Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
582 FOUS53 KDMX 162247 PFMDMX Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Des Moines IA 546 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 IAZ060-170900- Des Moines-Polk IA 41.54N 93.65W Elev. 924 ft 546 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 Date 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 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 64 80 56 75 45 Temp 76 70 68 66 64 71 78 79 73 68 63 58 56 64 73 75 67 56 52 47 45 Dewpt 60 59 58 58 57 58 59 59 60 62 60 57 54 56 53 48 45 45 42 38 36 RH 58 68 70 75 78 63 52 50 64 81 90 96 93 75 49 38 45 66 69 71 70 Wind dir S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW Wind spd 11 11 10 11 11 14 14 13 8 5 5 5 5 5 9 11 12 13 12 12 11 Wind gust 25 Clouds CL FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW PoP 12hr 0 40 40 10 20 QPF 12hr 0 0.08 0.18 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C C C C S S S S Tstms S C C S Wind chill 39 Min chill 39 Date 10/19 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25 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 63 48 73 46 59 38 65 42 63 Temp 60 58 52 50 70 67 55 46 56 55 45 39 62 60 51 43 61 57 Dewpt 35 33 35 35 43 44 41 37 35 31 33 31 38 37 38 37 40 37 PWind dir W S SW NW NW W SW W NW Wind char GN GN GN GN BZ LT GN GN GN Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW B1 FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 5 5 5 10 10 Rain shwrs S $$ IAZ039-170900- Waterloo/Cedar Falls-Black Hawk IA 42.55N 92.40W Elev. 865 ft 546 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 Date 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 61 78 54 75 43 Temp 69 64 63 62 61 68 77 77 69 65 61 56 54 63 72 74 65 55 51 47 44 Dewpt 59 57 57 59 59 60 58 58 60 61 59 56 54 55 51 46 44 45 43 40 37 RH 70 78 81 90 93 76 52 52 73 87 93100100 75 48 37 46 69 74 76 76 Wind dir SE SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW Wind spd 10 14 13 13 13 17 18 16 10 8 5 5 4 6 10 12 12 13 13 14 13 Clouds FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW PoP 12hr 0 40 50 10 30 QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0.12 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C C C S S C C Tstms S C C S Wind chill 37 Min chill 37 Date 10/19 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 63 44 71 43 57 34 61 40 61 Temp 60 56 47 46 68 64 52 44 54 51 41 35 58 56 47 41 59 55 Dewpt 35 32 33 34 40 42 40 36 33 30 32 31 35 36 38 37 38 36 PWind dir NW S SW NW NW NW SW SW NW Wind char GN GN BZ GN BZ GN GN GN GN Avg clouds FW CL CL CL FW SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 10 5 5 10 10 Rain shwrs S S $$ IAZ048-170900- Ames-Story IA 41.99N 93.62W Elev. 936 ft 546 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 Date 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 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 62 79 53 75 42 Temp 74 67 65 63 62 69 77 77 70 64 59 55 53 62 72 73 65 54 50 46 42 Dewpt 61 60 58 58 57 59 59 61 60 61 58 54 52 54 51 47 45 45 41 38 36 RH 64 78 78 84 84 70 54 58 71 90 96 96 96 75 48 40 48 71 71 73 79 Wind dir SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW Wind spd 11 12 10 10 10 13 14 13 8 5 3 3 3 5 9 11 12 12 11 11 10 Wind gust 25 Clouds CL SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW PoP 12hr 0 50 40 10 30 QPF 12hr 0 0.03 0.03 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S C C C C C C Tstms S S C C Wind chill 36 Min chill 36 Date 10/19 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25 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 63 46 71 44 59 35 64 40 62 Temp 60 57 49 48 69 65 52 44 56 53 42 36 61 59 48 41 60 56 Dewpt 35 34 35 34 43 44 41 37 34 31 32 31 38 38 38 36 40 38 PWind dir