It would certainly be nice if the weather in Iowa on Thursday could just persist for the rest of the month, but alas it is December and colder air is already working into the state this evening. High temperatures reached the 50s for about the bottom two-thirds of the state. Having such warm temperatures for early December is a bit exceptional as shown by the featured chart of hourly frequency of a 50+ temperature for Des Moines by week of the year. Afternoon values are shown in the 5-10% range. Friday's temperatures will be 20+ degrees colder and closer to average for this time of year.

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