Des Moines has gotten close to 70 degrees recently, but hasn't been quite that warm. Here's when NWS data says we can typically expect to hit the 70s.
The Des Moines forecast delighted on Monday when the high temperature beat the record by 6 degrees. See the weather forecast through the week.
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