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RERDSM
                                                                                
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
427 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2004
                                                                                
       ...RECORD DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES SET TODAY...
                                                                                
SEVERAL SITES ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN IOWA SET RECORD DAILY
HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY.  READINGS HAVE BEGUN FALLING AT THESE
LOCATIONS...SO THESE WE BE THE OFFICIAL RECORDS FOR THE DAY.
                                                                                
STATION             NEW RECORD        OLD RECORD AND YEAR
                                                                                
DES MOINES         60 AT 158 PM           56 IN 1998
OTTUMWA            62 AT 242 PM           59 IN 1997
LAMONI             61 AT 114 PM           58 IN 1998*
                                                                                
* PREVIOUS YEARS
                                                                                
                                                                                
OTHER SECONDARY SITES WERE REPORTED TO HAVE SET OR TIED RECORD HIGHS
AS WELL.
                                                                                
STATION             NEW RECORD        OLD RECORD AND YEAR
                                                                                
CARROLL                54 (TIED)          54 IN 1964
OSKALOOSA              62                 58 IN 1939
                                                                                
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