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Iowa Preliminary Weather Summary
By: Justin Glisan, Ph.D., State Climatologist - 04/23/2019
Iowa experienced an unseasonably dry week with temperatures generally above average by a few degrees; eastern Iowa observed near to slightly below average temperatures. Monday (15th) was sunny across Iowa with southerly winds boosting daytime highs
into the upper 60s to the lower 70s in the state's southern half. Warm conditions continued into Tuesday (16th) as a warm front lifted across southern Iowa ahead of a low pressure system. Highs again reached into the low to mid 70s across southern Iowa,
between 12 to 15 degrees above average. Overnight lows into Wednesday (17th) were unseasonably warm, averaging nine degrees above normal; Fort Madison (Lee County) observed 58 degrees, 14 degrees above average.
A strong cold front moved through Iowa on Wednesday, firing off isolated severe thunderstorms in central and eastern Iowa. Alleman (Polk County) reported a farm shed destroyed from severe straight-line winds. Large hail was also reported in Marshall and
Dubuque counties. Measurable rain fell across much of Iowa with locations in the eastern third reporting totals between 0.20 -- 0.60 inches; Cresco (Howard County) observed 0.66 inches while Keokuk (Lee County) reported 0.58 inches. Temperatures
cooled behind the frontal passage on Thursday (18th). Statewide highs were in the 50s with lower 60s reported in central Iowa; these temperatures averaged six degrees below normal. Cascade (Dubuque County) reported 48 degrees, 12 degrees cooler than
average. Sunny skies returned for much of Iowa on Friday (19th) and continued into the weekend. Saturday (20th) was warm and pleasant with highs in the low 70s east to low 80s west. Easter Sunday (21st) was the week's warmest day. Mostly sunny skies
prevailed with highs climbing into the low to mid 80s. Statewide precipitation for the week averaged 0.18 inches, well below the normal of 0.96 inches.
The week's high temperature of 87 degrees was reported on the 21st in Clarinda (Page County), Lamoni (Decatur County) and Red Oak (Montgomery County). Cresco (Howard County) and Stanley (Buchanan County) reported a low of 20 degrees on the
15th. Decorah (Winneshiek County) reported the highest rainfall total of the week at 0.77 inches. As of Sunday, four-inch soil temperatures were in the mid to upper 50s statewide.
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