GN GN GN LT BZ BZ GN
Avg clouds B1 B1 SC B1 SC FW FW SC FW SC SC B2 B1 SC FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5 40 30 10
Rain shwrs C C C
Tstms S
$$
IAZ017-172100-
Mason City-Cerro Gordo IA
43.16N 93.33W Elev. 1189 ft
1016 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date Wed 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24
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 42 55 32 50
Temp 50 54 53 48 44 43 42 47 51 55 51 43 37 34 32 41 47 49 46
Dewpt 44 44 44 43 40 42 42 43 41 37 33 32 29 26 25 25 24 24 23
RH 80 69 71 83 86 96100 86 68 51 50 65 72 72 75 52 40 37 40
Wind dir NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W NW
Wind spd 21 20 12 5 5 8 6 9 11 16 14 12 11 10 11 21 27 26 21
Wind gust 36 47 46 36
Clouds B2 B1 B1 SC B1 OV OV OV B2 SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 90 90 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0.27 0.12 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs D D C
Wind chill 36 29 26 23 31 39 38
Min chill 39 36 38 28 22 24 37
Date Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24
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 28 48 29 58 36 62 38 61
Temp 34 29 43 45 34 30 52 54 39 38 57 54 44 39 55 56
Dewpt 23 22 24 23 24 24 28 28 30 31 37 40 38 35 37 34
PWind dir NW NW NW W SW SW W NW
Wind char BZ BZ GN GN GN BZ BZ GN
Avg clouds SC FW SC B1 B1 FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 10 60 30 5
Rain shwrs C L C
Tstms S
$$
IAZ049-172100-
Marshalltown-Marshall IA
42.11N 92.91W Elev. 972 ft
1016 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date Wed 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 63 44 56 32 54
Temp 54 59 57 52 47 45 45 48 52 56 55 45 39 35 33 45 50 53 50
Dewpt 45 44 45 44 43 43 44 45 44 43 38 34 31 29 27 26 25 26 26
RH 71 57 64 74 86 93 96 89 74 62 53 65 73 78 78 47 37 35 39
Wind dir W NW NW NW E NE N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W NW
Wind spd 21 20 11 4 4 5 9 10 10 10 11 10 10 8 8 19 23 23 18
Wind gust 35 39 41 32
Clouds B2 B1 SC FW SC B2 OV OV OV B2 SC FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 80 100 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0.09 0.25 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C D L C S
Wind chill 32 29 26 37
Min chill 38 38 32 26 28
Date Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 30 50 29 58 36 64 40 63
Temp 37 30 46 46 36 31 53 55 40 37 59 57 48 41 57 58
Dewpt 26 23 25 24 26 26 29 29 31 32 37 41 40 37 39 37
PWind dir NW NW NW W SW S W NW
Wind char GN BZ GN GN LT BZ BZ GN
Avg clouds SC FW SC B1 B1 FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 10 50 40 10
Rain shwrs C C C S
Tstms S S
$$
IAZ086-172100-
Ottumwa-Wapello IA
41.11N 92.45W Elev. 836 ft
1016 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date Wed 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24
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 48 56 37 57
Temp 59 64 61 55 52 50 49 51 54 54 56 48 43 39 37 47 53 56 53
Dewpt 46 46 45 45 45 45 47 48 47 46 43 39 34 31 30 30 28 28 29
RH 62 52 56 69 77 83 93 89 77 74 62 71 70 73 75 51 38 34 39
Wind dir W W NW N E E NE NE N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
Wind spd 23 20 11 5 5 9 10 12 14 14 12 11 12 9 8 14 18 18 16
Wind gust 31 29
Clouds B1 SC FW FW FW B1 OV OV OV B2 SC FW CL CL FW SC B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 80 100 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0.09 0.15 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C D D L C
Tstms S S S S
Wind chill 36 33 31
Min chill 35 30 33
Date Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24
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 52 32 58 38 65 45 64
Temp 42 36 48 49 39 35 53 56 43 41 60 59 51 46 59 61
Dewpt 28 27 26 26 27 28 30 31 31 33 38 42 42 40 41 40
PWind dir NW NW NW NW SW S SW NW
Wind char GN GN GN GN LT GN BZ GN
Avg clouds B1 SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 40 30 10
Rain shwrs S C C S
Tstms S S
$$