Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in the Mid-Atlantic; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains and Southwest U.S.

A slow-moving storm system will continue to produce widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms which may bring excessive rainfall and flooding across the Mid-Atlantic region today and tonight. Hot, dry and breezy conditions will continue to support critical fire weather in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today. Critical fire weather is also forecast in Arizona, New Mexico, and west Texas. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data - May Normals - May Records

May

Site (Click site name for report)	Avg Temp	Normal	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Normal	Dept From Norm
Burlington	59.9°	63.7°	-3.8°	4.27"	4.85"	-0.58"
Cedar Rapids	57.1°	60.1°	-3.0°	2.49"	4.15"	-1.66"
Davenport	59.5°	60.8°	-1.3°	5.30"	4.25"	+1.05"
Dubuque	56.6°	58.8°	-2.2°	4.91"	4.19"	+0.72"
Iowa City	59.3°	61.4°	-2.1°	4.99"	4.21"	+0.78"
Moline	59.9°	61.8°	-1.9°	4.94"	4.32"	+0.62"

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

May 2020 was about 1 to 4 degrees below normal.

Precipitation totals for May 2020 were about 1 inch above normal to 1.5 inches below normal.

Please see May 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

Climate/Almanac Data - Spring Normals - Spring Records

Spring
(Mar-May)

Site (Click site name for report courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.)	Avg Temp	Normal	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Normal	Dept From Norm	Snowfall Total	Normal	Dept From Norm
Burlington	51.2°	53.0°	-1.8°	9.15"	11.40"	-2.25"	NA	2.0"	NA
Cedar Rapids	48.0°	48.6°	-0.6°	6.64"	9.30"	-2.66"	NA	4.1"	NA
Davenport	50.1°	49.8°	+0.3°	10.65"	10.28"	+0.37"	10.5"	NA	NA
Dubuque	47.0°	47.4°	-0.4°	10.03"	10.26"	-0.23"	1.9"	8.3"	-6.4"
Iowa City	51.1°	50.3°	+0.8°	10.67"	9.93"	+0.74"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	50.9°	50.8°	+0.1°	10.72"	10.77"	-0.05"	11.6"	4.9"	+6.7"

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

Spring 2020 was 0.3 degrees above nomral to 1.8 degrees below normal.

Precipitation totals for Spring 2020 were +0.74 inches above normal to about normal to 2.5 inches below normal.

Snowfall totals for Spring 2020 were around 6.5 inches above normal at Moline and 6.5 inches below normal at Dubuque.

Please see Spring Records for seasonal 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