Significant and Catastrophic Flooding in the Pacific Northwest; Very Cold Temperatures in the Northern Plains

The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest will begin to subside today, but lingering rainfall will exacerbate ongoing catastrophic major river flooding, and landslides will continue across portions of western Washington and northwest Oregon for several days. Arctic air will plummet southward into the Northern Plains today, bringing cold air in the single digits to the region by Friday. Read More >

In Like a Lion Out Like a Lamb???

You’ve probably heard the weather cliché...March...In like a lion out like a lamb (or in like a lamb out like a lion). Weatherwise March is a transitional month. Where the long lasting cold spells are behind us; however storms can still bring heavy snow or severe weather.

Weather lore have been passed on from generation to generation supported by human observation, however it’s accuracy can vary greatly each year and by locality.

What have past years been like?? The following is a compilation of data for the last several years for conditions on March 1st and March 31st.

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Omaha - Normal High/Low March 1 - 44/23- March 31 - 58/34

March 1	High	Low	Snow	Rain	March 31	High	Low	Snow	Rain
2020	57	31	0.0	0.00	2020			0.0	0.00
2019	32	9	0.0	0.00	2019	52	24	0.0	0.00
2018	47	23	0.0	0.00	2018	54	26	0.0	0.00
2017	44	25	0.0	0.00	2017	56	41	0.0	0.00
2016	31	20	T	T	2016	58	41	0.0	0.04
2015	40	19	T	T	2015	77	36	0.0	0.00
2014	20	1	1.1	0.04	2014	75	28	0.0	T
2013	29	24	0.2	T	2013	58	31	0.4	0.09
2012	52	24	0.0	0.00	2012	91	56	0.0	0.00
2011	58	20	0.0	0.00	2011	46	37	0.0	0.04
2010	35	18	0.0	0.00	2010	80	51	0.0	0.00
2009	14	1	0.0	0.00	2009	47	32	T	T
2008	62	30	0.0	0.00	2008	43	34	0.0	1.28
2007	34	25	7.1	0.65	2007	69	42	0.0	1.35
2006	75	36	0.0	0.0	2006	54	40	0.0	0.00
2005	39	13	0.0	0.0	2005	59	36	0.0	0.00
2004	46	34	0.0	0.22	2004	52	27	0.0	0.00
2003	38	27	0.1	T	2003	81	36	0.0	0.00
2002	29	12	3.4	0.10	2002	53	33	0.0	T
2001	33	16	T	T	2001	52	31	T	0.32
2000	50	30	0.0	0.0	2000	60	35	0.0	0.09
1999	65	28	0.0	0.0	1999	66	53	0.0	0.00
1998	30	24	0.0	0.03	1998	45	34	0.0	0.39
1997	45	23	0.0	0.01	1997	73	31	0.0	0.00

Lincoln - Normal High/Low March 1 - 45/23- March 31 - 59/33

March 1	High	Low	Snow	Rain	March 31	High	Low	Snow	Rain
2020	60	30	0.0	0.00	2020			0.0	0.00
2019	31	8	0.0	0.00	2019	52	18	0.0	0.00
2018	51	21	0.0	0.00	2018	54	26	T	T
2017	47	23	0.0	0.00	2017	55	41	0.0	0.00
2016	22	28	0.0	0.00	2016	57	41	0.0	0.01
2015	42	18	0.0	0.00	2015	79	33	0.0	0.00
2014	19	1	0.6	0.03	2014	72	30	0.0	0.00
2013	33	17	T	T	2013	60	33	0.1	0.06
2012	52	18	0.0	0.00	2012	91	51	0.0	0.00
2011	59	19	0.0	0.00	2011	45	34	0.0	0.00
2010	36	22	0.0	0.00	2010	78	48	0.0	0.00
2009	16	-1	0.0	0.00	2009	43	30	0.0	0.00
2008	69	32	0.0	0.00	2008	42	35	0.0	0.82
2007	34	28	6.6	0.60	2007	58	44	0.0	0.61
2006	76	35	0.0	0.00	2006	59	38	0.0	0.00
2005	43	13	0.0	0.00	2005	61	29	0.0	0.00
2004	47	34	T	0.11	2004	54	23	0.0	0.00
2003	40	26	T	T	2003	81	34	0.0	0.00
2002	31	11	5.7	0.19	2002	51	33	0.0	0.01
2001	34	23	0.1	0.01	2001	51	29	0.0	0.22
2000	53	24	0.0	0.00	2000	58	34	0.0	0.04
1999	69	25	0.0	0.00	1999	73	54	0.0	0.00
1998	32	23	0.2	0.02	1998	44	34	0.0	0.03
1997	43	25	0.0	0.00	1997	73	29	0.0	0.00

Norfolk - Normal High/Low March 1 - 42/21- March 31 - 56/31

March 1	High	Low	Snow	Rain	March 31	High	Low	Snow	Rain
2020	55	28	0.0	0.00	2020			0.0	0.00
2019	28	9	0.0	0.00	2019	55	19	0.0	0.00
2018	44	21	0.0	0.00	2018	50	24	0.0	0.00
2017	40	17	0.0	0.00	2017	54	39	0.0	0.00
2016	32	18	T	T	2016	51	34	T	0.05
2015	40	14	0.0	0.00	2015	79	36	0.0	0.00
2014	12	-3	3.2	0.15	2014	63	24	T	T
2013	31	15	T	T	2013	56	25	0.6	0.04
2012	44	20	T	0.00	2012	88	42	0.0	0.00
2011	55	11	T	T	2011	51	36	0.0	0.05
2010	35	17	0.0	0.00	2010	72	48	0.0	0.00
2009	11	-11	0.0	0.00	2009	38	28	0.6	0.06
2008	61	37	0.0	0.00	2008	36	31	T	0.51
2007	32	23	T	T	2007	47	37	0.0	1.23
2006	69	38	0.0	0.00	2006	57	40	0.0	0.00
2005	44	12	0.0	0.00	2005	58	33	0.0	0.00
2004	44	32	T	0.49	2004	57	24	0.0	0.00
2003	47	17	0.0	0.00	2003	81	33	0.0	0.00
2002	22	7	5.5	0.39	2002	52	34	0.0	0.01
2001	34	19	0.0	0.00	2001	48	24	0.0	0.00
2000	52	26	0.0	0.00	2000	57	38	0.0	0.00
1999	66	28	0.0	0.00	1999	74	2	0.0	0.00
1998	26	20	0.6	0.04	1998	39	32	1.0	0.27
1997	38	23	0.0	0.02	1997	74	33	0.0	0.00

National Weather Service - Omaha/Valley

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OAX March 1st and 31st Climate