Marine and Coastal Impacts from Imelda; Unsettled Weather in the West

Swells and high surf from both Imelda and Humberto are expected to bring dangerous marine conditions and rip currents to much of the East Coast over the next several days. A series of Pacific frontal systems will bring waves of showers and thunderstorms to portions of northern California and the Pacific Northwest through midweek. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data - May Normals - May Records

MAY

Site (Click site name for report)	Avg Temp	Norm	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Norm	Dept From Norm
Burlington	64.4°	63.7°	0.7°	4.64"	4.85"	-0.21"
Cedar Rapids	61.6°	60.1°	1.5°	3.63"	4.15"	-0.52"
Davenport	63.1°	60.8°	2.3°	5.32"	4.25"	1.07"
Dubuque	60.0°	58.8°	1.2°	5.78"	4.19"	1.59"
Iowa City	62.6°	61.4°	1.2°	4.64"	4.21"	0.43"
Moline	63.5°	61.8°	1.7°	3.64"	4.32"	-0.68"

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

May 2015 was about 0.5 to 2.5 degrees above normal.

Precipitation totals for May 2015 were about 0.5 inches below normal to 1.5 inches above normal.

Please see May 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

Climate/Almanac Data - Spring Normals - Spring Records

Spring
(MAR-MAY)

Site (Click site name for report courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.)	Avg Temp	Normal	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Normal	Dept From Norm	Snowfall Total	Normal	Dept From Norm
Burlington	53.1°	53.0°	0.1°	6.54"	11.40"	-4.86"	NA	2.0"	NA
Cedar Rapids	49.6°	48.6°	1.0°	7.87"	9.30"	-1.43"	NA	4.1"	NA
Davenport	50.2°	49.8°	0.4°	8.07"	10.28"	-2.21"	0.3"	NA	NA
Dubuque	48.0°	47.4°	0.6°	8.48"	10.26"	-1.78"	4.1"	8.3"	-4.2"
Iowa City	50.7°	50.3°	0.4°	8.27"	9.93"	-1.66"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	51.1°	50.8°	0.3°	6.01"	10.77"	-4.76"	0.1"	4.9"	-4.8"

Spring 2015 was about normal to 1 degree above normal.

Precipitation totals for Spring 2015 were about 1.5 to 5 inches below normal.

Snowfall totals for Spring 2015 were about 4 to 5 inches below normal.

Please see Spring Records for seasonal 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

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Marine and Coastal Impacts from Imelda; Unsettled Weather in the West

Climate Reports: May 2015 & Spring 2015