Mason City breaks record for coldest temp for date: 27 degrees

Mason City broke its record low for the date when the mercury dropped to 27 degrees after 6 a.m. The National Weather Service had Mason City at 30 degrees two hours earlier.

One of the warmest spots in the state appeared to be Des Moines, which was reporting 41 degrees at the airport at 7 a.m.

“That doesn’t really represent the temperature of the surrounding area,” said Rod Donavon, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, when the temperature was two degrees warmer earlier in the morning. “Warm air blowing off the city is keeping temperatures up at the airport.”

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