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Monday, December 3, 2012

Wicked Warm Winter in Richfield: 50s in December

It's been 50 in Richfield for the first three days of December. Will it last?

Old-man winter doesn't seem too interested in showing up this year. That or Mother Nature has a message for all of us: No December for you. The past few days, the weather has been more like October than December—and for winter-weary folks in Richfield, it's a good thing. But it's tough to be weary of winter before it even begins. The National Weather Service says the typical high temperature on Dec. 1 in Richfield is 32 degrees. This year it was 50. On Dec. 2, it's usually 31 degrees. This year: 51. Today is no different with a forecast high temperature of 55 degrees. In fact, as of 11:30 a.m., the NWS says it's 54 degrees in Richfield. What gives? Thanks to a stationary Pacific storm that's drenching California with record rainfall, we're…

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