Parts of Iowa got up to 5 inches of rain in April. How much improvement did that bring to drought conditions? See the latest ...

April had plenty of showers at times, but state climatologist Justin Glisan says overall precipitation for the month was near ...

March averaged a statewide precipitation rate of 2.57 inches, according to the Iowa DNR. This is 0.58 inches ... conditions across the country. New maps and forecasts are released each Thursday.

Intermittent rain and scattered thunderstorms hit much of Iowa during the last bit of April as well as the start of May.

Map of accumulated precipitation in Iowa for April 21 through April 27, 2025. (Map courtesy of the Midwestern Regional Climate Center) Iowa oat farmers are almost finished seeding as more than 80% ...

Iowa farmers had just over two days suitable for field work last week due to rainy conditions, but are ahead of normal ...