Dangerous Heat in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Heavy Rainfall Across the Gulf Coast

A significant heat wave is underway for the Intermountain West, Northern Plains, and Upper Great Lakes, peaking in intensity through Tuesday. This heat is expected to be exceptionally rare and produce numerous high temperature records. Showers and thunderstorms with the potential to produce heavy rainfall and flash flooding is expected across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data - Jan Normals - Jan Records

JANUARY

Site (Click site name for report)	Avg Temp	Norm 1991-2020	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Norm 1991-2020	Dept From Norm	Snow Total	Norm 1991-2020	Dept From Norm
Burlington	18.2°	24.3°	-6.1°	0.96"	1.45"	-0.49"	NA	NA	NA
Cedar Rapids	13.0°	19.6°	-6.6°	0.62"	0.95"	-0.33"	NA	NA	NA
Davenport	17.1°	21.9°	-4.8°	0.47"	1.14"	-0.67"	10.7"	NA	NA
Dubuque	13.1°	18.8°	-5.7°	0.50"	1.32"	-0.82"	9.5"	10.7"	-1.2"
Iowa City	16.5°	22.8°	-6.3°	0.42"	1.04"	-0.62"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	18.2°	23.3°	-5.1°	0.61"	1.66"	-1.05"	10.0"	10.8"	-0.8"

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

January 2022 was about 5 to 6.5 degrees below normal.
Precipitation totals for January 2022 were about 0.5" to 1" below normal.
Snowfall totals for January 2022 were about 1 inch below normal.

Please see Jan 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