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Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in the Southeast U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

A slow-moving storm system will continue to produce widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms which may bring excessive rainfall and flooding as it tracks across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions today into Wednesday. Gusty winds and dry fuels under potential record setting temperatures will support widespread critical fire weather in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today. 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 38.3° 41.6° -3.3° 2.90" 2.79" +0.11" NA 1.9" NA
  Cedar Rapids 35.3° 36.6° -1.3° 1.90" 2.10" -0.20" NA 3.1" NA
  Davenport 36.7° 38.2° -1.5° 2.39" 2.52" -0.13" 8.4" NA NA
  Dubuque 34.0° 35.4° -1.4° 1.84" 2.41" -0.57" 7.6" 6.3" +1.3"
  Iowa City 37.3° 38.6° -1.3° 3.14" 2.22" +0.92" NA NA NA
  Moline 37.4° 39.1° -1.7° 3.28" 2.86" +0.42" 10.4" 4.0" +6.4"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
   March 2018 was about 1 to 3 degrees below normal.
   Precipitation totals for March 2018 were about half an inch below normal to 1 inch above normal.
   Snowfall totals for March 2018 were about 1 to 6 inches above 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