March 2015 Monthly Climate

Monthly Climate Summary - March 2015

National Weather Service, Springfield, MO

Overview

Climate Graphs

Normal Departure Maps

Records

Upcoming Normals

Precipitation Report

Monthly Climate Overview

March 2015 was a month with near normal temperatures and precipitation across the area. Here are some links to events that occurred.

March 4th - Snow and Sleet

March 24th - Severe Storms

March 25th - Severe Storms and Flooding

	Springfield	Joplin	West Plains	Vichy
Highest Temperature of the Month	77	79	79	76
Average High Temperature	58.9	59.9	57.9	56.2
Lowest Temperature of the Month	12	13	12	7
Average Low Temperature	35.3	38.0	35.5	33.8
Average Mean Temperature	47.1	49.0	46.7	45.0
Depart from Normal	+ 0.8	+ 0.1	- 0.8	- 0.3
Rank	46th warmest / 128	37th warmest / 87	33rd warmest / 67	32nd warmest / 67
Days with highs of 90 degrees or warmer	0	0	0	0
Days with highs of 32 degrees or lower	0	0	1	2
Days with lows of 32 deg F or lower	8	6	9	8
Days with lows of 0 deg F or lower	0	0	0	0

Precipitation (Inches)	3.38	1.83	4.03	3.02
Depart from Normal	- 0.24	- 1.59	- 0.26	- 0.43
Rank	50th warmest / 128	31st driest / 104	31st wettest / 67	34th driest / 68
days of 0.01 or greater	11	11	16	13
days of 0.10 or greater	6	5	10	5
days of 0.50 or greater	2	0	2	2
days of 1.00 or greater	2	0	1	0
Monthly Snowfall	1.2

Climate Graphs for March 2015

Monthly Climate Maps

March 2015 Precipitation Departure from Normal

March 2015 Precipitation Departure from Normal

March 2015 Average Temperature Departure from Normal

March 2015 Average Temperature Departure from Normal

Monthly Climate Records

List of March 2015 Records
Date	Station	Record
March 6th	West Plains	Record low of 12 degrees tied the old record back in 1967.

Monthly Climate Normals

Normal Conditions for the Upcoming 3 Months
Springfield
	High	Low	Precip.	Snowfall
April	67.2	44.3	4.32	0.0
May	75.3	54.4	5.10	0.0
June	83.8	63.1	4.85	0.0
Joplin
	High	Low	Precip.	Snowfall
April	70.0	46.9	4.47	0.0
May	77.7	56.2	5.71	0.0
June	85.8	65.1	5.86	0.0
West Plains
	High	Low	Precip.
April	69.7	45.1	4.48
May	76.7	54.2	4.94
June	84.2	63.2	4.02
Vichy
	High	Low	Precip.
April	66.7	43.8	4.22
May	74.5	53.2	5.04
June	82.6	62.1	4.63

