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Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
935 FOUS53 KDMX 181000 PFMDMX Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Des Moines IA 459 AM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024 IAZ060-182100- Des Moines-Polk IA 41.54N 93.65W Elev. 924 ft 459 AM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024 Date Sun 08/18/24 Mon 08/19/24 Tue 08/20/24 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 84 61 83 58 81 Temp 63 73 80 82 80 72 67 63 61 72 79 81 77 70 65 61 59 70 79 80 78 Dewpt 62 64 64 63 65 65 63 61 60 62 60 60 60 60 59 58 57 60 59 59 60 RH 97 73 58 53 60 79 87 93 97 71 52 49 56 71 81 90 93 71 50 49 54 Wind dir N NE N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE E Wind spd 4 5 6 5 5 3 3 3 2 4 6 8 6 4 3 2 2 4 5 6 5 Clouds FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW 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 Date Wed 08/21/24 Thu 08/22/24 Fri 08/23/24 Sat 08/24/24 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 60 82 62 84 63 88 70 91 Temp 67 61 78 79 68 63 80 81 69 64 82 83 74 71 87 87 Dewpt 59 57 58 58 56 53 57 57 54 53 58 60 59 60 66 66 PWind dir SE SE SE S SE S S S Wind char LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN Avg clouds B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 5 0 0 5 10 10 10 10 $$ IAZ039-182100- Waterloo/Cedar Falls-Black Hawk IA 42.55N 92.40W Elev. 865 ft 459 AM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024 Date Sun 08/18/24 Mon 08/19/24 Tue 08/20/24 CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 83 58 80 58 80 Temp 62 73 80 82 77 68 64 60 58 70 77 79 76 67 63 60 59 70 76 79 76 Dewpt 61 65 64 62 63 63 60 58 57 60 59 59 61 60 59 58 57 61 62 60 61 RH 97 76 58 51 62 84 87 93 96 71 54 50 60 78 87 93 93 73 62 52 60 Wind dir N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE SE SE E E Wind spd 5 6 10 9 6 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 4 2 2 1 2 3 4 4 4 Clouds FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC PoP 12hr 5 5 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Date Wed 08/21/24 Thu 08/22/24 Fri 08/23/24 Sat 08/24/24 CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 58 79 59 81 61 83 66 88 Temp 63 59 75 75 63 60 77 75 66 61 78 79 70 67 83 84 Dewpt 57 55 59 59 57 54 58 58 56 53 61 62 60 60 67 68 PWind dir SE SE SE S SE S S S Wind char LT GN LT GN GN GN GN GN Avg clouds SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 $$ IAZ048-182100- Ames-Story IA 41.99N 93.62W Elev. 936 ft 459 AM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024 Date Sun 08/18/24 Mon 08/19/24 Tue 08/20/24 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 82 59 80 57 80 Temp 62 72 80 81 78 69 64 61 59 70 77 79 76 67 62 59 58 70 77 79 76 Dewpt 61 64 64 64 66 64 62 60 59 62 61 61 62 60 59 58 57 61 61 61 63 RH 97 76 58 56 67 84 93 97100 76 58 54 62 78 90 96 96 73 58 54 64 Wind dir N NE N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E S SE SE SE Wind spd 4 5 6 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 6 6 5 3 2 2 2 4 5 5 5 Clouds FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW SC 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 Date Wed 08/21/24 Thu 08/22/24 Fri 08/23/24 Sat 08/24/24 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 59 80 60 83 62 86 67 90 Temp 64 59 77 77 66 61 79 78 67 63 81 81 72 69 85 86 Dewpt 60 57 60 60 57 54 59 60 55 53 60 62 59 59 67 68 PWind dir SE SE SE S SE S S S Wind char LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN Avg clouds B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 5 0 5 5 10 10 10 10 $$ IAZ004-182100- Estherville-Emmet IA 43.40N 94.75W Elev. 1315 ft 459 AM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024 Date Sun 08/18/24 Mon 08/19/24 Tue 08/20/24 CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 81 59 80 57 80 Temp 59 73 79 80 77 68 64 61 60 70 77 79 75 67 62 60 58 71 76 78 75 Dewpt 58 64 63 62 64 63 61 59 58 61 60 60 61 60 58 56 56 60 60 60 61 RH 96 73 58 54 64 84 90 93 93 73 56 52 62 78 87 87 93 68 58 54 62 Wind dir NW N N N NE NE N N NE E E E E SE S S S S S S SE Wind spd 4 4 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 8 10 10 9 Clouds FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Obvis PF Date Wed 08/21/24 Thu 08/22/24 Fri 08/23/24 Sat 08/24/24 CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 61 81 63 82 64 84 67 89 Temp 64 62 76 76 67 63 77 78 68 65 78 78 70 68 83 84 Dewpt 59 57 61 61 57 55 61 61 55 53 61 64 60 60 66 68 PWind dir SE S S S S S S S Wind char GN GN GN BZ GN GN GN BZ Avg clouds B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW PoP 12hr 10 5 5 10 20 10 10 10 Rain shwrs S Tstms S $$ IAZ035-182100- Fort Dodge-Webster IA 42.55N 94.18W Elev. 1165 ft 459 AM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024 Date Sun 08/18/24 Mon 08/19/24 Tue 08/20/24 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 83 58 81 56 81 Temp 59 71 79 82 77 68 63 60 58 70 78 80 76 67 60 58 57 70 78 79 76 Dewpt 59 65 64 64 65 63 61 59 58 61 61 61 61 59 58 57 56 61 61 60 62 RH 100 81 60 55 67 84 93 96100 73 56 52 60 75 93 96 96 73 56 52 62 