An exceptional heat wave is spreading in US Plains with temperatures exceeding 95F far North,even 99F in Iowa/Nebraska border.

Dozens stations are at record levels and by tomorrow October 1st and following days,monthly records will fall in a large scale
Historic October heat wave.

See example Spencer in Northern Iowa today 97F is 4F above its October record.
Exceptional is the right word and it still falls short.

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