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Early Spring Precipitation
Posted: 23 Apr 2026 05:30 AM, Views: 953
While the recent rains have significantly helped Iowa's drought situation, portions of extreme northwestern Iowa have a bit to go yet before erasing analyzed drought over that portion of the state. The featured chart presents IEM estimated precipitation over the northwestern Iowa climate district during the months of February through April. Of course, the 2026 total still has eight more days to go, but the current total comes in about second driest over the past 25 some years. The 2026 total is above the top ten driest though as shown by the right hand side tables. A number of significant rainfall chances are in the forecast to close out April, but it remains to be seen if this driest area of the state will receive any of the largest forecast totals over Iowa.
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2025
April CDDs
2024
Calm April Days
2023
Chilly April Weekend
2020
Warm Rain
2019
Amazing to Talk Dryness
2018
Estherville Struggle
2017
Coldest Wind Chill
2015
Have not bested mid March yet
2014
Seasonal Precipitation
2013
'12-'13 Winter Storm #16
2012
Cooling Trend
2009
A few missed out
2008
Southern Severe thus far
2007
Where's it raining?
2006
A perfect 10
2003
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2002
Strong Front Moving Through...
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