Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
278 FOUS53 KDMX 211700 PFMDMX Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1059 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025 IAZ060-212200- Des Moines-Polk IA 41.54N 93.65W Elev. 924 ft 1059 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025 Date Fri 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 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 19 7 32 21 44 Temp 17 18 16 11 11 9 9 15 27 32 29 25 24 24 23 28 38 43 39 Dewpt 2 6 6 4 6 6 6 11 19 24 23 22 22 23 22 26 33 34 33 RH 51 59 64 73 80 87 87 84 71 72 78 88 92 96 96 92 82 70 79 Wind dir SW SW SW S SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW Wind spd 10 11 10 9 9 9 8 9 10 10 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 6 Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 5 6 4 -2 -2 -3 -4 3 17 24 22 17 17 17 16 22 33 Min chill -5 3 -3 -7 -7 18 16 16 17 32 Date Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 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 32 53 34 53 36 52 29 45 Temp 35 33 47 47 41 37 47 46 41 38 50 46 36 29 39 40 Dewpt 32 32 38 39 36 34 38 37 36 35 39 36 31 27 28 28 PWind dir SW W W NW S W NW NW Wind char GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC PoP 12hr 0 5 5 0 20 30 20 5 Rain S C C S $$ IAZ039-212200- Waterloo/Cedar Falls-Black Hawk IA 42.55N 92.40W Elev. 865 ft 1059 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025 Date Fri 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 19 6 29 17 39 Temp 17 18 13 9 8 7 7 13 24 29 26 22 21 21 19 24 34 38 35 Dewpt 2 5 5 4 3 4 4 9 17 22 21 20 20 19 19 23 31 33 31 RH 51 56 70 80 79 87 87 84 74 75 81 92 96 92100 96 89 82 85 Wind dir SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW Wind spd 10 12 11 11 9 9 8 9 10 10 6 6 5 5 4 5 8 9 8 Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 5 5 1 -5 -5 -7 -5 1 14 19 18 14 13 13 12 17 28 32 28 Min chill 0 1 -7 -8 -7 14 12 11 12 27 Date Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 30 46 33 47 33 48 28 41 Temp 31 31 42 42 37 34 43 41 36 35 45 42 33 28 37 36 Dewpt 30 30 37 36 35 33 35 35 33 34 38 35 31 26 27 26 PWind dir SW W W NW S W NW NW Wind char GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN Avg clouds B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 5 10 20 0 30 40 20 5 Rain S C C C S $$ IAZ048-212200- Ames-Story IA 41.99N 93.62W Elev. 936 ft 1059 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025 Date Fri 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 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 18 5 30 18 40 Temp 16 17 13 9 8 8 7 13 24 30 27 22 21 22 21 26 35 39 36 Dewpt 1 5 6 4 5 5 6 11 19 24 23 21 21 22 20 26 33 35 33 RH 51 58 73 80 87 87 96 91 81 78 85 96100100 96100 92 85 89 Wind dir SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW Wind spd 11 12 10 10 9 8 8 8 9 10 6 5 5 5 4 5 6 8 6 Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 3 4 1 -5 -5 -5 -5 2 14 21 20 15 14 15 15 19 29 33 30 Min chill -6 1 -6 -7 -7 16 13 13 15 28 Date Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 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 30 48 33 51 34 49 28 43 Temp 32 31 42 43 39 35 44 44 38 36 47 44 34 28 38 38 Dewpt 32 31 39 39 36 34 38 38 36 35 39 38 31 27 28 29 PWind dir SW W W NW S W NW NW Wind char GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC PoP 12hr 0 10 10 0 30 40 20 5 Rain C C C S $$ IAZ004-212200- Estherville-Emmet IA 43.40N 94.75W Elev. 1315 ft 1059 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025 Date Fri 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 17 6 34 20 42 Temp 15 17 14 11 11 9 8 14 28 34 29 25 24 23 21 27 37 41 37 Dewpt -3 4 5 6 6 6 6 11 22 28 25 23 22 21 20 26 33 34 33 RH 44 56 67 80 80 87 91 88 78 78 85 92 92 92 96 96 85 76 85 Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW Wind spd 19 21 19 17 14 11 10 9 10 11 9 10 9 9 9 9 11 13 12 Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill -2 0 -3 -6 -6 -6 -6 2 19 26 20 15 14 13 11 18 29 34 29 Min chill -9 -3 -7 -7 -9 20 14 10 12 28 Date Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 32 51 31 51 33 46 24 42 Temp 34 33 46 44 38 33 45 43 37 36 43 39 29 26 36 36 Dewpt 31 30 38 38 34 31 36 36 33 31 36 33 25 21 26 27 PWind dir W W W W SW NW NW NW Wind char GN BZ GN GN GN BZ GN GN Avg clouds B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC PoP 12hr 0 10 5 5 30 30 10 5 Rain S C C C $$ IAZ035-212200- Fort Dodge-Webster IA 42.55N 94.18W Elev. 1165 ft 1059 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025 Date Fri 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 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 16 4 30 18 40 Temp 13 16 12 8 8 7 6 12 24 30 26 21 20 21 20 26 35 39 35 Dewpt 0 5 4 4 4 5 5 10 20 25 23 20 20 21 20 24 33 34 32 RH 55 61 70 83 83 91 96 91 84 81 88 96100100100 92 92 82 89 Wind dir SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W W W W SW SW Wind spd 13 16 14 14 13 11 9 8 9 10 8 5 5 4 5 5 6 9 8 Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill -2 0 -3 -8 -9 -8 -8 0 15 21 18 13 13 14 13 19 29 33 29 Min chill -9 -4 -10 -9 -9 16 12 12 13 28 Date Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 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 29 46 31 51 33 49 25 43 Temp 31 31 42 42 37 33 43 43 36 36 45 41 31 26 37 37 Dewpt 30 30 38 37 34 32 37 36 34 34 38 35 28 24 26 28 PWind dir SW W W NW S NW NW NW Wind char GN GN GN LT LT GN GN GN Avg clouds SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC PoP 12hr 0 10 10 5 30 40 20 5 Rain S C C C S $$ IAZ094-212200- Lamoni-Decatur IA 40.63N 93.90W Elev. 1125 ft 1059 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025 Date Fri 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 18 6 32 22 44 Temp 15 18 14 10 9 8 8 15 26 32 28 25 25 24 24 29 38 44 38 Dewpt 1 3 5 5 5 6 6 11 18 23 23 23 24 24 23 27 33 34 33 RH 53 51 67 80 83 91 91 84 71 69 81 92 96100 96 92 82 68 82 Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW Wind spd 9 9 8 8 9 9 9 11 12 11 8 8 9 8 6 6 8 9 8 Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 FW FW FW SC PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 3 7 4 -2 -3 -5 -6 2 16 23 20 16 16 15 16 21 32 32 Min chill -5 4 -3 -8 -8 17 14 14 16 31 Date Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 33 52 35 54 37 53 29 46 Temp 34 33 47 46 41 37 49 47 41 39 50 46 36 31 41 40 Dewpt 32 31 38 39 37 34 39 38 37 36 39 36 32 28 28 29 PWind dir SW W W NW SW W NW NW Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 20 30 20 5 Rain S C C S $$ IAZ017-212200- Mason City-Cerro Gordo IA 43.16N 93.33W Elev. 1189 ft 1059 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025 Date Fri 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 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 16 5 28 17 38 Temp 14 15 12 8 8 7 7 12 23 28 25 22 21 20 18 23 33 36 34 Dewpt 1 4 4 3 3 4 4 9 18 23 22 20 20 19 18 22 31 34 31 RH 55 61 70 79 79 87 87 87 81 81 88 92 96 96100 96 92 92 89 Wind dir SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW Wind spd 13 16 14 13 13 11 9 9 10 10 8 9 8 6 5 6 9 10 10 Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW SC SC B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill -1 0 -3 -9 -9 -8 -8 0 12 19 16 13 12 12 10 16 25 29 26 Min chill -9 -3 -10 -8 -9 14 11 10 11 25 Date Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 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 29 45 31 47 32 45 26 40 Temp 31 31 40 40 36 33 41 39 34 35 43 39 31 26 35 34 Dewpt 29 30 37 36 34 32 35 35 32 33 37 34 28 24 26 26 PWind dir SW W W NW S NW NW NW Wind char GN GN GN GN GN BZ GN GN Avg clouds B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC PoP 12hr 5 10 20 0 30 40 20 5 Rain S S C C C S $$ IAZ049-212200- Marshalltown-Marshall IA 42.11N 92.91W Elev. 972 ft 1059 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025 Date Fri 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 18 4 29 18 40 Temp 16 17 13 8 7 6 6 13 24 29 25 21 20 20 19 25 34 39 35 Dewpt 2 6 5 4 3 3 4 9 17 23 22 20 20 20 19 24 32 34 32 RH 53 61 70 83 83 87 91 84 74 78 88 96100100100 96 92 82 89 Wind dir SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW Wind spd 11 12 11 12 11 11 9 10 10 10 6 6 6 5 5 5 8 9 8 Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW SC B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 3 4 0 -7 -8 -8 -8 0 13 20 17 13 12 12 11 18 28 33 29 Min chill -5 -1 -8 -9 -9 14 11 11 12 28 Date Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 29 48 32 49 33 49 27 42 Temp 31 30 42 42 37 34 43 41 36 35 46 42 33 28 37 36 Dewpt 30 30 37 37 35 33 37 36 34 34 39 36 31 26 28 28 PWind dir SW W W NW S W NW NW Wind char GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN Avg clouds B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 10 10 0 30 40 20 5 Rain C C C S $$ IAZ086-212200- Ottumwa-Wapello IA 41.11N 92.45W Elev. 836 ft 1059 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025 Date Fri 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 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 21 7 33 22 45 Temp 18 21 16 11 10 10 9 16 27 33 30 25 24 25 24 29 40 44 39 Dewpt 3 7 7 6 6 7 6 11 19 23 23 23 23 24 24 28 34 35 34 RH 51 54 67 80 83 87 87 80 71 66 75 92 96 96100 96 79 70 82 Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW Wind spd 9 11 9 9 9 9 9 11 13 12 8 8 8 8 6 6 8 9 8 Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW SC B1 B1 FW FW FW SC PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Wind chill 7 9 7 -1 -2 -3 -4 3 16 24 22 17 15 16 16 22 34 33 Min chill -4 6 -3 -7 -7 17 14 14 15 32 Date Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 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 55 36 53 36 53 30 44 Temp 35 34 49 47 41 38 48 46 39 38 50 46 37 31 39 39 Dewpt 33 32 40 41 37 35 39 37 36 36 41 38 33 29 29 29 PWind dir SW W W NW SW W NW NW Wind char GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC PoP 12hr 0 5 10 0 20 40 20 10 Rain S C C S $$