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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

       

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

       

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

       

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