Did You Know It Was -59 Degrees in Independence, Iowa Today?

Even though the entire state of Iowa is in a Heat Advisory on Wednesday, the city of Independence has completely isolated itself from the heat as the National Weather Service in Des Moines was reporting that at 1:07 PM in Buchanan County it was 36-below zero with a wind chill of -59*.

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Meanwhile, just 30 miles west of Independence, Waterloo was reporting a current temp of 86* with a heat index of 91*.

At the same time at the South Pole, it was -40* with a wind chill of -73*.

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Obviously, the weather instruments have something wrong with them at the Independence weather station, and the National Weather Service in Des Moines agrees:

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Small Town Iowa: Matchstick Marvels Museum in Gladbrook

Don't miss out on what people from all around the world have come to see. The museum is located at 319 2nd Street in Gladbrook. Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 1:00pm to 5:00pm, or by appointment.

Gallery Credit: Shawn McKenna

Our Freedom Story mural - downtown Waterloo

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Gallery Credit: Shawn McKenna