Precipitation Report

Monthly Data for March 2015 for Springfield, MO NWS CWA
State	Name	Station Type	Total Precipitation
MO	MOUNTAIN GROVE 14.0 S	CoCoRaHS	8.48
MO	BRANSON AP	COOP	8.33
MO	WEST PLAINS 10.6 S	CoCoRaHS	7.95
MO	EMINENCE 1 N	COOP	7.72
MO	THEODOSIA 6.2 SW	CoCoRaHS	7.50
MO	ELDORADO SPRINGS	COOP	7.19
MO	FORSYTH 0.9 S	CoCoRaHS	6.85
MO	PROTEM	CoCoRaHS	6.83
MO	HOLLISTER 3.5 SW	CoCoRaHS	6.71
MO	ROUND SPRING	COOP	6.68
MO	AVA 6W	COOP	6.58
MO	HOLLISTER 3.8 SW	CoCoRaHS	6.54
MO	PROTEM 4 NE	COOP	6.52
MO	WEST PLAINS 1.3 SE	CoCoRaHS	6.48
MO	EMINENCE 0.1 SSE	CoCoRaHS	6.44
MO	NOEL 3.8 NNE	CoCoRaHS	6.43
MO	MANSFIELD	COOP	6.33
MO	MOUNTAIN VIEW 7.0 NE	CoCoRaHS	6.26
MO	NIXA 2.7 SSW	CoCoRaHS	6.25
MO	MANSFIELD 3.7 SSE	CoCoRaHS	6.21
MO	BRANSON 3.8 E	CoCoRaHS	6.14
MO	OZARK 1.6 SE	CoCoRaHS	6.08
MO	WINONA FOREST RS	COOP	6.07
MO	SELIGMAN 3.0 N	CoCoRaHS	5.93
MO	SHELL KNOB 5.6 ESE	CoCoRaHS	5.74
MO	CASSVILLE 4.8 SSE	CoCoRaHS	5.74
MO	EMERALD BEACH 3.0 S	CoCoRaHS	5.73
MO	MOUNTAIN VIEW 7.9 W	CoCoRaHS	5.64
MO	TABLE ROCK DAM	COOP	5.59
MO	NIXA 4.6 SW	CoCoRaHS	5.53
MO	AVA 6.0 NW	CoCoRaHS	5.46
MO	HURLEY 3.5 NNE	CoCoRaHS	5.39
MO	NEVADA WTP	COOP	5.36
MO	EMERALD BEACH 5.5 E	CoCoRaHS	5.30
MO	HOUSTON 4.5 ESE	CoCoRaHS	5.27
MO	MILLER 6.2 WNW	CoCoRaHS	5.14
MO	DORA 1N	COOP	5.06
MO	MONETT 1.8 N	CoCoRaHS	5.05
MO	VERONA 4.0 WNW	CoCoRaHS	4.91
MO	MOUNT VERNON 1.3 NNW	CoCoRaHS	4.78
MO	DORA 2.6 NNW	CoCoRaHS	4.76
MO	BIRCH TREE 10.1 SSW	CoCoRaHS	4.70
MO	STARK CITY 5.5 ENE	CoCoRaHS	4.69
MO	GAINESVILLE 6.2 ENE	CoCoRaHS	4.66
MO	MOUNTAIN GROVE 13.0 NNW	CoCoRaHS	4.66
MO	HOUSTON 0.3 SE	CoCoRaHS	4.59
MO	WEST PLAINS 1.0 W	CoCoRaHS	4.57
MO	ANDERSON 3W	COOP	4.56
MO	EDGAR SPRINGS 2.2 SSW	CoCoRaHS	4.47
MO	WAYNESVILLE 2 W	COOP	4.44
MO	PURDY 4.8 SSW	CoCoRaHS	4.43
MO	RAYMONDVILLE 3.5 SE	CoCoRaHS	4.43
MO	CLEVER 4.0 ENE	CoCoRaHS	4.42
MO	LEBANON 0.6 N	CoCoRaHS	4.40
MO	MTN GROVE 2 N	COOP	4.39
MO	HOUSTON	COOP	4.36
MO	MARSHFIELD 3.6 S	CoCoRaHS	4.35
MO	ROLLA 1.3 S	CoCoRaHS	4.35
MO	ROLLA UNI OF MISSOURI	COOP	4.34
MO	MOUNTAIN VIEW 2.7 SSW	CoCoRaHS	4.33
MO	AURORA 2.7 S	CoCoRaHS	4.32
MO	MONTAUK SP	COOP	4.32
MO	AVA 0.8 NNW	CoCoRaHS	4.29
MO	BATTLEFIELD 3.3 E	CoCoRaHS	4.27
MO	ROLLA 1.3 NE	CoCoRaHS	4.27
MO	WAYNESVILLE 3.9 NNW	CoCoRaHS	4.26
MO	ALTON 1.7 NNW	CoCoRaHS	4.25
MO	SPRINGFIELD 4.9 SE	CoCoRaHS	4.25
MO	SPRINGFIELD 4.0 SW	CoCoRaHS	4.25
MO	ROLLA 6.4 NNW	CoCoRaHS	4.20
MO	MARSHFIELD 2E	COOP	4.16
MO	RICHLAND 3.6 NNE	CoCoRaHS	4.15
MO	ROLLA 8.1 S	CoCoRaHS	4.12
MO	FAIR GROVE 4.7 SSW	CoCoRaHS	4.05
MO	AVA 13.6 SSE	CoCoRaHS	4.05
MO	CASSVILLE 0.5 SW	CoCoRaHS	4.04
MO	WEST PLAINS MUNI AP	WBAN	4.03
