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It's been over a year since it's been 100 in Des Moines. Does anyone else feel like we used to get a lot more 100 degree days?
I went and looked. I'm probably remebering being in high school in the 80's, when we didn't have air and your skin stuck to the chair.
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1988 10 days 100+
I went and looked. I'm probably remebering being in high school in the 80's, when we didn't have air and your skin stuck to the chair.
Number of Days of 100 °F in Des Moines by Year
1988 10 days 100+
Seems like most years we get a handful. None this year in Des Moines? Must have been close a few times.
Amazingly, only 4 times in the last decade.
1936.....30.
1934.....31.
My god, I cant imagine. Although the average person probably weighed 140lbs, which helps a little.
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Anymore we’re taught to believe 90 degrees is unprecedented heat.It's been over a year since it's been 100 in Des Moines. Does anyone else feel like we used to get a lot more 100 degree days?
I went and looked. I'm probably remebering being in high school in the 80's, when we didn't have air and your skin stuck to the chair.
Number of Days of 100 °F in Des Moines by Year
1988 10 days 100+
It's been over a year since it's been 100 in Des Moines. Does anyone else feel like we used to get a lot more 100 degree days?
I went and looked. I'm probably remebering being in high school in the 80's, when we didn't have air and your skin stuck to the chair.
Number of Days of 100 °F in Des Moines by Year
1988 10 days 100+
Feels like 100 is a pretty high bar for Des Moines. I remember lots of 98-99 back in the 80’s and 90’s but 100 still seemed rare. Advances in how they dictate heat and cold have made the actual temp obsolete on extreme days.
I remember 2012 having a bunch, but that summer was much more bearable being so dry
I can't believe this is almost 100 years ago. I think these guys were built a little different back then also. No AC would be brutal.
Going to the state fair one day to people watch confirms that most people today wouldn't survive no AC and 1936 heat with the size of people.
Some were. Some weren't. Those heat waves often resulted in thousands of deaths.
Probably the best summer weatherwise I can remember in Iowa.
Fun little tidbit on the year for Des Moines. The Midwest is the only place in the country that gets the 'worst' of both extremes.
We have the one out in the RV. Haven't had to use it for the food/freezer just yet, but we did go out & sit in the camper during one heat wave outage. In fact, Rulzzz & his mom dropped by to check on us old farts, and joined us out there for a bit.
No WAY!!! and kids had to walk up-hill both ways, in the dark.Wonder if they called off school?
