Here’s Just How Hot (and Cold) it Can Get in Iowa & the Midwest [GALLERY]

It's been HOT here in Iowa much of this week, and it's going to be for the foreseeable future.

Crazy hot days, and insanely cold ones for that matter, have me wondering what the most extreme temps in the state of Iowa are.

The highest highs and lower lows. Using Stacker and NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee, we have put together a massive list of Iowa temperature extremes!

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Looking at record highs, do you think Iowa's records beat states like California? The record high there was 134 F.

What about our record cold temp, does it beat Minnesota? There it was -60 F in Tower, MN in the 1990s.

Record-Breaking Temps in Iowa

From record-breaking rainfalls to our all-time highest 24-hour snowfall, we'll explore our extremes below, along with the rest of the Midwest.

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Not all records are from years and years ago; you'll likely remember at least the record low, if you were in Iowa at the time.

Now, our record high isn't going to beat Arizona's 128 F, and our record cold certainly isn't going to beat the coldest day recorded in New Hampshire, -50 in the 1800s.

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But our records actually hold their own against most fellow states.

Take a look at Iowa's records and our neighbors in the Midwest to see how we stack up!

Now that we know how hot and cold it can get, how much rain and snow we've had in 24 hours, here are some candles we can light to celebrate the extremes!