MO	ROLLA 6.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	4.03
MO	LEBANON 2.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	4.02
MO	ASH GROVE 4S	COOP	4.00
MO	GOLDEN 1.7 NE	CoCoRaHS	3.98
MO	SPRINGFIELD WFO	COOP	3.93
MO	CONWAY 9.0 E	CoCoRaHS	3.91
MO	LINN CREEK 9.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	3.90
MO	SPRINGFIELD 0.7 ENE	CoCoRaHS	3.86
MO	HARTVILLE	COOP	3.85
MO	HARTVILLE 0.8 WSW	CoCoRaHS	3.85
MO	KIMBERLING CITY 1.5 WNW	CoCoRaHS	3.84
MO	SALEM 1.8 NW	CoCoRaHS	3.84
MO	SPRINGFIELD 9.5 NNW	CoCoRaHS	3.83
MO	NEWBURG 9.6 SSW	CoCoRaHS	3.80
MO	ROLLA 8.2 SSE	CoCoRaHS	3.79
MO	IBERIA 5.6 NE	CoCoRaHS	3.78
MO	FT LEONARD WOOD	COOP	3.72
MO	ANDERSON 6.8 W	CoCoRaHS	3.69
MO	BOLIVAR 2.7 NE	CoCoRaHS	3.69
MO	HALLTOWN 5 NW	COOP	3.68
MO	HOUSTON 2.0 S	CoCoRaHS	3.68
MO	WILLARD 2.6 W	CoCoRaHS	3.67
MO	LEBANON 2 W	COOP	3.66
MO	CARTHAGE 0.8 S	CoCoRaHS	3.61
MO	HAZELGREEN 1 W	COOP	3.60
MO	LEBANON 7.5 WNW	CoCoRaHS	3.60
MO	BOLIVAR 1 NE	COOP	3.60
MO	WEST PLAINS 2.2 NNW	CoCoRaHS	3.58
MO	BOLIVAR 1.0 ENE	CoCoRaHS	3.55
MO	BUFFALO 1.0 SW	CoCoRaHS	3.53
MO	NEOSHO	COOP	3.50
MO	MOUNT VERNON 0.2 E	CoCoRaHS	3.49
MO	ROLLA 0.9 SE	CoCoRaHS	3.49
MO	NEOSHO 3.9 WNW	CoCoRaHS	3.42
MO	SPRINGFIELD RGNL AP	WBAN	3.38
MO	MARSHFIELD 1.4 W	CoCoRaHS	3.37
MO	AVA 10.5 SSW	CoCoRaHS	3.37
MO	BOLIVAR 9.0 N	CoCoRaHS	3.36
MO	WASHBURN 5 W	COOP	3.35
MO	WHEATLAND 5.0 SE	CoCoRaHS	3.35
MO	WHEATLAND 2.7 S	CoCoRaHS	3.32
MO	ST. JAMES 1.2 SE	CoCoRaHS	3.32
MO	MARSHFIELD 0.9 SE	CoCoRaHS	3.31
MO	GOLDEN CITY 6 S	COOP	3.30
MO	LOCKWOOD	COOP	3.24
MO	ISABELLA 2.0 NNW	CoCoRaHS	3.18
MO	CONWAY 5.7 W	CoCoRaHS	3.17
MO	SALEM 10 W	WBAN	3.14
MO	MYRTLE 0.3 E	CoCoRaHS	3.11
MO	DUNNEGAN 2.4 NNW	CoCoRaHS	3.06
MO	VIENNA 4.3 NNW	CoCoRaHS	3.06
MO	MANSFIELD 5.4 NNE	CoCoRaHS	3.02
MO	VICHY ROLLA NATIONAL AP	WBAN	3.02
MO	SENECA 5.8 SSE	CoCoRaHS	3.01
MO	POTTERSVILLE 0.7 NNW	CoCoRaHS	3.01
MO	WHITE CHURCH	COOP	3.00
MO	GREENFIELD 0.8 SSW	CoCoRaHS	2.98
MO	BUFFALO	COOP	2.98
MO	STOCKTON 2.5 NNE	CoCoRaHS	2.95
MO	FAIR PLAY 1.3 E	CoCoRaHS	2.94
MO	DIAMOND 2 W	COOP	2.90
MO	BOLIVAR 2.7 E	CoCoRaHS	2.89
MO	HOUSTON 6.3 ESE	CoCoRaHS	2.89
MO	MILLER 1 E	COOP	2.88
MO	POMONA 2.4 NW	CoCoRaHS	2.85
MO	FLEMINGTON	COOP	2.84
MO	CARTHAGE 1.5 S	CoCoRaHS	2.82
MO	LEBANON 1.3 E	CoCoRaHS	2.76
MO	CONWAY 8.9 SW	CoCoRaHS	2.68
MO	MILLER 9.2 WNW	CoCoRaHS	2.67
MO	CASSVILLE RS	COOP	2.62
MO	STOCKTON 0.2 NW	CoCoRaHS	2.58
MO	TECUMSEH	COOP	2.57
MO	OSCEOLA 0.3 SW	CoCoRaHS	2.55
MO	CARTHAGE 3.8 SW	CoCoRaHS	2.51
MO	BROOKLINE 2.3 NNW	CoCoRaHS	2.48
MO	HARTVILLE 0.5 SSE	CoCoRaHS	2.45
MO	ELDON 3.8 NW	CoCoRaHS	2.39
