The Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM) collects environmental data from cooperating members with observing networks. The data are stored and made available on this website.
Earth Day 2025
Posted: 23 Apr 2025 05:30 AM, Views: 589
The 22nd of April is Earth Day and the weather yesterday in Iowa was quite nice for April. The featured chart presents an info-graphic of some climate metrics contained within the National Weather Service Climate Report (CLI) for Cedar Rapids. The statistical extras found on the high and low temperature dials are based on period of record observations for the site. Precipitation metrics for the site are looking decent with April above average and the year to date period not far behind average. More rainfall chances are in the near term forecast.
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Previous Years' Features
2024: Past Weekend Minimum
2021: Quiet April
2020: April Precip Hours
2019: Done with snowfall?
2018: Late for First 70+
2015: April Wind
2014: SPC Watches
2013: Weather Phases
2012: Barely warmer than March
2010: Severe weather returns
2009: We will take 80 degrees
2008: Soil is warming
2007: How wet will it be?
2004: Still behind
2003: Great Spraying Weather
2002: Early morning showers
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Soil Temperatures

Data from the Iowa State Soil Moisture Network is found on this website and daily soil temperature averages are used to produce the highlighted analysis.