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 - Nov Normals - Nov Records

November

Site (Click site name for report)	Avg Temp	Normal	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Normal	Dept From Norm	Snowfall Total	Normal	Dept From Norm
Burlington	45.6°	42.4°	+3.2°	1.99"	2.50"	-0.51"	NA	0.8"	NA
Cedar Rapids	41.2°	37.1°	+4.1°	2.15"	2.11"	+0.04"	NA	1.7"	NA
Davenport	44.6°	38.8°	+5.8°	1.45"	2.45"	-1.00"	0.9"	NA	NA
Dubuque	41.8°	36.7°	+5.1°	2.89"	2.35"	+0.54"	2.4"	2.8"	-0.4"
Iowa City	43.0°	39.0°	+4.0°	2.52"	2.35"	+0.17"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	46.0°(8)	40.0°	+6.0°	2.15"	2.56"	-0.41"	T	1.2"	-1.2"

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

November 2020 was around 3 to 6 degrees above normal.

Precipitation totals for November 2020 were near normal to 1" below normal at Davenport, IA.

Snowfall totals for November 2020 were 0.5" to 1" below normal.

Please see Nov Records for monthly record information.

The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center.

These maps become available or updated around 10am on the first of the month.


Average Temperature	Average Temperature Departure from Mean	Accumulated Precipitation	Accumulated Precipitation Percent of Mean	Accumulated Snowfall	Accumulated Snowfall Percent of Mean

Climate/Almanac Data - Autumn Normals - Autumn Records

AUTUMN
(SEP-NOV)

Site (Click site name for report courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.)	Avg Temp	Normal	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Normal	Dept From Norm	Snowfall Total	Normal	Dept From Norm
Burlington	54.3°	55.1°	-0.8°	7.36"	9.14"	-1.78"	NA	0.8"	NA
Cedar Rapids	49.5°	50.2°	-0.7°	10.29"	7.89"	+2.40"	NA	1.7"	NA
Davenport	52.3°	51.3°	+1.0°	13.00"	8.48"	+4.52"	1.6"	NA	NA
Dubuque	49.3°	49.6°	-0.3°	14.22"	8.47"	+5.75"	3.5"	2.8"	+0.7"
Iowa City	51.4°	51.7°	-0.3°	11.44"	8.61"	+2.83"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	53.5°	52.9°	+0.6°	10.64"	8.62"	+2.02"	0.7"	1.2"	-0.5"

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

Autumn 2020 was about 1 degree below normal at Burlington to 1 degree above normal at Davenport.

Precipitation totals for Autumn 2020 were about 2 to 6 inches above normal, with the exception of Burlington which was almost 2" below normal.

Snowfall totals for Autumn 2020 were near normal.

Please see Autumn Records for seasonal record information.

The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center.

These maps become available or updated a few days after December 1st.

Average Temperature	Average Temperature Departure from Mean	Accumulated Precipitation	Accumulated Precipitation Percent of Mean	Accumulated Snowfall	Accumulated Snowfall Percent of Mean