Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. 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	54.2°	52.3°	+1.9°	2.80"	3.92"	-1.12"	NA	NA	NA
Cedar Rapids	52.1°	48.9°	+3.2°	3.87"	3.56"	+0.31"	NA	NA	NA
Davenport	52.1°	50.3°	+1.8°	2.59"	3.61"	-1.02"	T"	NA	NA
Dubuque	48.8°	47.4°	+1.4°	2.77"	4.06"	-1.29"	T"	1.9"	-1.9"
Iowa City	53.1°	51.4°	+1.7°	3.22"	3.76"	-0.54"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	52.7°	51.4°	+1.3°	2.74"	3.81"	-1.07"	0.0"	1.1"	-1.1"

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

April 2025 was about 1.5 to 3 degrees above normal.

Precipitation totals were about 1.3 inches below normal to 0.3 inches above normal.

Snow totals were about 1-2 inches below normal.

Please see APR Records for monthly record information.

Burlington	Cedar Rapids	Davenport	Dubuque	Iowa City	Moline

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