Contributor Edit: AT 1159 PM THE TEMPERATURE IN OMAHA FELL TO 49 DEGREES…WHICH WAS THE LOW FOR THE DAY. THIS ESTABLISHED A NEW RECORD WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR MARCH 14. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 48 DEGREES SET IN 1945.
Here is more records that fell across the area on Wednesday (March 14th), the 2nd consecutive day of High Temperatures.
A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES WAS SET AT ROCHESTER MN TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 70 SET IN 1910.
A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 75 DEGREES WAS SET AT LA CROSSE WI TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 68 SET IN 1990.
A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 75 DEGREES WAS SET AT CEDAR RAPIDS IA TODAY. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 75 SET IN 1995.
A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 79 DEGREES WAS SET AT BURLINGTON IA TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 76 SET IN 1995.
A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 75 DEGREES WAS SET AT DUBUQUE IA TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 72 SET IN 1995.
A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 78 DEGREES WAS SET AT MOLINE IL TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 77 SET IN 1995.
AT 350 PM CDT THE TEMPERATURE AT SIOUX GATEWAY AIRPORT IN SIOUX CITY IOWA WARMED TO 77 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE DAILY RECORD OF 74 DEGREES SET IN 1935.
THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE DES MOINES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TODAY WAS 81 DEGREES AT 3:59 PM. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH OF 75 DEGREES FOR THIS DATE IN 1977.
AT 3:31 PM…THE HIGH TEMPERTURE AT WATERLOO WAS 77 DEGREES. THIS SETS A NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THIS DATE. THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 71 SET IN 1995.
THE HIGH TEMPERATURE IN MASON CITY TODAY WAS 78 DEGREES AT 4:07 PM. THIS SETS A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 63 DEGREES SET IN 1911.