W S SW NW NW NW SW W NW Wind char GN GN GN GN BZ LT GN LT GN Avg clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW B1 SC FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 10 5 5 10 10 Rain shwrs S $$ IAZ004-170900- Estherville-Emmet IA 43.40N 94.75W Elev. 1315 ft 546 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 Date 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 59 74 47 65 38 Temp 73 66 63 61 59 65 69 73 65 55 51 48 47 58 64 62 55 48 44 41 39 Dewpt 58 55 53 52 53 57 55 50 47 46 45 44 42 44 42 40 39 37 34 33 31 RH 59 68 70 72 80 75 61 44 52 72 80 86 83 59 45 44 55 65 68 73 73 Wind dir S S S S S SW SW W W SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW Wind spd 14 17 14 13 13 14 16 14 9 6 5 6 6 10 13 16 13 13 12 12 11 Wind gust 27 Clouds B1 B2 SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW SC B1 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW PoP 12hr 20 20 5 10 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S Wind chill 38 34 32 Min chill 38 31 Date 10/19 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 62 45 67 39 55 33 61 37 60 Temp 59 55 47 47 64 60 47 40 52 50 38 34 58 55 44 38 57 54 Dewpt 31 30 30 32 41 39 35 32 31 29 30 29 34 35 34 34 36 34 PWind dir W S SW NW NW W SW W NW Wind char GN GN BZ GN BZ GN GN GN GN Avg clouds CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 $$ IAZ035-170900- Fort Dodge-Webster IA 42.55N 94.18W Elev. 1165 ft 546 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 Date 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 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 77 49 72 40 Temp 74 66 64 61 60 67 74 76 69 61 56 51 49 61 71 69 60 52 47 43 41 Dewpt 60 59 57 55 55 58 58 57 55 54 50 48 46 48 45 42 42 41 37 35 33 RH 62 78 78 81 84 73 57 52 61 78 80 89 89 62 39 37 51 66 68 73 73 Wind dir S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW Wind spd 11 14 12 12 12 13 14 13 8 5 3 4 4 6 10 13 13 13 11 11 10 Clouds FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 SC FW FW PoP 12hr 5 40 10 10 20 QPF 12hr 0 0.03 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S C C C S S Tstms S S S S Wind chill 37 35 Min chill 34 Date 10/19 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25 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 63 46 71 42 58 34 64 39 62 Temp 60 57 48 48 68 64 50 43 55 53 41 35 61 58 47 40 59 56 Dewpt 33 32 32 33 41 42 37 34 31 29 30 30 35 36 35 35 37 35 PWind dir W S SW NW NW W SW W NW Wind char GN GN GN GN BZ LT GN GN GN Avg clouds CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 5 0 5 10 10 $$ IAZ094-170900- Lamoni-Decatur IA 40.63N 93.90W Elev. 1125 ft 546 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 Date 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 62 81 58 75 43 Temp 75 69 67 65 63 69 78 81 75 68 65 61 58 64 73 75 67 55 52 46 44 Dewpt 58 58 58 58 57 58 59 59 60 63 63 60 58 59 55 50 47 46 43 38 35 RH 55 68 73 78 81 68 52 47 60 84 93 97100 84 53 41 49 72 71 73 70 Wind dir S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW Wind spd 9 10 10 10 10 13 14 13 6 5 5 5 4 5 6 10 10 12 11 10 10 Wind gust 25 Clouds CL SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC B1 B1 FW FW FW PoP 12hr 5 30 60 20 20 QPF 12hr 0 0 0.30 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S L L C C S S S S Tstms S C C C S Wind chill 38 Min chill 37 Date 10/19 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 63 47 73 45 59 37 65 42 62 Temp 60 56 50 49 69 66 54 46 56 53 43 38 62 59 51 43 60 56 Dewpt 34 34 35 35 44 46 44 37 34 33 33 33 37 39 39 38 39 38 PWind dir W S SW NW NW W SW W NW Wind char GN GN GN GN GN LT GN LT GN Avg clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 5 0 5 10 10 Rain shwrs S S $$ IAZ017-170900- Mason City-Cerro Gordo IA 43.16N 