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| We're in the midst of an unparalleled warm spell. Iowa is soaking up the 'summer' sunshine while still technically in Winter. This kind of warmth has never been seen before, and might never again. |
Our amazing summer-like stretch comes on the heels of a warm non-winter where some folks in central Iowa didn't even fall below zero. It was hard to keep snow on the ground, and even harder to remember that white fluffy stuff called snow... even though we had some just 2 weeks ago. P.S. it's still "Winter" until March 20th.
But this year is truly unprecedented. For the first time ever in Des Moines, we didn't hit zero on the thermometer. Des Moines has now broken down 5 records in a row, with the 6th likely to fall as I type this. From the National Weather Service, out of 134 years of record keeping for central Iowa this is officially the warmest year to date on record. Ever!
Coming up, I'll be talking specifically about what effects this will have on the wildlife here in Iowa. One thing's for sure, this heat has shocked the ecosystems. I believe we are poised on the periphery of an emerald explosion of springtime flora, fauna and fungi. That's right, I'm forecasting Morel Mushrooms in Iowa, and I'm talking about it in my next blog.
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