It's Beginning To Get Dry Again

It may come as a surprise to you since we've already picked up 24.07" of precipitation, so far, this year in the Quad Cities that it's starting to dry out. 

Late last week we had some heavy rain to the north of the metro area with the severe thunderstorms that brought the tornadoes and Saturday there were some strong thunderstorms and heavy downpours to the south of the Quad Cities.

However, over the past eleven days, from June 7-17, 2013, we've only received 0.25" of rain at the Quad City International Airport in Moline, Illinois.  While we've had several seven, eight, and nine-day stretches this year with less than one-quarter of an inch of rain (or melted snow), there have have only been three other stretches that lasted longer than the one we're having now.

From January 11-26, 2013, (sixteen days), we only picked up 0.12" of precipitation in the Quad Cities.  Between March 12-23, 2013, (twelve days), 0.20" of precipitation was recorded.  And, from March 25-April 7, 2013 (fourteen days), only 0.03" of rain fell.

Scattered showers are possible today and beginning Thursday through early next week, we'll see a daily chance of showers and thunderstorms.

NOAA's Climate Prediction Center is predicting above average rainfall through July 1, 2013.  That seems reasonable because with all of the heat and humidity building across the Midwest, any showers and thunderstorms that do develop can easily drop heavy amounts of rain.

CBS4 Meteorologist Anthony Peoples