Monthly Summary

  • Article #851: October 2010

    Midwest Overview - October 2010 Dry October October was a relatively dry month in the Midwest (Figure 1). On...

  • Article #856: November 2010

    Midwest Overview - November 2010 A Changeable Month The first three weeks of November were characterized by wide wee...

  • Article #861: December 2010

    Midwest Overview - December 2010 Precipitation Precipitation varied across the Midwest and across Iowa in particular. P...

  • Article #866: January 2011

    Midwest Overview - January 2011 Cold and Snowy January was a cold and generally snowy month, but was otherwise unev...

  • Article #871: February 2011

    Midwest Overview - February 2011 Big Temperature Swings in February February temperatures saw big swings in the middl...

  • Article #876: March 2011

    Midwest Overview - March 2011 Winter Hangs on North March temperatures were well below normal across the snow-covered...

  • Article #881: April 2011

    Midwest Overview - April 2011 Lots of April Showers Rainfall totals were above average for most locations in the Midwest....

  • Article #886: May 2011

    Midwest Overview - May 2011 A Fickle May Average daily temperatures during May ranged from 1°F to 3°F below no...

  • Article #891: June 2011

    Midwest Overview - June 2011 June Rains June precipitation was two to three times normal from southeast Iowa to south...

  • Article #898: July 2011

    Midwest Overview - July 2011 A Summer Sauna Hot and humid weather held sway across the Midwest for most of the month of J...

  • Article #903: August 2011

    Midwest Overview - August 2011 Precipitation Variable Rains varied across the Midwest in August with totals varying...

  • Article #908: September 2011

    Midwest Overview - September 2011 An Interesting Month September 2011 started off where summer left off - hot. A heat wa...

  • Article #913: October 2011

    Midwest Overview - October 2011 East-West Split for Precipitation There was a pronounced split from west to east across t...

  • Article #918: November 2011

    Midwest Overview - November 2011 Warm Temperatures November temperatures averaged above normal across the Midwest. Temper...

  • Article #924: December 2011

    Midwest Overview - December 2011 Above Normal Temperatures The entire Midwest recorded above normal temperatures for the...

  • Article #929: January 2012

    Midwest Overview - January 2012 Dry in West, Wet in East The Midwest was largely split into a mostly wetter than normal e...

  • Article #938: February 2012

    Midwest Overview - February 2012 Above Average Precipitation in Dry Areas For the month of February, precipitation total...

  • Article #949: March 2012

    Midwest Overview - March 2012 Record Breaking Warmth It was the warmest March on record for the region as a whole and for...

  • Article #959: April 2012

    Midwest Overview - April 2012 Majority of Midwest Experiences Cooler Temperatures in April than March Despite a majority of the...

  • Article #971: May 2012

    Midwest Overview - May 2012 Mixed Bag of May Precipitation May began with drought entrenched in Minnesota and northwe...