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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 >

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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
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