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 - Sep Normals - Sep Records

SEPTEMBER

Site (Click site name for report)	Avg Temp	Norm 1991-2020	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Norm 1991-2020	Dept From Norm
Burlington	68.6°	66.7°	+1.9°	1.67"	3.53"	-1.86"
Cedar Rapids	68.3°	63.3°	+5.0°	1.07"	3.40"	-2.33"
Davenport	68.7°	64.6°	+4.1°	2.89"	3.47"	-0.58"
Dubuque	66.1°	62.3°	+3.8°	2.37"	3.82"	-1.45"
Iowa City	69.3°	65.8°	+3.5°	2.45"	3.24"	-0.79"
Moline	68.8°	66.1°	+2.7°	5.01"	3.32"	+1.69"

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

September 2022 was about 2 to 5 degrees above normal.

Precipitation totals were about 0.5 to 2.5" below normal, with the exception of Moline, which was 1.69" above normal due to heavy localized rainfall.

Please see Sep Records for monthly record information.


Burlington	Cedar Rapids	Davenport	Dubuque	Iowa City	Moline

The climate maps below are courtesy of the Northeast Regional Climate Center

These maps should update to the most recent "last month" on the first of the month.


Average Temperature	Temperature Departure from Normal	Precipitation	Precipitation Percent of Normal


Jul-Sep Average Temperature	Jul-Sep Temperature Departure from Normal	Jul-Sep Precipitation	Jul-Sep Precipitation Percent of Normal

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

Review of September 2023 and Outlook for October and Oct-Dec 2023