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Heat Wave in the Eastern US; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley

Dangerous, long-lasting heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy rain and localized areas of flash flooding across parts of the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys into the Appalachians. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the northern Great Plains. Fire weather conditions possible in the Great Basin. 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 52.8° 53.8° -1.0° 3.26" 3.76" -0.50" NA 0.1" NA
  Cedar Rapids 49.5° 49.2° 0.3° 2.96" 3.05" -0.09" NA 1.0" NA
  Davenport 49.9° 50.3° -0.4° 2.42" 3.51" -1.09" 0.0" NA NA
  Dubuque 47.6° 48.2° -0.6° 2.52" 3.66" -1.14" 0.5" 2.0" -1.5"
  Iowa City 50.5° 51.0° -0.5° 2.17" 3.50" -1.33" NA NA NA
  Moline 51.1° 51.4° -0.3° 2.44" 3.59" -1.15" 0.0" 0.9" -0.9"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
   APRIL 2016 temperatures was near to slightly below normal.
   Precipitation totals for APRIL 2016 were near to 1 inch below normal.
   Snowfall totals for APRIL 2016 were 1 to 1.5 inches below 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
NA NA NA NA