A frigid cold airmass will bring significantly colder weather across the eastern two thirds of the country early this week. Record low temperatures are expected in the Southeast by Tuesday morning. Moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes through Monday. Several inches of snow accumulation is expected, including in portions of the Chicago Metro Read More >
Overview & Graphics
March 2020 featured well above normal temperatures. Precipitation was variable along and south of I-80, while areas north of I-80 had above to well above normal precipitation for the month, especially across far northern Illinois. This included Rockford finishing as the 4th wettest March on record. Snowfall was below normal at the official climate sites, though a portion of northern Illinois generally I-80 and south had above normal snowfall. This was driven by the March 22-23 moderate to heavy wet snow event.
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| March 2020 Temperatures and Precipitation | March 2020 Snowfall |
Chicago and Rockford Monthly Summary
...A Look Back at the Climate for the Month of March 2020 for Chicago and Rockford... At Chicago, the average high temperature was 50.9 degrees, which is 4.3 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 34.7 degrees, which is 5.5 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the month was 42.8 degrees, which is 4.9 degrees above normal. During the month of March, 3.48 inches of precipitation were recorded, which is 0.98 inches above normal. 3.2 inches of snow were recorded, which is 2.4 inches below normal. One record was set for Chicago for the month of March 2020: * Record daily maximum precipitation of 1.48 inches on the 28th. At Rockford, the average high temperature was 49.6 degrees, which is 2.7 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 32.3 degrees, which is 4.8 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the month was 40.9 degrees, which is 3.7 degrees above normal. During the month of March, 5.01 inches of precipitation were recorded, which is 2.69 inches above normal. 2.3 inches of snow were recorded, which is 2.5 inches below normal. Two records were set for Rockford for the month of March 2020: * Record daily maximum precipitation of 1.28 inches on the 9th. * Record daily maximum precipitation of 2.00 inches on the 28th. One Top Ten Monthly Record: ** 4th wettest March on record since 1906 with 5.01 inches. $$ Petr
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