Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data - Oct Normals - Oct Records

OCTOBER

Site (Click site name for report)	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"