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| Period | Dates | Site | Horizon | Elements |
| 1 | Sep 12-Sep 22 | Spencer | Day 1 | T/P/Q |
| 2 | Sep 26-Oct 6 | Davenport | Day 2 | T/P/Q |
| 3 | Oct 10-Oct 20 | Dubuque | Day 7/6/5/4 | T/P |
| 4 | Oct 24-Nov 3 | Ottumwa | Day 1 | W/C/V |
| 5 | Nov 7-Nov 17 | Cedar Rapids | Day 2.5 | T/P/Q |
| 6 | Nov 28-Dec 8 | Estherville | Day 7 | T/P |
| 7 | Jan 9-Jan 12 | Des Moines Fort Dodge |
Day 1 | T/P/Q/S |
| 8 | Jan 16-Jan 26 | Dubuque Keokuk |
Day 2 | T/P/Q/S |
| 9 | Jan 30-Feb 9 | Waterloo | Day 1 | W/C/V |
| 10 | Feb 13-Feb 23 | Iowa City | Day 2.5 | T/P/Q/S |
| 11 | Feb 27-Mar 8 | Lamoni | Day 1 | T/P/Q/S |
| 12 | Mar 19-Mar 22 | Mason City | Day 1 Day 2 |
T/P/Q/S |
| 13 | Mar 26-Apr 5 | Ames | Day 2.5 | T/P/Q |
| 14 | Apr 9-Apr 12 | Sioux City Shenandoah |
Day 4/3/2/1 | T/P/Q |
| 15 | Apr 16-Apr 26 | Burlington | Day 7/6/5/4 | T/P |
| 16 | May 7-May 17 | Mason City | Day 1 | W/C/V |
| 17 | May 21-May 24 | Marshalltown Charles City |
Day 1 | T/P/Q |
| 18 | Jun 4-Jun 14 | Davenport | Day 4/3/2/1 | T/P/Q |
| 19 | Jun 18-Jun 28 | Sioux City | Day 5 | T/P |
| 20 | Jul 9-Jul 19 | Estherville | Day 2 | T/P/Q |
Key
| Symbol | Element |
| T | Min/Max Temperature |
| P | Probability of Precipitation |
| Q | Quantitative Precipitation Forecast |
| S | Quantitative Snowfall Forecast |
| W | Highest Sustained Wind Speed |
| C | Lowest Reported Ceiling |
| V | Lowest Reported Visibility |