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You Won't Believe This Forecast, Marion
Record or near record temperatures expected across the state for the next several days.

Happy summer, Marion. Wait, it's still only March, right? Spring break? And the official start of spring isn't for another week?
You wouldn't know it from this forecast.
The National Weather Service predicts it will reach into the 70s across Iowa today, with 71 degrees Fahrenheit as the high in Marion. Iowa City can expect to reach 71, and Des Moines is slated for a steamy 76 degrees.
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The unseasonably warm weather is expected to continue all week, with temperatures forecast to remain in the 70s through at least next Monday. Tomorrow Marion could see 78 degrees.
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