Past IEM Features tagged: 70
At Or Above 70 Record
09 Oct 2023 05:30 AMOn Friday, Des Moines failed to reach a high temperature of at least 70 degrees. This snapped the streak of 139 straight days with a daily high temperature of at least 70 degrees. The featured chart presents the yearly maximum streak of days along with the top twenty longest streaks. It is certainly interesting to see so many of the recent years show in the top twenty and is likely indicative of the increasing heat island effect as well as increasing temperatures from climate change. While temperatures will start off the week nice for this time of year, it appears 70s will be just out of reach.
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Lower 70s in April
14 Apr 2016 05:35 AMWarm springtime conditions have returned to the state with afternoon temperatures reaching the lower 70s for portions of the state. The featured chart presents the frequency of having such an afternoon temperature by month for Ames. The bars represent the frequency between 70 and 74 inclusive. The dots represent the frequency above and below that interval. Over 75% of the time, we are colder than this at roughly 3 PM CDT so enjoy it when it happens!
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Fall Season 70s
04 Nov 2015 05:36 AMEarly morning fog put a bit of a damper on an otherwise great November day with temperatures again reaching 70+ degrees for much of Iowa. The featured chart presents the number of days each meteorological fall season that the high temperature was at or above 70. This year's total is the second largest since the early 1960s. Today will be another warm day before cooler weather arrives tomorrow!
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Good: 10
Bad: 3
Abstain: 4
Tags: fall 70
Last 70?
23 Oct 2014 05:42 AMTemperatures are expected to warm nicely today and Friday, perhaps reaching 70+ degrees. The featured chart presents the first spring and last fall dates that the high temperature is 70 or greater for Ames. November 1 is about the average last fall date for 70+ degrees, so could the upcoming days of 70 be our last for the year?
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Good: 13
Bad: 6
Abstain: 5
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In the 70s
17 Oct 2014 05:42 AMTemperatures on Thursday were in the 70s, which is doing rather well for mid October. The featured chart presents the frequency of having the 3 PM CDT (2 PM LST) in the 70s. For October, the value is around 20% meaning that one in five days experience temperatures this warm. September and June are practically tied for the highest percentage, so if this type of weather fits your fancy than those are your favorite months.
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Good: 29
Bad: 27
Abstain: 17
Tags: 70
First 70
09 Apr 2014 05:39 AMToday is the long anticipated day of very warm weather with highs expected into the 70s for much of the state. The featured map presents an analysis of the average first date of 70+ degrees each year and those locations that have already hit that level this year denoted with a x. The eastern half of the map is where the persistent cold and heavy snowfall has occurred this year and you can see how far behind they are with hitting their first 70, by about two weeks. Hitting 70 today would be about normal for areas in the teal color. Minneapolis would be one such area.
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Good: 30
Bad: 4
Abstain: 3
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Repeating 70
31 Mar 2014 05:39 AMStrong winds helped boost temperatures to wonderfully warm levels on Sunday with Des Moines topping out over 70 degrees. The featured chart presents the frequency of having a second 70+ degree day afterwards. For the end of March, the frequencies are below 50%. The higher frequencies shown earlier in March are simply due to a limited number of events. Of course, the highest values are in July when each day is almost guaranteed to be at least 70 degrees.
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Good: 25
Bad: 7
Abstain: 8
Tags: 70
Staying power of 70
01 Nov 2011 05:49 AMHigh temperatures today are expected to soar into the low 70s for much of Iowa. The calendar does now say November, so one may expected the staying power of such warm temperatures to be fleeting. The featured chart presents the frequency of having a day above 70 followed by another day over 70 by each day of the year. As shown by the chart, the chances for early November are not good. Indeed, temperatures will fall back into the 40s tomorrow as the warm up will be brief!
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Good: 18
Bad: 4
Tags: 70