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 - Oct Normals - Oct Records

OCTOBER

Site (Click site name for report)	Avg Temp	Normal	Dept From Normal	Precip Total	Normal	Dept From Normal	Snowfall Total	Normal	Dept From Normal
Burlington	52.2°	54.2°	-2.0°	1.91"	3.09"	-1.18"	NA	NA	NA
Cedar Rapids	50.3°	50.7°	-0.4°	1.90"	2.91"	-1.01"	NA	NA	NA
Davenport	51.6°	52.5°	-0.9°	1.08"	2.70"	-1.62"	T	NA	NA
Dubuque	50.1°	49.9°	+0.2°	0.97"	2.93"	-1.96"	0.0"	0.5"	-0.5"
Iowa City	51.9°	53.1°	-1.2°	0.82"	2.98"	-2.16"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	52.7°	53.7°	-1.0°	0.86"	2.81"	-1.95"	T	0.3"	-0.3"