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FPUS53 KDMX 052246
ZFPDMX

Zone Forecast Product for Iowa
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
444 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2026


IAZ048-060600-
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Including the city of Ames
444 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog this evening. Widespread
fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds around
5 mph, becoming north after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...Widespread fog in the morning. Partly sunny. Highs in
the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows around 30. West winds around 5 mph, becoming south after
midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of
rain 60 percent. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then a
chance of rain with a slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of rain in the evening. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A 30 percent chance of snow. Near steady temperature in
the upper 20s. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 30. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the mid
20s. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. 

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