Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. 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	53.8°	52.3°	+1.5°	7.01" (5)	3.92"	+3.09"	NA	NA	NA
Cedar Rapids	51.3°	48.9°	+2.3°	3.11"	3.56"	-0.45"	NA	NA	NA
Davenport	52.1°	50.3°	+1.8°	5.85"	3.61"	+2.24"	1.6	NA	NA
Dubuque	49.8°	47.4°	+2.4°	4.82"	4.06"	+0.76"	6.5	1.9"	+4.6"
Iowa City	52.9°	51.4°	+1.5°	5.30"	3.76"	+1.54"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	53.3°	51.4°	+1.9°	6.03" (9)	3.81"	+2.22"	1.4	1.1"	+0.3"

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

April 2024 was about 1.5 to 2.5 degrees above normal.

Precipitation totals were about 0.5 inches below normal to 3 inches above normal.

Snow totals were about normal to 4.5 inches above 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