With summer right around the corner, we take a look back at spring in southeast Iowa. 

The month of March kicked off the spring season with warmer temperatures and higher precipitation levels. This was the 28th wettest and seventh warmest March since 1895, according to Weatherology Meteorologist Paul Trombley. April saw average temperatures with a dip in precipitation levels, making it the 13th driest on record. Trombley describes some of the differences seen throughout the state,. “Definitely been seeing some disparity in those precipitation trends from southeast to northwest across the state. Southeast part of Iowa has definitely been the wetter portion of the state. Dryer conditions as you head further northwest where they still are in some drought prevailing conditions. Some moderate to severe drought from the northwest part of Iowa to the northern tier counties.” 

May continued in the trend of below average rainfall, with the exception of the southeastern area of Iowa. No major upward trends in precipitation are expected going forward into summer.