Monthly Summary

  • Article #1531: February 2015

    Midwest Highlights - February 2015 Colder February February 2015 had some of the coldest temperatures seen in decades, tying the year 1904 as...

  • Article #1330: January 2015

    Midwest Overview - January 2015 Cold Early, Warm Late January temperatures ranged from 5°F above normal in the northwest corner of the Mi...

  • Article #1322: December 2014

    Midwest Highlights - December 2014 A Warm December December temperatures across the Midwest region ranged from 3.3°F above normal in Kent...

  • Article #1314: November 2014

    Midwest Highlights - November 2014 A Cold November, Fall, and Year November in the Midwest turned colder following a winter storm that mo...

  • Article #1309: October 2014

    Midwest Overview - October 2014 Near to Above Normal October Precipitation for Majority of Midwest Much of the Midwest experienced near to...

  • Article #1304: September 2014

    Midwest Overview - September 2014 Wet Early, Dry Late Rainfall in the area varied both in location and timing. Generally the wetter perio...

  • Article #1294: August 2014

    Midwest Overview - August 2014 Shift to Above Average Temperatures during Latter Half of August While the month of August overall saw near...

  • Article #1289: July 2014

    Midwest Overview - July 2014 Coolest July Since 2009 The Midwest was cool in July. Temperatures averaged below normal across the region,...

  • Article #1278: June 2014

    Midwest Overview - June 2014 Rainy June in Midwest June was a rainy month for a majority of the Midwest, with much of the region receiv...

  • Article #1269: May 2014

    Midwest Overview - May 2014 Wet North but Dry for Most Most of the Midwest recorded less than normal precipitation totals for May...

  • Article #1259: April 2014

    Midwest Overview - April 2014 Near to Above Normal April Precipitation A significant portion of the Midwest received above normal precipi...

  • Article #1254: March 2014

    Midwest Overview - March 2014 Cold Holds On March temperatures were colder than normal across the Midwest (Figure 1). In the south...

  • Article #1247: February 2014

    Midwest Overview - February 2014 Meteorological Winter Ends with Snowy Month February brought above normal snowfall to a majority of the...

  • Article #1239: January 2014

    Midwest Overview - January 2014 Arctic Airs Spills Across Midwest Temperatures were well below normal across the Midwest in January...

  • Article #1215: December 2013

    Midwest Overview - December 2013 Above Normal Precipitation Across Six Midwest States December precipitation ranged from a low of only 0....

  • Article #1195: November 2013

    Midwest Overview - November 2013 Mild Temperatures Temperatures in November were slightly below normal across the Midwest (Figure...

  • Article #1179: October 2013

    Midwest Overview - October 2013 October Precipitation Near to Above Normal Monthly precipitation was near normal to slightly above normal...

  • Article #1154: September 2013

    Midwest Overview - September 2013 Wet in the Southeast and Parts of Minnesota A large part of the Midwest, including most of Missouri, I...

  • Article #1149: August 2013

    Midwest Overview - August 2013 Precipitation: From Too Much to Too Little Incredible precipitation differences impacted the Midwest durin...

  • Article #1139: July 2013

    Midwest Overview - July 2013 Lack of Rain in Iowa Rainfall total varied across the Midwest with the most extreme conditions being the dry...