Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley

Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data - Oct Normals - Oct Records

OCTOBER

Site (Click site name for report)	Avg Temp	Norm	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Norm	Dept From Norm
Burlington	52.7°	55.4°	-2.7°	5.72" (8th wettest)	3.12"	+2.60"
Cedar Rapids	49.3°	50.6°	-1.3°	3.87"	2.62"	+1.25"
Davenport	50.6°	51.7°	-1.1°	6.70"	2.97"	+3.73"
Dubuque	48.1°	50.0°	-1.9°	6.42" (8th wettest)	2.66"	+3.76"
Iowa City	51.2°	52.0°	-0.8°	7.22"	2.87"	+4.35"
Moline	52.4°	53.2°	-0.8°	4.56"	2.97"	+1.59"