Source: https://mrcc.illinois.edu
A very cold start to March kept the average temperatures for the month below normal despite a milder second half of the month.
Source: https://mrcc.illinois.edu
Snowfall totals in March were below normal across most of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.
Source: https://mrcc.illinois.edu
Precipitation totals in March were below normal across most of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.
…March 2019 Climate Summaries…
Duluth, Minnesota
Average temperature: 24.9 degrees
Normal: 25.9 degrees
Departure: -1.0 degree below normal
Warmest temperature: 58 F on the 27th
Coldest temperature: -19 F on the 4th
3 days with a high temperature of at least 50 F (Normal is 3 days)
6 nights with a subzero low temperature (Normal is 3 nights)
Total precipitation: 1.19 inches
Normal: 1.49 inches
Departure: -0.30 inches below normal
Greatest daily precipitation total: 0.55 inches on the 13th
Number of days with at least 0.01 inch of precipitation: 8
Number of days with at least 0.10 inch of precipitation: 4
Number of days with at least 0.50 inch of precipitation: 1
Total snowfall: 6.7 inches
Normal: 13.2 inches
Departure: -6.5 inches below normal
Greatest daily snowfall total: 3.4 inches on the 10th
Number of days with snowfall of at least 0.1 inch: 6 (Normal is 9)
Number of days with snowfall of at least 1.0 inch: 3 (Normal is 4)
Number of days with thunder: 1
International Falls, Minnesota
Average temperature: 20.7 degrees
Departure: -3.0 degrees below normal
Total precipitation: 0.81 inches
Departure: -0.14 inches below normal
Total snowfall: 5.5 inches
Departure: -2.1 inches below normal
Brainerd, Minnesota
Average temperature: 23.5 degrees
Departure: -5.6 degrees below normal
Total precipitation: 1.85 inches
Departure: +0.33 inches above normal
Total snowfall: 9.3 inches
Departure: +0.9 inches above normal
Note: March 2019 was the 12th wettest March in station history
Hibbing, Minnesota
Average temperature: 20.0 degrees
Departure: -4.4 degrees below normal
Ashland, Wisconsin
Average temperature: 24.4 degrees
Departure: -2.7 degrees below normal
1 day with thunder
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