Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

St. Patrick's Day Climatology

Saint Louis, Missouri

Daily Records

Daily High Temperature

Daily Low Temperature

Daily Average Temperature

Daily Precipitation

Daily Snowfall

Morning Snow Depth

Maximum
Value

83 (2011)

59 (2012)

70 (2012)

1.34 (2012)

2.5 (1893, 1949)

7 (1960)

Minimum
Value

24 (1906)

10 (1900)

19 (1906)

Average
Value

0.11

0.1

Number of
Occurrences

45 (≥ 0.01)

10 (≥ 0.01)

7 (≥ 1.0)

Number of
Occurrences

60 (≥ Trace)

24 (≥ T)

9 (≥ T)

Fun Facts!

There hasn't been an inch or more of snow the morning of St. Patrick's Day since 1978.
Only 3 years have had over an inch of precipitation in the St. Louis area (1991, 2012, & 2013) .
The chance for measurable precipitation is 31% and the chance for measurable snowfall 8% on St. Patrick's Day. There is also a 6% chance there will already be snow on the ground on the morning of St. Patrick's Day.

Records:
(1874-present) Temperature/Precipitation
(1892-present) Snowfall
(1893-present) Snow Depth

Columbia, Missouri

Daily Records

Daily High Temperature

Daily Low Temperature

Daily Average Temperature

Daily Precipitation

Daily Snowfall

Morning Snow Depth

Maximum
Value

83 (1894)

59 (2012)

70 (1894)

2.40 (2021)

2.4 (1924)

13 (1960)

Minimum
Value

26 (1906)

8 (1900, 1906)

17 (1906)

Average
Value

0.10

0.1

Number of
Occurrences

38 (≥ 0.01)

11 (≥ 0.1)

6 (≥ 1.0)

Number of
Occurrences

57 (≥ Trace)

22 (≥ T)

14 (≥ T)

Fun Facts!

Only 3 years have there been precipitation totals above 1 inch in the Columbia area (2021, 1991, & 2008).
There is a measurable 28% chance for precipitation and a 8% chance of measurable snowfall on St. Patrick's Day. There is also a 5% chance there will already be snow on the ground the morning of St. Patrick's Day.

Records:
(1890-present) Temperature/Precipitation
(1890-present) Snowfall
(1893-present) Snow Depth

Quincy, Illinois

Daily Records

Daily High Temperature

Daily Low Temperature

Daily Average Temperature

Daily Precipitation

Daily Snowfall

Morning Snow Depth

Maximum
Value

79 (1966, 2012)

58 (2012)