MO	LICKING 4N	COOP	2.37
MO	IRON GATES 0.9 S	CoCoRaHS	2.35
MO	BRUMLEY 5.6 SW	CoCoRaHS	2.35
MO	MORRISVILLE 2SW	COOP	2.35
MO	POMME DE TERRE DAM	COOP	2.35
MO	FORT LEONARD WOOD 5.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	2.35
MO	WALNUT GROVE 5.2 SE	CoCoRaHS	2.33
MO	CARL JUNCTION 3.4 WSW	CoCoRaHS	2.32
MO	LAMAR 0.3 ESE	CoCoRaHS	2.30
MO	ALDRICH 5.0 ESE	CoCoRaHS	2.28
MO	SPARTA 6.3 E	CoCoRaHS	2.19
MO	LAKESIDE	COOP	2.17
KS	COLUMBUS	COOP	2.13
MO	HERMITAGE 0.5 ESE	CoCoRaHS	2.11
MO	LIBERAL 0.7 SSE	CoCoRaHS	2.09
MO	VERSAILLES 0.2 SE	CoCoRaHS	2.08
MO	UMBER VIEW HEIGHTS 0.1 WSW	CoCoRaHS	2.07
KS	FORT SCOTT 0.6 SW	CoCoRaHS	2.04
KS	GIRARD	COOP	2.00
MO	NEVADA 0.2 W	CoCoRaHS	1.95
MO	SHOAL CREEK ESTATES 0.2 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.91
MO	WEST PLAINS 8.3 NNE	CoCoRaHS	1.91
KS	CHEROKEE 0.3 N	CoCoRaHS	1.89
MO	SPRINGFIELD 5.3 SSW	CoCoRaHS	1.88
MO	ELDON	COOP	1.84
MO	JOPLIN REGIONAL AIRPORT	WBAN	1.83
MO	IBERIA	COOP	1.77
KS	PITTSBURG	COOP	1.76
MO	EL DORADO SPRINGS 12.0 NE	CoCoRaHS	1.74
MO	STOCKTON 5.6 S	CoCoRaHS	1.72
KS	PITTSBURG 0.7 WSW	CoCoRaHS	1.70
MO	LOWRY CITY 3.8 ESE	CoCoRaHS	1.68
MO	VERSAILLES	COOP	1.65
MO	SALEM 4.3 S	CoCoRaHS	1.65
KS	FT SCOTT	COOP	1.59
KS	FORT SCOTT 3.7 ENE	CoCoRaHS	1.56
KS	PITTSBURG 4.9 WSW	CoCoRaHS	1.56
MO	STOCKTON DAM	COOP	1.56
MO	GRAVOIS MILLS 3.7 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.56
MO	WILLARD 5.8 NNE	CoCoRaHS	1.53
MO	COLE CAMP 3NW	COOP	1.53
KS	FARLINGTON 0.8 NNE	CoCoRaHS	1.52
KS	MCCUNE 1.6 NW	CoCoRaHS	1.51
MO	LINCOLN 0.4 NNE	CoCoRaHS	1.50
KS	WALNUT 3 S	COOP	1.49
MO	JOPLIN 24 N	WBAN	1.46
KS	GARLAND 2.7 SW	CoCoRaHS	1.34
MO	STRAFFORD 2.4 SSW	CoCoRaHS	1.34
KS	FORT SCOTT 9.3 NNE	CoCoRaHS	1.26
KS	DEVON 0.1 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.25
MO	GOODSON 0.5 NNW	CoCoRaHS	1.24
MO	SALEM 14.9 E	CoCoRaHS	1.24
MO	SARCOXIE 1.0 W	CoCoRaHS	1.18
MO	JERICO SPRINGS 3 S	COOP	1.18
MO	ST. JAMES 1.3 NE	CoCoRaHS	1.12
MO	SPRINGFIELD 4.8 WSW	CoCoRaHS	1.10
MO	JOPLIN 5.2 SSW	CoCoRaHS	1.07
MO	NEVADA 3.4 NE	CoCoRaHS	0.97
MO	APPLETON CITY	COOP	0.90
MO	JOPLIN 4.2 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.85
MO	LAURIE 4.2 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.85
KS	UNIONTOWN	COOP	0.80
MO	CLEVER 3.9 ENE	CoCoRaHS	0.20
KS	FORT SCOTT 8.2 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.15
MO	CARL JUNCTION 1.6 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.00
MO	JOPLIN 2.8 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.00
MO	HARTVILLE 0.9 WSW	CoCoRaHS	0.00
MO	SPRINGFIELD 5.5 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.00