


Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
670 FOUS53 KDMX 231600 PFMDMX Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1000 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 IAZ060-232200- Des Moines-Polk IA 41.54N 93.65W Elev. 924 ft 1000 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 Date Sun 02/23/25 Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 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 50 31 55 33 58 Temp 44 50 42 36 35 36 34 39 51 55 48 41 40 36 33 38 50 58 49 Dewpt 32 35 34 31 32 33 32 35 39 41 40 37 36 34 31 33 38 38 38 RH 62 56 73 82 89 89 92 85 63 59 74 85 85 92 92 82 63 47 66 Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW W SW SE Wind spd 8 9 6 8 9 9 8 8 8 9 6 8 8 8 5 4 4 6 5 Clouds FW CL FW FW B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 29 28 29 27 33 34 30 Min chill 29 37 27 26 27 33 27 28 Date Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25 Sat 03/01/25 CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 39 52 30 54 32 59 34 49 Temp 42 40 49 45 36 31 47 47 36 34 53 52 42 35 45 43 Dewpt 39 37 39 36 33 29 33 33 30 28 34 35 32 29 29 27 PWind dir S NW NW NW W SW NW NW Wind char LT GN GN GN LT GN GN GN Avg clouds B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 30 20 5 0 0 5 5 5 Rain C S $$ IAZ039-232200- Waterloo/Cedar Falls-Black Hawk IA 42.55N 92.40W Elev. 865 ft 1000 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 Date Sun 02/23/25 Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 46 31 48 32 51 Temp 40 46 38 34 33 34 33 36 45 48 43 38 36 34 32 35 45 51 42 Dewpt 31 33 32 30 31 31 31 34 38 39 37 35 34 33 31 34 37 37 36 RH 70 60 79 85 92 89 92 92 76 71 79 89 92 96 96 96 73 59 79 Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW W W NW NW NW NW SW SE Wind spd 6 9 6 8 10 10 9 8 9 9 8 8 9 8 6 5 5 6 5 Clouds CL FW FW SC B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 0 10 20 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain S S S Wind chill 27 25 26 25 30 32 29 27 26 Min chill 26 31 24 24 25 36 27 24 26 37 Date Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25 Sat 03/01/25 CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 35 48 30 49 31 54 31 43 Temp 37 37 44 42 35 31 44 42 33 32 48 47 39 33 40 37 Dewpt 35 35 39 36 32 29 33 32 29 28 35 34 32 27 26 24 PWind dir S NW NW NW W SW NW NW Wind char LT GN GN GN LT BZ GN GN Avg clouds B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 50 30 5 0 0 5 5 5 Rain S C C $$ IAZ048-232200- Ames-Story IA 41.99N 93.62W Elev. 936 ft 1000 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 Date Sun 02/23/25 Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 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 49 30 51 31 55 Temp 43 49 41 34 32 34 32 36 46 51 44 39 37 34 31 36 47 55 45 Dewpt 32 36 34 32 31 32 32 35 39 41 39 37 35 34 31 34 39 40 40 RH 65 61 76 92 96 92100 96 76 68 82 92 92100100 92 74 57 82 Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW W W NW NW NW W S SE Wind spd 8 9 6 6 9 9 6 6 8 9 6 8 9 8 5 5 5 6 5 Clouds CL CL FW FW B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain S Wind chill 28 24 26 26 30 33 30 28 25 Min chill 28 35 24 25 26 39 30 24 26 Date Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25 Sat 03/01/25 CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 37 50 29 51 31 56 32 47 Temp 40 37 46 44 34 29 45 44 34 32 50 49 40 33 42 40 Dewpt 38 36 40 36 33 29 35 34 31 29 36 35 32 29 29 26 PWind dir S NW NW NW SW SW NW NW Wind char GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN Avg clouds B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC PoP 12hr 40 20 5 0 0 5 5 5 Rain S C S $$ IAZ004-232200- Estherville-Emmet IA 43.40N 94.75W Elev. 1315 ft 1000 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 Date Sun 02/23/25 Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 51 31 54 29 55 Temp 45 51 42 37 37 36 34 39 49 51 45 38 36 32 30 35 46 53 44 Dewpt 33 34 33 32 33 33 32 34 37 40 39 35 32 31 29 32 37 38 37 RH 62 52 70 82 85 89 92 82 63 66 79 89 85 96 96 89 71 57 76 Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW W SW S S Wind spd 11 12 11 13 14 13 10 10 12 12 11 12 11 10 6 5 8 11 10 Clouds CL FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 PoP 12hr 0 5 20 5 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain S C Wind chill 39 35 28 28 27 26 32 39 30 28 24 23 38 Min chill 31 35 27 25 25 39 27 22 25 37 Date Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25 Sat 03/01/25 CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 33 48 27 50 31 54 28 43 Temp 37 34 44 40 31 29 44 42 33 32 49 47 35 29 38 36 Dewpt 34 32 36 33 27 25 33 31 28 25 33 31 27 24 24 22 PWind dir SW NW NW NW SW W NW NW Wind char GN BZ GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 40 20 0 0 0 5 5 5 Rain C C S $$ IAZ035-232200- Fort Dodge-Webster IA 42.55N 94.18W Elev. 1165 ft 1000 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 Date Sun 02/23/25 Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 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 43 29 50 29 53 Temp 38 42 36 32 33 32 31 35 45 49 43 37 35 32 29 34 44 52 43 Dewpt 32 35 32 29 31 32 31 34 38 40 38 35 33 31 29 33 37 38 38 RH 79 76 85 88 92100100 96 76 71 82 92 92 96100 96 76 59 82 Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW W W NW NW W SW S SE Wind spd 6 8 8 9 10 10 8 6 8 9 6 8 8 6 5 3 4 6 5 Clouds CL FW SC SC B2 B1 SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 