The high temperature reached the century mark at Des Moines for the third straight day on Friday. The featured chart presents the warmest three day period (in terms of average high temperature) each year since 1880. The last year to have a three day period average over 100 degrees was 1988. The two warmest years in this chart were during the 1930s (1934 and 1936). The good news is the oppressive heat is being pushed out of the state on Saturday and highs are expected back in the 80s next week.

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