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 - Oct Normals - Oct Records

OCTOBER

Site (Click site name for report)	Avg Temp	Normal	Dept From Normal	Precip Total	Normal	Dept From Normal	Snowfall Total	Normal	Dept From Normal
Burlington	55.3°	54.2°	+1.1°	2.60"	3.09"	-0.49"	NA	NA	NA
Cedar Rapids	53.7°	50.7°	+3.0°	2.96"	2.91"	0.05"	NA	NA	NA
Davenport	54.6°	52.5°	+2.1°	3.30"	2.70"	+0.60"	0.0"	NA	NA
Dubuque	52.3°	49.9°	+2.4°	5.47"	2.93"	+2.54"	0.1"	0.5"	-0.4"
Iowa City	54.9°	53.1°	+1.8°	2.47"	2.98"	-0.51"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	55.4°	53.7°	+1.7°	2.93"	2.81"	0.12"	0.0"	0.3"	-0.3"

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

October 2023 was about 1 to 3 degrees above normal.

Precipitation totals varied from around a half inch below normal to 2.5" above normal.

Please see Oct 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

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

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