Monthly Summary

  • 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 #881: April 2011

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

  • Article #876: March 2011

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

  • Article #871: February 2011

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

  • Article #866: January 2011

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

  • Article #861: December 2010

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

  • Article #856: November 2010

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

  • Article #851: October 2010

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

  • Article #846: September 2010

    Midwest Overview - September 2010 Wet and Cool Northwest, Warm and Dry Southeast September weather in the Midwest was cha...

  • Article #841: August 2010

    Midwest Overview - August 2010 Warm August Temperatures August was warm across the Midwest (Figure 1)....

  • Article #835: July 2010

    Midwest Overview - July 2010 Heavy Rains Were the Big Story in July Precipitation for the month varied from less tha...

  • Article #830: June 2010

    Midwest Overview - June 2010 Heavy Rains for Much of the Midwest June was a wet month for much of the region. Precipitati...

  • Article #824: May 2010

    Midwest Overview - May 2010 May Features Improving Growing Weather Planting of corn and soybeans was well ahead of nor...

  • Article #819: April 2010

    Midwest Overview - April 2010 Precipitation Precipitation was below normal for most of the Midwest in April (Figure 1)....

  • Article #814: March 2010

    Midwest Overview - March 2010 A Mild, Dry Month Winter made a quick transition to spring across the Midwest in March....

  • Article #809: February 2010

    Midwest Overview - February 2010 February Temperatures February temperatures were below normal for most of the Midwest...

  • Article #803: January 2010

    Midwest Overview - January 2010 Precipitation and Snow Precipitation was near (within 1/2 inch) or above normal acro...

  • Article #798: December 2009

    Midwest Overview - December 2009 Temperature December temperatures ranged from several degrees below normal along the west...

  • Article #793: November 2009

    Midwest Overview - November 2009 Warm Temperatures November saw a reversal of the temperature pattern seen in October...

  • Article #788: October 2009

    Midwest Overview - October 2009 A Month of Records Persistent cold and wet weather resulted in numerous temperature an...