Twenty Five Degrees Cooler In Iowa Than 1936

Reblogged from Real Science:

The forecast high for Rock Rapids, Iowa tomorrow is 84 degrees. It was 109 degrees on the same date in 1936. Experts tell us that 2012 is hotter than 1936.

Iowa temperatures August 24, 1936
  ROCK RAPIDS    	109
  LOGAN          	108
  LE MARS        	107
  ESTHERVILLE 2 N	106
  FORT DODGE 5NNW	106
  STORM LAKE 2 E 	106
  ALBIA 3 NNE    	105
  FAIRFIELD      	105
  IOWA FALLS     	105
  ROCKWELL CITY  	105
  BELLE PLAINE   	104
  CLARINDA       	104
  WASHINGTON     	104
  ALGONA 3 W     	103
  INDIANOLA 2W   	103
  MT PLEASANT 1 S	103
  MT AYR         	102
  TOLEDO 3N      	100
  FOREST CITY 2 N	99
  CLINTON #1     	98
  NEW HAMPTON    	96
  FAYETTE        	95