93.33W Elev. 1189 ft 546 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 Date 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 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 74 47 69 40 Temp 68 63 62 60 59 66 71 73 67 58 54 49 48 60 68 67 58 51 47 43 41 Dewpt 61 59 58 56 55 58 59 58 57 53 50 48 46 48 46 43 41 40 38 36 34 RH 78 87 87 87 87 75 66 59 70 83 86 96 93 64 45 42 53 66 71 76 76 Wind dir SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW W SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW Wind spd 13 13 12 12 12 14 16 13 8 5 4 4 4 6 10 12 11 12 11 12 11 Wind gust 26 Clouds SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW PoP 12hr 5 40 20 5 10 QPF 12hr 0 0.02 0.01 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S C C C S S Tstms S S Wind chill 36 34 Min chill 33 Date 10/19 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25 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 61 43 68 39 54 32 60 37 59 Temp 58 54 46 45 66 61 49 40 51 49 39 33 57 54 45 38 57 53 Dewpt 34 31 31 32 41 41 36 33 32 29 30 29 35 35 35 35 38 35 PWind dir NW S SW NW NW NW SW W NW Wind char GN GN GN GN BZ LT GN LT GN Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 10 5 5 10 10 $$ IAZ049-170900- Marshalltown-Marshall IA 42.11N 92.91W Elev. 972 ft 546 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 Date 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 61 80 54 75 42 Temp 71 65 64 62 61 69 78 78 71 65 61 56 54 63 72 74 65 53 50 46 43 Dewpt 59 57 57 58 58 60 59 59 60 61 59 56 53 56 52 47 45 44 42 38 36 RH 66 75 78 87 90 73 52 52 68 87 93100 96 78 49 38 48 71 74 73 76 Wind dir SE SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW Wind spd 12 12 11 11 11 14 17 14 9 6 5 4 4 5 8 11 11 12 11 12 11 Clouds CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 FW FW PoP 12hr 0 40 50 10 30 QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0.14 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C C C S S C C Tstms S C C S Wind chill 37 Min chill 36 Date 10/19 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 63 45 71 43 57 34 63 39 62 Temp 60 56 47 47 69 64 52 43 54 52 41 35 59 57 48 40 59 55 Dewpt 35 33 34 33 41 43 40 36 34 31 31 31 36 37 37 35 39 37 PWind dir NW S SW NW NW NW SW W NW Wind char GN GN GN GN BZ LT GN LT GN Avg clouds FW CL CL CL FW FW B1 SC SC FW CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 10 5 5 10 10 Rain shwrs S $$ IAZ086-170900- Ottumwa-Wapello IA 41.11N 92.45W Elev. 836 ft 546 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 Date 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 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 64 82 60 76 45 Temp 75 68 68 66 64 71 79 81 77 71 66 63 60 66 73 75 69 58 54 49 46 Dewpt 59 59 59 60 60 61 59 58 60 62 64 62 60 62 57 53 52 51 46 42 39 RH 58 73 73 81 87 71 50 46 56 73 93 97100 87 57 46 55 77 74 77 76 Wind dir SE SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW Wind spd 9 11 10 10 10 13 14 13 9 8 8 6 5 6 8 9 9 11 11 12 12 Wind gust 20 25 25 24 21 23 23 Clouds CL FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 FW B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1 FW FW PoP 12hr 0 10 80 30 50 QPF 12hr 0 0 0.25 0.04 0.08 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs D D L L C C C C C C S S Tstms C C C S S S C C S Date 10/19 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25 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 63 46 74 47 60 37 64 42 63 Temp 60 56 49 48 70 67 56 48 57 54 43 38 61 58 51 43 60 57 Dewpt 36 35 36 36 43 47 46 39 36 34 33 33 37 39 39 38 40 40 PWind dir NW SW S W NW W SW SW NW Wind char GN LT GN GN BZ LT GN LT GN Avg clouds FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW PoP 12hr 0 0 5 30 10 5 5 10 10 Rain shwrs C S $$