There will be daily chances for scattered thunderstorms across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the weekend, with severe thunderstorms possible in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Potential severe storm hazards may include large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Storms could also produce heavy rain that may lead to isolated instances of flash flooding. Read More >
March 2016 featured well above normal temperatures on average and above normal precipitation for most of the area, with below normal snowfall.
| March 2016 Review: Precipitation and Temperatures (click to enlarge) |
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| March 2016 Review: Snowfall (click to enlarge) |
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| Climate Maps are from the Midwest and Northeast Regional Climate Centers and Illinois State Water Survey |
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 856 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...A LOOK BACK AT THE CLIMATE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2016 FOR CHICAGO AND ROCKFORD... AT CHICAGO...THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 51.5 DEGREES WHICH IS 4.9 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 35.1 DEGREES WHICH IS 5.9 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 43.3 DEGREES WHICH IS 5.4 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS TIED 1929 FOR THE 12TH WARMEST MARCH ON RECORD. DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH...3.34 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION WAS RECORDED WHICH IS 0.84 OF AN INCH ABOVE NORMAL. 2.6 INCHES OF SNOW WERE RECORDED WHICH IS 3 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THERE WAS ONE DAILY RECORD FOR CHICAGO IN MARCH 2016... * RECORD DAILY WARMEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 58 DEGREES ON THE 8TH. AT ROCKFORD...THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 51.7 DEGREES WHICH IS 4.8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 34.0 DEGREES WHICH IS 6.5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 42.9 DEGREES WHICH IS 5.7 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS WAS THE 8TH WARMEST MARCH ON RECORD. DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH...4.01 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION WERE RECORDED WHICH IS 1.69 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. 2.4 INCHES OF SNOW WERE RECORDED WHICH IS 2.4 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THERE WAS ONE DAILY RECORD FOR ROCKFORD IN MARCH 2016... * RECORD DAILY HIGHEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 54 DEGREES ON THE 8TH. $$ RC
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