Areas of Heavy to Excessive Rainfall and Hot Temperatures This Week

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring areas of flooding at times Monday through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest as well as southern Arizona and New Mexico. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue across much of east Texas into the lower and mid-Mississippi Valley through at least midweek. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data - APR Normals - APR Records

APRIL

Site (Click site name for report)	Avg Temp	Norm 1991-2020	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Norm 1991-2020	Dept From Norm	Snow Total	Norm 1991-2020	Dept From Norm
Burlington	53.8°	52.3°	+1.5°	7.01" (5)	3.92"	+3.09"	NA	NA	NA
Cedar Rapids	51.3°	48.9°	+2.3°	3.11"	3.56"	-0.45"	NA	NA	NA
Davenport	52.1°	50.3°	+1.8°	5.85"	3.61"	+2.24"	1.6	NA	NA
Dubuque	49.8°	47.4°	+2.4°	4.82"	4.06"	+0.76"	6.5	1.9"	+4.6"
Iowa City	52.9°	51.4°	+1.5°	5.30"	3.76"	+1.54"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	53.3°	51.4°	+1.9°	6.03" (9)	3.81"	+2.22"	1.4	1.1"	+0.3"

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

April 2024 was about 1.5 to 2.5 degrees above normal.

Precipitation totals were about 0.5 inches below normal to 3 inches above normal.

Snow totals were about normal to 4.5 inches above normal.

Please see APR Records for monthly record information.

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

These maps become available around midday 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