SXUS73 KDMX 090652
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RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1252 AM CST FRI FEB 9 2024

...RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT MASON CITY FOR FEBRUARY 08... 

A DAILY RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 37 DEGREES WAS SET AT MASON
CITY, IOWA FOR THURSDAY FEBRUARY 08. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD
OF 36 DEGREES WHICH OCCURRED IN 1938.

&& 

WEATHER RECORDS FOR THE MASON CITY AREA HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM TWO
GENERAL LOCATIONS. INITIAL RECORDS WERE STARTED ON FEBRUARY 1,
1903 IN DOWNTOWN MASON CITY. THE REPORTING LOCATION REMAINED NEAR
DOWNTOWN UNTIL AUGUST 1, 1918 WHEN THE SUGAR MANUFACTURING FACILITY
NORTH OF TOWN TOOK OVER OBSERVATIONS. REPORTS CONTINUED AT THIS SITE
UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1948 WHEN THE CURRENT OBSERVATION SITE AT THE MASON
CITY AIRPORT BEGAN REPORTING.

TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION AND SNOWFALL RECORDS ALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY
1, 1903.


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DODSON

SXUS73 KDMX 082334
RERDSM

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
534 PM CST THU FEB 8 2024

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT DES MOINES FOR THURSDAY FEBRUARY
08... 

A DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 63 DEGREES WAS SET AT DES MOINES,
IOWA FOR THURSDAY FEBRUARY 08. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF
60 DEGREES WHICH OCCURRED IN 1999 & 1954.

&& 

WEATHER RECORDS FOR THE DES MOINES AREA HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM TWO
GENERAL LOCATIONS. INITIAL RECORDS WERE STARTED AT THE POLK COUNTY
COURTHOUSE. ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1939, OBSERVATIONS MOVED TO THE DES
MOINES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND HAVE REMAINED THERE UNTIL PRESENT.

TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION RECORDS DATE BACK TO AUGUST 1,
1878 WITH SNOWFALL DATING BACK TO DECEMBER 1, 1884.

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