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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Central Plains and Central Appalachians

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds, heavy rainfall, hail and possibly a few tornadoes will continue through tonight across portions of Kansas and Oklahoma. Heavy rainfall will persist across the Central Appalachians through tonight, potentially leading to areas of flooding. The severe weather and heavy rainfall threat will shift into the lower Great Lakes on Wednesday. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data     -      Oct Normals     -     Oct Records
 
OCTOBER
 

 Site
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Avg
Temp
Normal Dept
From
Normal
Precip
Total
Normal Dept
From
Normal
Snowfall
Total
Normal Dept
From
Normal
  Burlington 50.4° (9) 55.4° -5.0° 1.23" 3.12" -1.89" NA 0.0 NA
  Cedar Rapids 46.1° (7) 50.6° -4.5° 2.56" 2.62" -0.06" NA 0.0 NA
  Davenport 48.9° 51.7° -2.8° 2.83" 2.97" -0.14" 0.7" NA NA
  Dubuque 45.9° (10) 50.0° -4.1° 3.09" 2.66" +0.43" 1.1" T +1.1"
  Iowa City 48.3° 52.0° -3.7° 2.62" 2.87" -0.25" NA NA NA
  Moline 50.0° 53.2° -3.2° 1.97" 2.97" -1.00" 0.7" 0.0 +0.7"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
October 2020 was 3 to 5 degrees below normal.
Precipitation totals were near normal to almost 2 inches below normal, with the exception of Dubuque which was 0.43" 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
Accumulated
Snowfall
Accumulated
Snowfall
Percent of Mean
NA NA NA NA NA NA
 
 
A LOOK AHEAD
 
 
November
Temperature Outlook
November
Precipitation Outlook
November - January
Temperature Outlook
November - January
Precipitation Outlook
NA NA NA NA