PoP 12hr 0 5 10 10 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain C Wind chill 30 25 25 24 24 29 28 26 Min chill 24 29 22 24 24 38 28 23 25 38 Date Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25 Sat 03/01/25 CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 34 50 27 51 30 56 29 46 Temp 37 35 44 42 31 29 45 43 32 32 49 48 37 31 40 39 Dewpt 36 34 38 35 30 27 34 33 29 28 34 34 30 26 27 25 PWind dir S NW NW NW SW SW NW NW Wind char LT GN LT GN LT BZ GN GN Avg clouds B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 50 20 5 0 0 5 5 5 Rain C C S $$ IAZ094-232200- Lamoni-Decatur IA 40.63N 93.90W Elev. 1125 ft 1000 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 Date Sun 02/23/25 Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 49 31 54 33 60 Temp 43 49 41 35 33 34 34 38 49 54 47 40 39 36 33 39 53 60 49 Dewpt 32 36 34 31 31 32 32 34 39 42 40 37 35 34 31 34 39 38 38 RH 65 61 76 85 92 92 92 85 68 64 76 89 85 92 92 82 59 44 66 Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW W S S Wind spd 8 9 6 6 9 10 10 8 8 9 5 6 8 8 6 5 5 6 5 Clouds CL CL FW FW B1 B2 B2 SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 5 0 5 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 29 26 26 26 32 33 30 Min chill 27 37 25 25 25 32 26 28 Date Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25 Sat 03/01/25 CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 39 53 31 54 33 59 34 52 Temp 44 40 50 46 36 32 48 46 36 34 53 51 42 36 48 44 Dewpt 39 38 39 36 33 29 33 32 31 29 34 34 33 29 29 26 PWind dir SW NW NW NW W SW NW NW Wind char GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN Avg clouds B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW PoP 12hr 20 20 0 0 0 0 5 5 Rain S S $$ IAZ017-232200- Mason City-Cerro Gordo IA 43.16N 93.33W Elev. 1189 ft 1000 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 Date Sun 02/23/25 Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 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 44 30 48 30 50 Temp 39 44 37 34 34 34 33 35 43 46 42 36 35 33 31 34 43 49 39 Dewpt 31 35 32 31 30 32 31 33 37 40 37 35 33 32 31 32 36 37 36 RH 73 70 82 89 85 92 92 92 79 79 82 96 92 96100 92 76 63 89 Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW W W NW NW NW W S SE Wind spd 8 10 9 10 13 13 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 6 5 5 6 6 Clouds CL FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 0 10 20 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain S S S Wind chill 33 30 26 25 25 25 28 37 36 29 27 25 24 Min chill 24 29 23 23 24 35 27 24 24 34 Date Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25 Sat 03/01/25 CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 33 47 28 49 30 52 28 41 Temp 35 34 42 40 31 29 42 40 32 32 47 45 36 30 37 34 Dewpt 34 33 37 34 30 27 33 32 29 27 34 33 29 25 24 23 PWind dir S NW NW NW SW SW NW NW Wind char GN GN GN GN GN BZ GN BZ Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC PoP 12hr 50 30 0 0 0 5 5 5 Rain S C C $$ IAZ049-232200- Marshalltown-Marshall IA 42.11N 92.91W Elev. 972 ft 1000 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 Date Sun 02/23/25 Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 49 30 49 31 53 Temp 42 49 40 33 32 32 32 36 45 49 43 37 35 33 31 35 46 53 43 Dewpt 30 33 33 31 31 31 31 34 38 40 38 35 34 32 31 34 38 39 38 RH 62 54 76 92 96 96 96 92 76 71 82 92 96 96100 96 73 59 82 Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW W W NW NW NW W SW S Wind spd 8 10 8 8 10 10 9 8 9 9 6 8 9 8 5 5 5 5 5 Clouds CL FW SC SC B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 0 10 10 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain S Wind chill 34 26 24 24 24 29 28 26 25 Min chill 27 34 24 24 24 39 28 24 26 38 Date Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25 Sat 03/01/25 CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 36 50 29 50 30 55 31 45 Temp 38 37 45 42 33 29 44 42 32 31 49 47 38 32 41 37 Dewpt 36 35 39 36 32 28 34 33 29 28 36 35 32 27 27 25 PWind dir S NW NW NW W SW NW NW Wind char LT GN GN GN LT BZ GN GN Avg clouds B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC PoP 12hr 50 20 5 0 0 5 5 5 Rain S C S $$ IAZ086-232200- Ottumwa-Wapello IA 41.11N 92.45W Elev. 836 ft 1000 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025 Date Sun 02/23/25 Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 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 51 32 54 33 58 Temp 44 51 43 36 35 35 35 39 50 54 48 41 39 36 34 39 51 58 48 Dewpt 31 34 34 33 32 33 32 36 40 42 41 39 37 35 33 36 41 40 39 RH 60 52 70 89 89 92 89 89 68 64 77 92 92 96 96 89 68 51 71 Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW W SW S Wind spd 8 9 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 9 6 8 9 9 8 5 5 6 5 Clouds CL CL CL FW B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC FW SC PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 30 27 27 27 32 33 30 27 Min chill 28 36 26 26 27 31 26 27 Date Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25 Sat 03/01/25 CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 39 53 31 52 32 59 34 50 Temp 42 40 50 46 36 32 46 45 35 34 52 50 42 36 46 42 Dewpt 39 38 42 37 34 30 34 33 31 30 35 36 34 30 30 28 PWind dir S NW NW NW W SW W NW Wind char GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN Avg clouds B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC FW PoP 12hr 30 30 5 0 0 5 5 5 Rain C C S $$