Severe Thunderstorms; Excessive Rainfall; Dangerous Heat; Air Quality Concerns

Canadian wildfire smoke will push into the Midwest, worsening air quality. A frontal system brings severe storms from the Northern Plains to the Mid‑Atlantic the next few days. Heavy Gulf Coast rain is possible as we closely monitor tropical development, while monsoonal storms persist in the Southwest with heavy rainfall. Hazardous heat expands from the Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data - APR Normals - APR Records

APRIL

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	52.5°	52.3°	+0.2°	1.21"	3.92"	-2.71"	NA	NA	NA
Cedar Rapids	49.8°	48.9°	+0.9°	1.23"	3.56"	-2.33"	NA	NA	NA
Davenport	51.6°	50.3°	+1.3°	1.79"	3.61"	-1.82"	0.3	NA	NA
Dubuque	48.1°	47.4°	+0.7°	2.08"	4.06"	-1.98"	2.4	1.9"	-0.5"
Iowa City	50.9°	51.4°	-0.5°	1.48"	3.76"	-2.28"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	53.1°	51.4°	+1.7°	1.22"	3.81"	-2.59"	T	1.1"	-1.1"

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

April 2023 was about 0.5 degrees below normal at Iowa City to 1.5 inches above normal in the Quad Cities.

Precipitation totals were about 1.8 to 2.7 inches below normal.

Snow totals were about 0.5 to 1.0 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 midday 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