This week is a recording of Dan and Justin's presentation at the 2024 Iowa Specialty Producer's Conference. This day in Iowa Weather: Record High in Chariton: 68 degrees F (2003) Record Low in Elkader: -36 degrees F (1912) Record snowfall in Boone: 10.4" (2024) We themed this one as an awards show with notable superlatives from 2023 Highest rainfall: 43.83" – Little Sioux Lowest rainfall: 19.18" – Marshalltown Municipal Airport Biggest single rain event total: 8.51" - Burlington 6.5 SSW (8/5/2023) Longest stretch between rainfalls: 29 days: October 28 – November 25, Several stations in North Central IA  Hottest station: 54.8 degrees F – Keokuk Lock and Dam Highest high temperature: 105 degrees F – August 23, 2023 in Waterloo & Decorah Lowest Low temperature: -25 degrees F, January 31, 2023 in Elkader & Stanley Biggest hailstone: 4.00" – Davenport; estimated from a picture. (4/4/23) Highest wind gust: 87 mph sustained wind speed and 100 mph wind gust  - Keokuk (6/29/2023) Annual "Goldilocks" that had the most normal/average rainfall: Storm Lake, IA Annual "Goldilocks" that had the most normal/average temperature: Pocahontas, IA Crop that performed the worst (statewide) this year: Tomato Crop that performed the best (statewide) this year: Pumpkin or Garlic  

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