Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. 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	52.6°	53.8°	-1.2°	4.90"	3.76"	+1.14"	NA	0.1"	NA
Cedar Rapids	49.9°	49.2°	+0.9°	1.41"	3.05"	-1.64"	NA	1.0"	NA
Davenport	51.7°	50.3°	+1.4°	3.18"	3.51"	-0.33"	T	NA	NA
Dubuque	49.3°	48.2°	+1.1°	1.91"	3.66"	-1.75"	T	2.0"	-2.0"
Iowa City	52.0°	51.0°	+1.0°	2.37"	3.50"	-1.13"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	52.6°	51.4°	+1.2°	3.83"	3.59"	+0.24"	T	0.9"	-0.9"

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

APRIL 2021 was about -1.2 degrees below normal to +1.4 degrees above normal.

Precipitation totals for APRIL 2021 were -1.75 inches below normal to +1.14 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