Minnesota records its warmest election day since record-keeping began

Tuesday, Minnesota recorded its warmest election day since record-keeping began.

According to a chart on the DNR website, the previous warmest election day was in 2008 when the thermometer hit 71 degrees.

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As of Tuesday afternoon, the temperature in Minneapolis and St. Paul had peaked above 72 degrees, making Election Day 2020 as the new record for high temperatures.

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The low record temperature was nine degrees recorded in 1892.