Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data - APR Normals - APR Records

APRIL

Site (Click site name for report)	Avg Temp	Norm	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Norm	Dept From Norm	Snow Total	Norm	Dept From Norm
Burlington	52.6°	53.8°	-1.2°	4.90"	3.76"	+1.14"	NA	0.1"	NA
Cedar Rapids	49.9°	49.2°	+0.9°	1.41"	3.05"	-1.64"	NA	1.0"	NA
Davenport	51.7°	50.3°	+1.4°	3.18"	3.51"	-0.33"	T	NA	NA
Dubuque	49.3°	48.2°	+1.1°	1.91"	3.66"	-1.75"	T	2.0"	-2.0"
Iowa City	52.0°	51.0°	+1.0°	2.37"	3.50"	-1.13"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	52.6°	51.4°	+1.2°	3.83"	3.59"	+0.24"	T	0.9"	-0.9"

The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".

APRIL 2021 was about -1.2 degrees below normal to +1.4 degrees above normal.

Precipitation totals for APRIL 2021 were -1.75 inches below normal to +1.14 inches above normal

Please see APR Records for monthly record information.

The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center.

These maps become available around 10am on the first of the month.


Average Temperature	Average Temperature Departure from Mean	Accumulated Precipitation	Accumulated Precipitation Percent of Mean	Accumulated Snowfall	Accumulated Snowfall Percent of Mean