All data in the following table are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.
Note: The new 1981-2010 normals are being used
Record High temperature of 83 F on March 13, 2012. Old record was 80 F set in 2007
Record High Minimum temperature of 60 F on March 17, 2012. Old record was 58 F set in 1894
Record High Minimum temperature of 62 F on March 18, 2012. Old record was 56 F set in 1903
Record High Minimum temperature of 51 F on March 18, 2012. Old record was 49 F set in 1894
Record High temperature of 91 F on March 31, 2012. Old record was 88 F set in 1946
Tied record warmest for any day in March with 91 F on March 31
March 2012, Warmest on Record for months of March, 1887-2012
LINK: March 2012 Temperature Graph Compared to Normals
March
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Pcpn |
Max |
Min |
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|
Max |
Avg Min |
Avg Mean |
Snow |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thursday
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Mar. 1
|
52
|
18
|
35
|
+1
|
0.00
|
0.62
|
81
|
-6
|
30
|
0
|
45
|
23
|
34
|
|
Friday
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Mar. 2
|
50
|
30
|
40
|
+5
|
0.00
|
0.55
|
79
|
-7
|
25
|
0
|
46
|
23
|
35
|
|
Saturday
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Mar. 3
|
44
|
24
|
34
|
-1
|
0.00
|
0.92
|
78
|
-10
|
31
|
0
|
46
|
24
|
35
|
|
Sunday
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Mar. 4
|
57
|
21
|
39
|
+4
|
0.00
|
0.88
|
80
|
-19
|
26
|
0
|
47
|
24
|
35
|
|
Monday
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Mar. 5
|
61
|
19
|
40
|
+4
|
0.00
|
1.16
|
76
|
-7
|
25
|
0
|
47
|
24
|
36
|
|
Tuesday
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Mar. 6
|
70
|
45
|
58
|
+22
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0.00
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0.58
|
80
|
-11
|
7
|
0
|
48
|
25
|
36
|
|
Wednesday
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Mar. 7
|
61
|
32
|
47
|
+10
|
0.00
|
0.87
|
74
|
-9
|
18
|
0
|
48
|
25
|
37
|
|
Thursday
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Mar. 8
|
53
|
25
|
39
|
+2
|
0.00
|
0.80
|
79
|
-8
|
26
|
0
|
49
|
25
|
37
|
|
Friday
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Mar. 9
|
66
|
21
|
44
|
+7
|
0.00
|
0.57
|
82
|
-2
|
21
|
0
|
49
|
26
|
37
|
|
Saturday
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Mar. 10
|
68
|
36
|
52
|
+14
|
0.00
|
0.87
|
76
|
-7
|
13
|
0
|
50
|
26
|
38
|
|
Sunday
|
Mar. 11
|
50
|
38
|
44
|
+6
|
0.23
|
0.73
|
84
|
-19
|
21
|
0
|
50
|
26
|
38
|
|
Monday
|
Mar. 12
|
74
|
41
|
58
|
+19
|
T
|
1.11
|
81
|
-15
|
7
|
0
|
51
|
27
|
39
|
|
Tuesday
|
Mar. 13
|
83
|
32
|
58
|
+19
|
0.00
|
0.68
|
80
|
-5
|
7
|
0
|
51
|
27
|
39
|
|
Wednesday
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Mar. 14
|
81
|
44
|
63
|
+24
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0.00
|
0.86
|
82
|
-5
|
2
|
0
|
52
|
27
|
39
|
|
Thursday
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Mar. 15
|
78
|
38
|
58
|
+18
|
0.00
|
0.88
|
85
|
-1
|
7
|
0
|
52
|
28
|
40
|
|
Friday
|
Mar. 16
|
79
|
42
|
61
|
+21
|
0.00
|
1.29
|
81
|
-4
|
4
|
0
|
52
|
28
|
40
|
|
Saturday
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Mar. 17
|
83
|
60
|
72
|
+31
|
0.00
|
1.09
|
84
|
-5
|
0
|
7
|
53
|
28
|
41
|
|
Sunday
|
Mar. 18
|
80
|
62
|
71
|
+30
|
0.00
|
1.80
|
87
|
-7
|
0
|
6
|
53
|
29
|
41
|
|
Monday
|
Mar. 19
|
68
|
54
|
61
|
+20
|
0.16
|
1.28
|
82
|
-3
|
4
|
0
|
54
|
29
|
41
|
|
Tuesday
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Mar. 20
|
58
|
51
|
55
|
+13
|
0.21
|
0.75
|
79
|
-3
|
10
|
0
|
54
|
29
|
42
|
|
Wednesday
|
Mar. 21
|
60
|
52
|
56
|
+14
