For mid April, this past weekend was quite warm. Temperatures soared into the 80s on Sunday with Des Moines setting a record high of 88. The featured chart presents the first date each calendar year with a high temperature of at least 88 degrees for Des Moines. The right hand side lists the top 10 earliest and latest dates. Sunday comes in 9th earliest on this listing. The average first date is not until 21 May. We'll take another run at 80 degrees on Monday before thunderstorms move in and slightly cooler temperatures.

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