2019 IS BEGINNING ON THE WARMER SIDE IN CEDAR RAPIDS AND IOWA CITY, AND THAT'S ALSO THE WAY 2018 ENDED.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN CEDAR RAPIDS WAS JUST OVER 29 DEGREES IN DECEMBER, WHICH IS SIX DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
IOWA CITY SAW AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF ALMOST 31 DEGREES, WHICH IS FIVE-AND-A-HALF-DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.