THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE DES MOINES AIRPORT REACHED 100 DEGREES TODAY. THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE…LAST SET IN 1936.

IN ADDITION…THIS IS THE 4TH CONSECUTIVE DAY OF 100 DEGREE TEMPERATURES IN DES MOINES. THE LAST TIME THAT OCCURRED WAS THE 14-17TH OF AUGUST IN 1988.

LAMONI IOWA ROSE TO A HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 105 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 100 SET DEGREES SET IN 1989.