|
0.20
|
0.42
|
88
|
5
|
9
|
0
|
55
|
30
|
42
|
|
Thursday
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Mar. 22
|
65
|
45
|
55
|
+13
|
0.09
|
1.75
|
90
|
6
|
10
|
0
|
55
|
30
|
42
|
|
Friday
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Mar. 23
|
70
|
46
|
58
|
+15
|
T
|
1.41
|
88
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
56
|
30
|
43
|
|
Saturday
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Mar. 24
|
79
|
40
|
60
|
+17
|
0.00
|
1.64
|
83
|
7
|
5
|
0
|
56
|
31
|
43
|
|
Sunday
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Mar. 25
|
81
|
44
|
63
|
+19
|
0.00
|
1.96
|
91
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
56
|
31
|
44
|
|
Monday
|
Mar. 26
|
84
|
58
|
71
|
+27
|
0.00
|
1.21
|
88
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
57
|
31
|
44
|
|
Tuesday
|
Mar. 27
|
80
|
45
|
63
|
+19
|
0.00
|
0.98
|
84
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
57
|
32
|
44
|
|
Wednesday
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Mar. 28
|
77
|
38
|
58
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+13
|
0.00
|
1.74
|
90
|
11
|
7
|
0
|
58
|
32
|
45
|
|
Thursday
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Mar. 29
|
72
|
57
|
65
|
+20
|
0.00
|
1.34
|
89
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
58
|
32
|
45
|
|
Friday
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Mar. 30
|
80
|
42
|
61
|
+15
|
T
|
0.99
|
88
|
10
|
23
|
0
|
58
|
33
|
46
|
|
Saturday
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Mar. 31
|
91
|
51
|
71
|
+26
|
0.00
|
1.73
|
91
|
14
|
6
|
0
|
59
|
33
|
46
|
|
March
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Max | Min | Mean | Dep | Pcpn |
Rec Pcpn |
Rec Max |
Rec Min |
HDD | CDD |
Avg Max |
Avg Min |
Avg Mean |
snow |
TOTAL
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0.89
|
|
|
330
|
25
|
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0
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AVERAGE
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69.5
|
40.4
|
55.0
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NORMAL
|
52.3
|
27.9
|
40.1
|
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1.93
|
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|
772
|
1
|
|
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|
4.8
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DEPARTURE
|
+17.2 | +12.5 | +14.9 | -1.04 | -442 |
+24
|
-4.8
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AVERAGE AND TOTAL are MARCH 2012.
Temperature is "degrees F"
Precipitation measurement is "inches"
Precipitation "T" = trace, precipitation was observed but not enough to be measured
NORMAL (Norm) refers to the 1981-2010 Standard Normals
DEPARTURE is MARCH 2012 Average measured against 1981-2010 normals, in deg. F.
Max = Observed Maximum and Min = Observed Minimum temperatures in deg. F.
Mean = Observed Mean Daily temperature in deg. F.
Dep = Departure from normal ( __ = below normal, + above normal), in deg. F.
Pcpn = Observed daily precipitation (midnight to midnight, CST) in inches.
Rec Pcpn = Record daily amount of precipitation in inches.
Rec Max = Record maximum temperature in deg. F.
Rec Min = Record Minimum temperature in deg. F.
HDD = heating degree day units (base of 65 degrees) in deg. F.
CDD = cooling degree day units (base of 65 degrees) in deg F.
Norm Max = Daily Normal High Temperature (1981-2010 normals) in deg. F.
Norm Min = Daily Normal Low Temperature (1981-2010 normals) in deg. F.
Norm Mean = Daily Normal Mean Temperature (1981-2010 normals) in deg. F.
Snow = Snowfall in inches.
NOTE: All data on this page are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.