


Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
737 FOUS53 KDMX 020400 PFMDMX Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1100 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025 IAZ060-020900- Des Moines-Polk IA 41.54N 93.65W Elev. 924 ft 1100 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025 Date 10/01/25 Thu 10/02/25 Fri 10/03/25 Sat 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 60 88 65 90 68 Temp 67 63 60 74 86 88 82 74 70 67 65 77 87 90 84 76 73 70 68 Dewpt 56 55 53 58 59 58 57 59 59 59 58 61 62 60 60 60 59 59 59 RH 68 75 78 57 40 36 43 59 68 75 78 58 43 37 44 58 62 68 73 Wind dir SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Wind spd 4 3 3 5 9 9 5 5 4 4 4 6 10 10 9 8 8 9 10 Clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Date 10/04 Sun 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 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 88 66 86 56 70 53 71 47 70 Temp 85 83 72 66 83 81 65 56 69 68 59 54 68 65 54 47 67 64 Dewpt 59 53 50 52 56 54 54 51 53 51 51 50 51 49 46 41 43 43 PWind dir S S S NW NE NE N N E Wind char BZ GN BZ GN GN LT LT LT GN Avg clouds CL FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 10 30 20 30 30 10 10 Rain shwrs S C S S C C Tstms S $$ IAZ039-020900- Waterloo/Cedar Falls-Black Hawk IA 42.55N 92.40W Elev. 865 ft 1100 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025 Date 10/01/25 Thu 10/02/25 Fri 10/03/25 Sat CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 58 87 63 90 65 Temp 62 60 58 71 84 87 81 71 67 65 63 76 87 89 82 73 70 68 65 Dewpt 51 50 49 55 57 55 56 56 57 57 57 60 60 59 59 60 59 59 57 RH 67 69 72 57 40 34 42 59 70 75 81 58 40 37 46 64 68 73 75 Wind dir SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Wind spd 5 5 5 6 9 10 5 5 5 4 4 5 10 10 8 8 8 9 10 Clouds SC SC SC CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Date 10/04 Sun 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 88 65 85 53 70 50 69 43 68 Temp 85 82 70 65 82 79 63 54 68 66 56 51 66 63 51 43 65 62 Dewpt 58 53 52 51 55 53 52 49 50 48 48 47 47 46 43 39 40 40 PWind dir S S S W NW N NW N E Wind char BZ GN BZ GN GN LT LT LT GN Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 10 30 30 30 20 10 10 Rain shwrs S C C S S C S S $$ IAZ048-020900- Ames-Story IA 41.99N 93.62W Elev. 936 ft 1100 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025 Date 10/01/25 Thu 10/02/25 Fri 10/03/25 Sat 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 59 88 63 91 67 Temp 64 61 59 73 85 87 81 72 68 65 63 77 87 90 84 74 72 69 67 Dewpt 53 53 52 59 59 58 58 59 59 59 58 63 62 61 60 60 60 59 58 RH 67 75 78 62 41 38 46 64 73 81 84 62 43 38 44 62 66 70 73 Wind dir SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Wind spd 5 3 3 5 9 9 5 4 3 3 3 5 10 10 8 8 6 8 9 Clouds SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Date 10/04 Sun 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 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 89 65 86 53 70 51 71 44 69 Temp 86 83 71 65 83 80 63 54 68 66 57 52 68 65 52 44 66 63 Dewpt 60 53 52 52 56 54 52 50 52 49 50 48 50 48 43 40 42 42 PWind dir S S SW NW NE NE N N E Wind char BZ GN BZ GN LT LT LT LT GN Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 10 30 30 30 20 20 10 Rain shwrs S C C S S C S S S $$ IAZ004-020900- Estherville-Emmet IA 43.40N 94.75W Elev. 1315 ft 1100 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025 Date 10/01/25 Thu 10/02/25 Fri 10/03/25 Sat CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 60 87 61 90 67 Temp 65 62 60 72 84 87 81 70 66 63 61 75 87 90 84 74 71 69 67 Dewpt 55 55 54 58 57 57 57 57 57 57 56 60 59 57 57 57 57 57 57 RH 70 78 81 61 40 36 44 63 73 81 84 60 39 33 40 55 61 66 70 Wind dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Wind spd 8 8 8 11 14 13 8 6 6 5 5 9 12 13 11 12 13 14 16 Wind gust 18 Clouds B1 FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 10 5 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Date 10/04 Sun 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 90 65 82 46 67 46 69 41 68 Temp 86 84 70 65 79 72 54 47 64 63 52 47 64 62 47 41 63 62 Dewpt 58 54 50 50 52 48 45 43 43 42 42 42 41 37 35 35 37 38 PWind dir S S SW NW E NW NW N SE Wind char WY BZ BZ GN GN LT GN LT GN Avg clouds FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 5 10 20 20 20 20 10 20 Rain shwrs S S S S S S S $$ IAZ035-020900- Fort Dodge-Webster IA 42.55N 94.18W Elev. 1165 ft 1100 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025 Date 10/01/25 Thu 10/02/25 Fri 10/03/25 Sat 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 60 88 63 91 67 Temp 66 62 60 73 85 88 82 72 68 65 63 76 88 91 84 74 72 69 67 Dewpt 55 56 53 59 57 57 57 58 58 58 58 61 60 57 58 58 58 59 58 RH 68 81 78 62 39 35 43 61 70 78 84 60 39 32 41 57 61 70 73 Wind dir SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Wind