Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Meteorological Winter 2025-2026 Summary

Spring 2026 Outlook

Even though we did have a few arctic cold snaps this winter season, the overall temperatures were above normal between December through February. There was also a lack of snowfall as well, with amounts running below normal. Don't worry snow lovers, even though its meteorological spring, we could see some more snow!

The large-scale weather pattern is equal chances for both seasonal temperature and precipitation outlook across central and northeastern South Dakota and west central Minnesota. Equal chances mean there is no strong climate signal favoring above, below, or near normal conditions. It indicates a 33.3% chance for each category, signifying high uncertainty rather than a guarantee of normal weather.

Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

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