REGION 10 FORECAST

HEARTLAND

SUMMARY: Winter temperatures will be well above normal, on average, with the coldest periods in mid-December, from late December into early January, and in late February. Precipitation will be below normal, with snowfall below normal in most places. The snowiest periods will be in mid-November, early to mid-December, and mid-February. April and May temperatures will be above normal in the north and below normal in the south, with below-normal rain. Summer will be cooler and drier than normal, with the hottest periods in early July and mid-August. September and October will bring below-normal temperatures and rainfall. 

NOV. 2020: Temp. 45° (4° above avg. north, avg. south); precip. 2.5" (avg.). 1–4 Rainy periods, mild. 5–8 Snow showers, cold. 9–12 Sunny, warm. 13–18 Snowy periods, cold. 19– 21 Snowstorm, then sunny, cold. 22–30 Rainy periods, turning mild.

DEC. 2020: Temp. 33.5° (3° above avg. north, avg. south); precip. 0.5" (1" below avg.). 1–7 Rainy periods, mild. 8–16 Snow, then sunny, cold. 17–26 Rain and snow showers, mild. 27–31 Flurries, cold.

JAN. 2021: Temp. 31° (2° above avg.); precip. 0.5" (0.5" below avg.). 1–9 Sunny; cold, then mild. 10–18 Scattered showers, mild. 19–20 Rain and wet snow. 21–31 Snow showers, cold.

FEB. 2021: Temp. 41° (10° above avg.); precip. 1.5" (avg.). 1–8 Sunny, quite mild. 9–14 Rainy periods, mild. 15–23 Snow, then sunny, mild. 24–25 Flurries, very cold. 26–28 Snow north, rain south.

MAR. 2021: Temp. 48° (4° above avg.); precip. 1.5" (1" below avg.). 1–5 Rain arriving, turning mild. 6–13 Snow, then sunny, warm. 14–23 Showers, mild. 24–31 Rain, then sunny, warm.

APR. 2021: Temp. 55° (3° above avg. north, 1° below south); precip. 3.5" (avg.). 1–7 Sunny; warm north, cool south. 8–11 T-storms, warm. 12–24 Rainy periods, cool. 25–30 Scattered t-storms, cool.

MAY 2021: Temp. 63° (1° above avg. north, 3° below south); precip. 3" (1.5" below avg.). 1–5 Sunny; warm north, cool south. 6–10 Rainy periods, cool. 11–15 Sunny, turning warm. 16–28 Scattered t-storms, cool. 29–31 Sunny, warm.

JUNE 2021: Temp. 71° (1° below avg.); precip. 4.5" (avg.). 1–3 Sunny, warm. 4–11 A few tstorms, turning cool. 12–17 Sunny north, tstorms south; cool. 18–22 Scattered t-storms, warm. 23–30 Isolated t-storms, warm.

JULY 2021: Temp. 76° (1° below avg.); precip. 2" (2" below avg.). 1–7 Sunny, hot. 8–12 T-storms, then sunny, cool. 13–22 A few t-storms, hot. 23–31 Scattered t-storms, turning cool.

AUG. 2021: Temp. 74° (1° below avg.); precip. 1.5" (2" below avg.). 1–4 Sunny, turning warm. 5–11 T-storms, then sunny, cool. 12–19 Sunny, hot. 20–31 T-storms, then sunny, warm.

SEPT. 2021: Temp. 66° (1° below avg.); precip. 2" (1.5" below avg.). 1–4 T-storms, cool. 5–12 Sunny, warm. 13–21 Rainy periods, cool. 22– 26 Sunny, warm. 27–30 Rainy, turning chilly.

OCT. 2021: Temp. 51° (5° below avg.); precip. 1.5" (1.5" below avg.). 1–6 Sunny, turning warm. 7–11 Sunny, turning cold. 12–18 Rainy periods, chilly. 19–21 Sunny, cold. 22–31 Rain, then sunny, cold.