Wind dir N NE N N N NE N N N NE NE NE E E SE SE SE S S S SE Wind spd 3 3 5 5 4 3 3 3 2 3 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 5 Clouds FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC 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 Obvis PF Date Wed 08/21/24 Thu 08/22/24 Fri 08/23/24 Sat 08/24/24 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 59 82 61 84 63 87 67 91 Temp 63 60 77 78 65 62 79 78 67 63 79 81 70 68 85 85 Dewpt 59 57 60 60 56 54 60 60 54 53 61 62 59 59 67 67 PWind dir SE S SE S S S S S Wind char LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN Avg clouds B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW PoP 12hr 5 0 5 5 10 10 10 10 $$ IAZ094-182100- Lamoni-Decatur IA 40.63N 93.90W Elev. 1125 ft 459 AM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024 Date Sun 08/18/24 Mon 08/19/24 Tue 08/20/24 CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 83 60 83 57 80 Temp 62 72 79 82 78 70 65 62 60 72 80 82 77 68 63 60 58 71 76 79 76 Dewpt 62 66 64 63 65 64 63 61 60 63 62 60 61 60 59 58 57 60 59 58 60 RH 100 81 60 53 64 81 93 97100 73 54 47 58 76 87 93 96 68 56 49 58 Wind dir N NE NE N NE NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE Wind spd 4 5 6 5 4 3 4 3 3 5 6 8 5 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 Clouds FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Date Wed 08/21/24 Thu 08/22/24 Fri 08/23/24 Sat 08/24/24 CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 58 81 59 82 61 86 67 90 Temp 65 59 77 77 66 60 78 78 67 62 80 82 73 69 85 86 Dewpt 58 56 59 59 55 53 58 57 53 53 61 62 60 60 66 66 PWind dir SE SE SE S SE S S S Wind char LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN Avg clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 10 5 10 5 $$ IAZ017-182100- Mason City-Cerro Gordo IA 43.16N 93.33W Elev. 1189 ft 459 AM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024 Date Sun 08/18/24 Mon 08/19/24 Tue 08/20/24 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 81 56 80 56 79 Temp 60 72 79 80 76 67 62 59 56 69 76 79 75 65 60 58 58 70 76 78 74 Dewpt 59 65 64 63 65 62 59 57 55 60 60 60 61 59 58 57 56 61 61 61 62 RH 96 79 60 56 69 84 90 93 96 73 58 52 62 81 93 96 93 73 60 56 66 Wind dir N N N N N N N N NE E NE NE NE E E S E SE S SE SE Wind spd 4 5 8 6 5 3 3 3 3 4 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 5 5 5 Clouds FW FW FW SC FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW SC FW FW SC SC PoP 12hr 5 0 5 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Obvis PF Date Wed 08/21/24 Thu 08/22/24 Fri 08/23/24 Sat 08/24/24 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 57 78 59 79 60 82 64 86 Temp 62 59 75 74 63 60 75 75 65 62 76 77 68 66 83 82 Dewpt 58 55 61 60 56 53 60 60 54 52 61 64 58 58 68 69 PWind dir SE S SE S S S S S Wind char LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN Avg clouds B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW PoP 12hr 5 0 5 5 20 20 10 10 Rain shwrs S S Tstms S S $$ IAZ049-182100- Marshalltown-Marshall IA 42.11N 92.91W Elev. 972 ft 459 AM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024 Date Sun 08/18/24 Mon 08/19/24 Tue 08/20/24 CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 Max/Min 81 58 79 56 79 Temp 61 72 79 80 78 68 62 60 58 69 76 78 75 65 60 58 58 70 76 78 74 Dewpt 60 64 64 63 65 63 60 58 57 61 60 60 62 60 58 57 57 61 61 60 62 RH 97 76 60 56 64 84 93 93 96 76 58 54 64 84 93 96 96 73 60 54 66 Wind dir N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE SE SE E E Wind spd 5 5 6 6 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 Clouds FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Date Wed 08/21/24 Thu 08/22/24 Fri 08/23/24 Sat 08/24/24 CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Min/Max 57 79 58 81 60 84 66 88 Temp 62 58 75 75 63 59 77 75 64 60 78 79 69 67 83 84 Dewpt 57 54 60 60 55 53 59 60 53 51 61 62 58 59 68 69 PWind dir SE SE SE S SE S S S Wind char LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN Avg clouds SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW PoP 12hr 5 0 5 5 10 10 10 10 $$ IAZ086-182100- Ottumwa-Wapello IA 41.11N 92.45W Elev. 836 ft 459 AM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024 Date Sun 08/18/24 Mon 08/19/24 Tue 08/20/24 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 83 60 81 57 80 Temp 63 72 79 82 78 69 65 62 60 71 78 80 76 67 62 59 58 70 76 79 76 Dewpt 62 65 64 64 65 63 62 60 59 62 61 59 60 60 59 57 57 61 59 59 60 RH 97 79 60 55 64 81 90 93 96 73 56 49 58 78 90 93 96 73 56 50 58 Wind dir N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E SE E E E Wind spd 5 8 9 8 5 4 4 4 4 5 8 9 6 4 3 2 2 4 5 6 5 Clouds FW FW SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW 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 Date Wed 08/21/24 Thu 08/22/24 Fri 08/23/24 Sat 08/24/24 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 57 80 58 83 60 87 67 91 Temp 63 58 76 76 63 59 78 78 66 61 81 81 72 69 85 87 Dewpt 57 55 58 57 55 53 55 57 52 53 58 60 59 62 65 65 PWind dir SE SE SE SE SE S S S Wind char LT GN LT GN GN GN GN GN Avg clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 5 $$