On this date in 1983 the temp. in Des Moines was 108. Ankeny was 106. This was in the middle of one of the hottest Augusts on record for the state of Iowa.
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And in August of 1988 on 4 straight days....14th, 15th, 16th and 17th the high each day was 104 in Des Moines.
Ice age coming fellas. Better stock up on chili.
Aside from a couple super hot weeks this has been a phenomenal summer. Usually the grass is brown in August, it’s bright green in Ames.
It is green now in CR after being brown and not growing for a couple of months.
Forecasted high for next Wednesday in Ankeny is 110. But humidity will only be 20%, so it'll be a dry heat. 
Just moved my youngest into Geoffrey on Monday. With the heat coming told her she has no idea how lucky she is they have air.
Was back home last week and mowed a bit for my dad.
Came back yesterday and had to mow again today.
Apparently it grows after it gets water.
Won’t even be close to 110 next Wednesday. Probably not even 100.Forecasted high for next Wednesday in Ankeny is 110. But humidity will only be 20%, so it'll be a dry heat.
Seems like every month, there has to be a reminder about climate change/politics in this thread.
Please stop and just:
Please stop and just:
After being the the low to mid 100s for the last few weeks, it was in the low to mid 90s yesterday and today. Felt like fall.
Back to low to mid 100s tomorrow for another week or longer.
Oh yeah and no rain.
Back to low to mid 100s tomorrow for another week or longer.
Oh yeah and no rain.
Well not with that attitude it won’t.
I live in West Ames and the grass had been dormant for weeks - I only mowed twice from July 1 to this past Sunday. Drive to the North side of town and they've been mowing most of the summer. The rain has been ridiculously spotty. Multiple times in July where the airport recorded half an inch and I didn't even have a tenth at my place. Had 3.3 inches since 8/6 and now things are coming back to life.
The newer dorms on the Southside of Lincoln way? Are they pretty nice? Are they like older style dorms or more like mini apartments?
Yes. And they are very nice. The size of the rooms are not much different than the older style, still dorms......but with 4 elevators, clean carpet and hallways that give you the feeling of a hotel it's definitely a step up. And yeah......AC. Not the here's a window when it's hot and a radiator to burn you in the winter.
Was at Home Depot getting more yard bags for my post storm cleanup, burned through the ten bags I had on hand, and saw big tents set up in the parking lot and was curious as to what was up. It was insurance companies and repair dudes that had set up drive throughs for assessing car hail damage. The Hulk Go Smash storm killed my roof but at least my cars were indoors.
Yikes at Saturday thru Thursday:
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