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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data     -      Mar Normals     -     Mar Records
 
MARCH
 

 Site (Click site name for report)

Avg
Temp
Normal Dept
From
Normal
Precip
Total
Normal Dept
From
Normal
Snow
Total
Normal Dept
From
Normal
  Burlington 45.2° 41.6° +3.6° 2.59" 2.79" -0.20" NA 1.9" NA
  Cedar Rapids 40.6° 36.6° +4.0° 1.77" 2.10" -0.33" NA 3.1" NA
  Davenport 42.9° 38.2° +4.7° 2.15" 2.52" -0.37" 1.8" NA NA
  Dubuque 39.8° 35.4° +4.4° 1.88" 2.41" -0.53" 3.8" 6.3" -2.5"
  Iowa City 43.3° 38.6° +4.7° 2.63" 2.22" +0.41" NA NA NA
  Moline 44.1° 39.1° +5.0° 2.52" 2.86" -0.34" 1.8" 4.0" -2.2"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
   March 2021 was about 3 to 5 degrees above normal.
   Precipitation totals for March 2021 ranged from half an inch below normal to half an inch above normal.
   Snowfall totals for March 2021 were 2 to 3 inches below normal.
   Please see Mar Records for monthly record information.
 
 
The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center.
These maps become available around 10am on the first of the month.
           
Average
Temperature
Average
Temperature
Departure from Mean
Accumulated
Precipitation
Accumulated
Precipitation
Percent of Mean
Accumulated
Snowfall
Accumulated
Snowfall
Percent of Mean
NA NA NA NA NA NA
 
 
 
A LOOK AHEAD
 
 
April
Temperature Outlook
April
Precipitation Outlook
April - June
Temperature Outlook
April - June
Precipitation Outlook
NA NA NA NA