Moke Impacts Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Great Basin to the Plains

Heavy rain and gusty winds from Tropical Storm Moke will impact the Big Island into Monday, risking life-threatening flooding and mudslides in windward and southeast areas. Severe thunderstorms are expected across the northern Rockies/Plains and northern Great Basin. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley, building further into the Southwest by midweek. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data - APR Normals - APR Records

APRIL

Site (Click site name for report)	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	57.2° (8)	52.3°	+4.9°	6.43"	3.92"	+2.51"	NA	NA	NA
Cedar Rapids	53.5°	48.9°	+4.6°	6.37" (5)	3.56"	+2.81"	NA	NA	NA
Davenport	55.3°	50.3°	+5.0°	5.29"	3.61"	+1.68"	Trace	NA	NA
Dubuque	52.3°	47.4°	+4.9°	8.73" (1)	4.06"	+4.67"	Trace	1.9"	-1.9"
Iowa City	55.7°	51.4°	+4.3°	6.95"	3.76"	+3.19"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	55.8° (9)	51.4°	+4.4°	6.01"	3.81"	+2.20"	0.0"	1.1"	-1.1"

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

April 2026 was about 4.3 to 5 degrees above normal.

Precipitation totals were about 1.7 inches to 3.2 inches above normal.

Snow totals were about 1.1 to 2 inches below normal.

Please see APR Records for monthly record information. To view individual temperature/precipitation graphs click here.

The climate maps below are courtesy of the High Plains 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