spd 6 5 5 8 11 11 6 5 5 5 5 6 11 13 10 10 10 11 12 Clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW PoP 12hr 5 5 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Date 10/04 Sun 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 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 90 65 85 51 69 49 71 43 69 Temp 87 84 70 65 82 78 59 52 66 66 55 50 67 64 49 43 66 63 Dewpt 58 53 51 51 54 51 50 47 48 44 46 46 46 43 41 39 40 40 PWind dir S S SW NW NE N N N E Wind char BZ BZ BZ GN GN LT LT LT GN Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 5 10 30 30 30 20 20 10 Rain shwrs S C C S S C S S $$ IAZ094-020900- Lamoni-Decatur IA 40.63N 93.90W Elev. 1125 ft 1100 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025 Date 10/01/25 Thu 10/02/25 Fri 10/03/25 Sat CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 60 86 64 88 65 Temp 66 63 60 74 84 86 80 72 69 66 64 76 85 88 82 74 72 67 65 Dewpt 58 58 55 60 59 57 58 59 59 59 59 63 62 60 61 61 60 59 59 RH 75 84 84 62 43 37 47 64 70 78 84 64 46 39 49 64 66 75 81 Wind dir S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Wind spd 4 3 3 4 6 6 3 3 4 4 4 5 9 9 5 5 6 8 9 Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Date 10/04 Sun 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 85 63 84 56 71 54 71 48 69 Temp 83 79 69 64 81 78 65 57 69 68 60 55 68 65 55 49 66 63 Dewpt 58 53 51 52 56 56 57 54 54 54 54 52 52 51 49 44 45 45 PWind dir S S S NW NE NE N N E Wind char BZ GN BZ LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 5 30 20 30 30 10 10 Rain shwrs S C S S S C C Tstms S C S S $$ IAZ017-020900- Mason City-Cerro Gordo IA 43.16N 93.33W Elev. 1189 ft 1100 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025 Date 10/01/25 Thu 10/02/25 Fri 10/03/25 Sat 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 57 85 61 88 66 Temp 63 60 57 71 83 85 78 70 67 63 62 75 85 88 81 72 70 68 66 Dewpt 53 52 49 57 59 57 57 56 57 57 56 61 62 59 59 58 58 58 57 RH 70 75 75 61 44 39 48 61 70 81 81 62 46 38 47 61 66 70 73 Wind dir SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Wind spd 6 5 5 6 10 10 5 5 5 4 4 5 9 10 8 9 9 10 11 Clouds SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW PoP 12hr 5 5 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Date 10/04 Sun 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 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 87 64 82 49 66 46 66 41 66 Temp 84 81 69 64 79 76 57 50 64 63 54 47 63 60 47 41 63 60 Dewpt 60 54 49 50 55 51 48 46 46 43 44 44 46 42 38 37 39 39 PWind dir S S SW NW NE W NW N SE Wind char BZ BZ BZ GN LT LT LT LT GN Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 10 20 30 30 20 10 20 Rain shwrs S S C C S C S S S $$ IAZ049-020900- Marshalltown-Marshall IA 42.11N 92.91W Elev. 972 ft 1100 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025 Date 10/01/25 Thu 10/02/25 Fri 10/03/25 Sat CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 58 87 63 89 65 Temp 62 60 58 72 84 87 80 70 67 65 63 76 86 89 82 73 70 67 65 Dewpt 51 52 50 57 58 57 57 57 57 57 57 61 61 60 60 59 59 58 57 RH 67 75 75 59 41 36 45 63 70 75 81 60 43 38 47 62 68 73 75 Wind dir SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Wind spd 5 4 4 5 8 8 5 4 4 4 4 5 9 10 6 6 6 8 9 Clouds SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Date 10/04 Sun 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 87 63 85 52 70 50 69 43 69 Temp 84 81 69 63 81 79 62 53 68 66 57 51 66 63 51 43 66 62 Dewpt 59 53 50 51 55 54 52 49 51 49 49 47 49 48 43 39 42 42 PWind dir S S S NW N N N N E Wind char BZ GN BZ GN GN LT LT LT GN Avg clouds CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 10 30 30 30 20 10 10 Rain shwrs S C C S S C S S $$ IAZ086-020900- Ottumwa-Wapello IA 41.11N 92.45W Elev. 836 ft 1100 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025 Date 10/01/25 Thu 10/02/25 Fri 10/03/25 Sat 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 60 88 64 90 65 Temp 63 61 60 75 86 87 81 72 69 66 64 77 87 90 83 74 72 68 66 Dewpt 53 53 53 59 58 56 58 59 58 58 59 62 61 60 62 60 60 59 59 RH 70 75 78 58 39 35 46 64 68 75 84 60 42 37 49 62 66 73 78 Wind dir SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Wind spd 5 4 4 4 5 5 3 4 4 4 4 5 6 8 5 5 6 6 8 Clouds FW SC SC CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL PoP 12hr 0 5 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Date 10/04 Sun 10/05/25 Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 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 87 64 86 57 74 54 72 47 70 Temp 85 81 71 64 83 81 67 58 72 70 60 55 69 66 55 48 67 64 Dewpt 57 53 52 52 55 55 57 54 54 53 54 52 52 50 49 44 44 44 PWind dir S S S W N NE N N NE Wind char GN GN GN GN LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 5 30 20 30 30 20 10 Rain shwrs C S S C C S S Tstms S S S $$