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There was quite a range in high and low temperatures for the month with highs in the mid 60s to the mid 70s with lows from around zero to nearly 10 degrees below zero. Overall, the month of March was drier than normal across the region with precipitation amounts ranging from a quarter of an inch to nearly an inch and a third below normal.
There were two significant weather systems to note during March with one on March 7th and another one on March 12th. The March 7th system was a high wind event that affected the entire region with 35 to 45 mph winds with gusts to over 60 mph. The March 12th system brought 6 to 10 inches of snow mainly to north central and northeast South Dakota.
MARCH 2017 |
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Temperature Data |
Aberdeen |
Sisseton |
Wheaton |
Watertown |
Warmest Temperature / Date |
65 / 19th |
67 / 5th |
69 / 7th |
66 / 6th |
Coldest Temperature / Date |
-5 / 13th |
-7 / 14th |
-3 / 10th |
-4 / 14th |
Average High / Departure from Normal |
41.5 / +1.5 |
40.5 / +1.2 |
39.5 / +2.7 |
39.3 / +0.4 |
Average Low / Departure from Normal |
20.4 / +0.6 |
19.3 / -1.5 |
18.8 / +0.8 |
20.8 / +0.9 |
Monthly Average / Departure from Normal |
30.9 / +1.0 |
29.9 / -0.1 |
29.2 / +1.8 |
30.1 / +0.7 |
Precipitation Data |
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Monthly Precipitation / Departure from Normal |
0.67 / -0.49 |
0.26 / -0.86 |
0.15 / -1.33 |
0.33 / -0.78 |
Monthly Snowfall / Departure from Normal |
10.8 / +3.6 |
3.4 / -4.9 |
1.8 / -6.5 |
11.3 / +5.1 |
Most Precipitation in 24 hours / Date |
0.57 / 12th |
0.24 / 12th |
0.10 / 13th |
0.30 / 12th |
Most Snow in 24 hours / Date |
9.1 / 12th |
3.4 / 12th |
1.8 / 13th |
10.0 / 12th |
Temperature Data |
Pierre |
Kennebec |
Mobridge |
Timber Lake |
Warmest Temperature / Date |
73 / 4th, 5th |
75 / 5th, 19th |
69 / 19th |
67 / 5th |
Coldest Temperature / Date |
0 / 13th |
3 / 13th |
-7 / 13th |
-9 / 13th |
Average High / Departure from Normal |
48.0 / +2.6 |
52.0 / +4.1 |
45.7 / +3.1 |
45.0 / +1.8 |
Average Low / Departure from Normal |
25.3 / +1.8 |
26.4 / +3.0 |
23.4 / +2.3 |
22.7 / +1.2 |
Monthly Average / Departure from Normal |
36.6 / +2.2 |
39.2 / +3.5 |
34.6 / +2.7 |
33.8 / +1.4 |
Precipitation Data |
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Monthly Precipitation / Departure from Normal |
0.34 / -0.89 |
0.34 / -0.92 |
0.62 / -0.28 |
0.78 / -0.37 |
Monthly Snowfall / Departure from Normal |
4.5 / -1.5 |
5.2 / -2.8 |
8.3 / +2.4 |
8.4 / +0.8 |
Most Precipitation in 24 hours / Date |
0.12 / 12th |
0.12 / 21st |
0.26 / 12th |
0.36 / 12th |
Most Snow in 24 hours / Date |
1.9 / 12th |
1.5 / 10th |
2.8 / 12th |
3.2 / 12th |