Heavy Lake Effect Snow; Subfreezing Temperatures in the Eastern U.S.

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. The Arctic front will continue to bring increasing winds to the Northeast that will remain gusty. Subfreezing overnight low temperatures will be found as far south as the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data - Mar Normals - Mar Records

MARCH

Site (Click site name for report)	Avg Temp	Normal 1991-2020	Dept From Normal	Precip Total	Normal â€‹1991-2020	Dept From Normal	Snow Total	Normal â€‹1991-2020	Dept From Normal
Burlington	40.5°	40.7°	-0.2°	2.51"	2.43"	+0.08"	NA	NA	NA
Cedar Rapids	36.0°	36.5°	-0.5°	2.74"	1.99"	+0.75"	NA	NA	NA
Davenport	39.1°	38.6°	+0.5°	3.23"	2.34"	+0.89"	3.9"	NA	NA
Dubuque	36.0°	35.2°	+0.8°	2.87"	2.25"	+0.62"	5.6"	5.7"	-0.1"
Iowa City	38.9°	39.5°	-0.6°	2.45"	2.21"	+0.24"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	40.4°	39.7°	+0.7°	3.45"	2.62"	+0.83"	3.7"	4.4"	-0.7"

The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".

March 2022 was just about normal in regards to the average temperature.

Precipitation totals for March 2022 were about normal to around three quarters of an inch above normal.

Snowfall totals for March 2022 were about normal to 1 inch below 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