Tracking Weekend Storm Impacts

A storm and trailing cold front will continue to slowly move through the Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend with widespread rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. A fast-moving clipper storm may bring several inches of snow to the north-central Plains, Midwest, eastern Great Lakes, and Northeast regions this weekend. 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