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Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data     -      Oct Normals     -     Oct Records
 
OCTOBER
 

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Avg
Temp
Normal Dept
From
Normal
Precip
Total
Normal Dept
From
Normal
Snowfall
Total
Normal Dept
From
Normal
  Burlington 58.3° 54.2° +4.1° 4.59" 3.09" +1.50" NA NA NA
  Cedar Rapids 55.3° 50.7° +4.6° 6.21" (4) 2.91" +3.60" NA NA NA
  Davenport 57.8° 52.5° +5.3° 5.14" 2.70" +2.44" 0.0" NA NA
  Dubuque 55.5° 49.9° +5.6° 4.28" 2.93" +1.35" 0.0" 0.5" -0.5"
  Iowa City 57.7° 53.1° +4.6° 5.98" 2.98" +3.00" NA NA NA
  Moline 58.9° 53.7° +5.2° 4.94" 2.81" +2.13" 0.0" 0.3" -0.3"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
Temperatures for October 2021 were around 4 to 6 degrees above normal.
Precipitation totals for October 2021 were around 1 to 4 inches above normal
Please see Oct 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    
 
 
A LOOK AHEAD
 
 
November
Temperature Outlook
November
Precipitation Outlook
November - January
Temperature Outlook
November - January
Precipitation Outlook
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