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Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data     -      JUL Normals     -     JUL Records
 
JULY
 

 Site (Click site name for report)

Avg
Temp
Norm Dept
From
Norm
Precip
Total
Norm Dept
From
Norm
  Burlington 74.8° 76.8° -2.0° 2.61" 4.25" -1.64"
  Cedar Rapids 72.4° 73.0° -0.6° 2.28" 4.46" -2.18"
  Davenport 72.4° 73.2° -0.8° 1.31" 4.20" -2.89"
  Dubuque 71.5° 72.0° -0.5° 3.55" 4.31" -0.76"
  Iowa City 75.0° 74.8° +0.2° 2.52" 4.95" -2.43"
  Moline 74.8° 75.4° -0.6° 4.88" 4.29" +0.59"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
   July 2018 was about normal to 2 degrees below normal.
   Precipitation totals for July 2018 were near normal at Dubuque & Moline, while 1.5 to 3 inches below normal elsewhere.
   Please see JUL 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
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A LOOK AHEAD
 
Climate Prediction Center
 
August
Temperature Outlook
August
Precipitation Outlook
August - October
Temperature Outlook
August - October
Precipitation Outlook
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