Frosty, then balmy

A bitterly cold spate of weather was followed immediately by warm, springlike temps to southeast Kansas. Iola's temperature rose 79 degrees in an 80-hour stretch, from minus-9 Friday morning to 70 Monday afternoon.

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February 25, 2025 - 2:44 PM

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When Iolans headed to work Friday morning, they did so with temperature clocking in at -9.

Fast forward to Monday afternoon, when the mercury soared to 70, according to the city’s official weather observation station.

That’s a 79-degree difference in about 80 hours.

Temps are expected to be in the 50s and 60s into next week.

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