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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
Normal Dept
From
Normal
Precip
Total
Normal Dept
From
Normal
Snowfall
Total
Normal Dept
From
Normal
  Burlington 59.9° 54.2° +5.7° 1.78" 3.09" -1.31" NA NA NA
  Cedar Rapids 57.0° 50.7° +6.3° 1.23" 2.91" -1.68" NA NA NA
  Davenport 58.4° 52.5° +5.9° 1.42" 2.70" -1.28" 0.0" NA NA
  Dubuque 55.8° 49.9° +5.9° 1.56" 2.93" -1.37" 0.0" 0.5" -0.5"
  Iowa City 58.9° 53.1° +5.8° 1.24" 2.98" -1.74" NA NA NA
  Moline 58.0° 53.7° +4.3° 1.76" 2.81" -1.05" 0.0" 0.3" -0.3"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
October 2025 was 4.3 to 6.3 degrees above normal.
Precipitation totals were about 1.05 to 1.78 inches below normal.
Please see Oct Records for monthly record information.
 
       
Burlington Cedar Rapids Dubuque Moline
NA NA NA NA
       
 
The climate maps below are courtesy of the Northeast Regional Climate Center 
 
       
Average
Temperature
Temperature
Departure from Normal

Precipitation
Precipitation
Percent of Normal
NA NA NA NA
 
 
 
 
A LOOK AHEAD
 
Climate Prediction Center
 
November
Temperature Outlook
November
Precipitation Outlook
November - January
Temperature Outlook
November - January
Precipitation Outlook
NA NA NA NA