Lake-effect Snow and Whiteout Conditions in the Great Lakes Region; Below-average Temperatures in the East

Heavy lake-effect and lake-enhanced snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes and produce some whiteout conditions that could cause difficult travel conditions. A coastal low will produce moderate to heavy snow over parts of southern and eastern New England into the afternoon. Below average temperatures are expected across the eastern U.S., particularly with chilly morning temperatures. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data - APR Normals - APR Records

APRIL

Site (Click site name for report)	Avg Temp	Norm	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Norm	Dept From Norm	Snow Total	Norm	Dept From Norm
Burlington	44.4°	53.8°	-9.4°	0.59"	3.76"	-3.17"	NA	0.1"	NA
Cedar Rapids	41.5°	49.2°	-7.7°	0.43"	3.05"	-2.62"	NA	1.0"	NA
Davenport	41.4°	50.3°	-8.9°	0.80"	3.51"	-2.71"	3.5"	NA	NA
Dubuque	38.8° (1)	48.2°	-9.4°	1.59"	3.66"	-2.07"	8.6" (5)	2.0"	+6.6"
Iowa City	42.5°	51.0°	-8.5°	0.68"	3.50"	-2.82"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	43.1° (3)	51.4°	-8.4°	0.95" (10)	3.59"	-2.64"	3.2"	0.9"	+2.3"

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

APRIL 2018 was about 8 to 9.5 degrees below normal.

Precipitation totals for APRIL 2018 were about 2 to 3 inches below normal.

Snowfall totals for APRIL 2018 were about 2 to 7 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 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