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60s in December
Posted: 05 Dec 2023 09:06 PM, Views: 696
Breezy southwest winds will be boost temperatures in Iowa into the 50s on Wednesday and even 60 degrees seems possible on Thursday. The featured chart presents the frequency of at least a 60 degree high temperature by day of December for Des Moines. The bars are labelled with the number of years for that day on record. The overall frequency of 0.55 days indicates such a event happens about every other year during December. So be sure to enjoy the nice weather!
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Previous Years' Features
2022: 90% Of Snowfall To Go
2021: Windy Sunday Night
2018: 40+ in December
2017: Tied December Max
2016: Warm Lows
2013: Ice Storm Warnings
2012: Day Two Dives
2011: Frozen Days
2010: Cold even without snow
2007: 3 storms in 1 week
2006: A cool start to winter
2005: A below zero week
2004: Nice December Rain
2003: Variable Temps
2002: Crisp Day
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Data from the Iowa State Soil Moisture Network is found on this website and daily soil temperature averages are used to produce the highlighted analysis.