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Flash Flooding Likely into Tonight for Portions of Kansas and Missouri; Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Tropical Storm Krosa Forms Near the Marianas.

Flash flooding likely in northeast Kansas & Missouri into tonight. Widespread extreme heat will develop and persist across much of the Southeast this weekend & next week. Tropical Storm Krosa has formed and will continue to cause heavy rain across Guam & the CNMI through Saturday. Severe storms with flooding rains expected into tonight for portions of the Midwest. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data     -      APR Normals     -     APR Records
 
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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
NA NA NA NA NA NA
 
 
 
A LOOK AHEAD
 
 
May
Temperature Outlook
May
Precipitation Outlook
May - July
Temperature Outlook
May - July
Precipitation Outlook
NA NA NA NA