The increase in humidity on Friday was remarkable with practically the entire state reaching a dew point temperature of at least 50°F and a considerable portion of the state reaching at least 60°F by late afternoon and into the evening. All of this moisture helped to fuel abundant showers and thunderstorms which brought much needed rainfall to the state. The dew point readings on Friday were at the extreme end of what is possible for this time of year. The featured chart presents the maximum reported dew point by hour for Des Moines over the inclusive 1 January through 6 March period. The plot shows thirteen hours during yesterday with the reported dew point either tied or setting an unofficial hourly record. The reported 61°F dew point at 9 PM also appears to be the overall maximum for any hour during this selected period of days.