Fairbanks reported 0.5 inch of snow in January. } Amounts of 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) were common across southwestern Iowa from the storm. (MAPS: 10-Day U.S. Forecast Highs and Lows). The lack of precipitation in the northern areas was also noticeable in the snow totals for that area. The U.S. Drought Monitor from March 2 showed 4 percent of the Northeast in a moderate drought and 14 percent of the region as abnormally dry. In Drayton, North Dakota, it is expected to crest around 40 feet, considered moderate flooding, over the weekend. The largest hailstones reached 2 inches (5 cm), or hen egg-sized, damaging cars and roofs. Several stations to the north, however, had daily minimum temperatures that fell below 20 degrees F (-6.7 degrees C), including Richmond, VA (1871-2021) at 17 degrees F (-8.3 degrees C) and Mt Mitchell (1925-2021) at 7 degrees F (-14 degrees C). A low or non-existent snowpack across the Plains portion of the region contributed to these departures. Baseball-sized hail was reported near Lone Star, Mississippi. All state rankings are based on the period spanning 1895-2021. Only two basins in each state had snowpack that was near median. cursor: url(/images/dmx/highslide/graphics/zoomin.cur), pointer; These regional summaries were provided by the six Regional Climate Centers and reflect conditions in their respective regions. Additionally, lime-sized hail was reported near Germantown, Tennessee. Vermont is also the snowiest state in the U.S., with annual snowfall registering around 89.25 inches. I-70 from just east of Denver, CO to the Kansas border was closed due to poor visibility and several accidents. border: 2px solid white; This heavy precipitation helped to alleviate or remove drought conditions across a large part of the region by building snowpack in the mountains, reducing or eliminating long-term precipitation deficits, and recharging soil moisture. January 2021 National Climate Report | National Centers for Climate North Dakota - Temperature, Rainfall and Averages In the Panhandle, Ketchikan logged its 4th wettest Nov to Jan period with 77.64 in (1972 mm). On March 14 and 15, several National Weather Service offices in the Northeast issued Red Flag Warnings and/or Fire Weather Watches due to low humidity and strong winds. In the winter, the average temperatures are around 24F (-4.4C), perfect for winter activities such as snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ice skating, and ice hockey. Four states experienced one of their 20 driest Januarys on record: New Jersey and Pennsylvania, 14th driest, and Maine and Maryland, 17th driest. Parts of northwestern Louisiana, southwestern Oklahoma, and northern, eastern, central, southern, and western Texas received 50 percent or less of normal precipitation. Precipitation fell below normal in northwestern Minnesota (less than 25 percent of normal in some areas), southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, lower Michigan, and northern Ohio. With back-to-back dry winters, the states two largest reservoirs, Shasta and Oroville, were at 65% and 53% of historical averages, respectively. and has notundergone final quality control by the National Climatic Data Center. U.S. had its coldest February in more than 30 years We leveraged the county-level temperature and precipitation averages to showcase climatic anomalies in comparison to the 20th century average. Hispanic/Latino population by difference from average temperature in February 2023. To continue to track spring leaf out, please see: https://www.usanpn.org/news/spring. Much of this area received less than 25 percent of normal precipitation and many locations ranked in the top 10 driest Marches on record. In other areas of the region, Wyoming had an overall increase in drought of 2 percent, with the most notable change occurring in the northeastern part of the state due to precipitation deficits, low snowpack, and poor soil moisture conditions. Moreover, basin-wide (6-Digit HUC) SWE levels ranged from 79% (Klamath Basin) of median to 135% (Lower Columbia) of median with the Pacific Northwest region (2-Digit HUC) at 110% of median. On March 25, 2021, three tornado reports were issued in Tennessee, while one tornado report was issued in Mississippi. All state rankings are based on the period spanning 1895-2021. Likewise, mountain snowpack conditions improved in other basins (Salt, Upper Gila, Mimbres, Upper Pecos) in the region, but substantial WYTD deficits remained. } Station Data. April U.S. Release: Mon, 8 May 2023, 11:00 AM EDT, contiguous U.S. average maximum (daytime) temperature, contiguous U.S. average minimum (nighttime) temperature, NOAA's Residential Energy Demand Temperature Index (REDTI), year-to-date (January-March) average contiguous U.S. temperature, nine climatic regions of the National Centers for Environmental Information, Northeast Regional Climate Center Home Page, Southeast Regional Climate Center Home Page, High Plains Regional Climate Center Home Page, Southern Regional Climate Center Home Page, Western Regional Climate Center Home Page. The transformations to these climatic data were done to provide users with an intuitive understanding of whether a given months total precipitation or average temperature were similar to or different than the corresponding historical average. border: 2px solid gray; March ranked as the 10th warmest since 1895 (127 years). Warm January temperatures contributed to the ninth-lowest Bering Sea ice extent in the last 43 years. Denver, CO, had its snowiest March on record with 34.0 inches (86 cm) (period of record 1874-present). It caused substantial damage in a subdivision, with a home swept off its foundation and debris thrown a considerable distance. Plains, bringing life threatening cold to western and central North Dakota. March was a warmer-than-normal month for the Northeast with an average temperature of 35.8 degrees F (2.1 degrees C), 1.3 degrees F (0.7 degrees C) above normal. padding-left: 22px; The tornado near Henderson, Louisiana was reported to be an EF-1 tornado with winds of 110 mph (177.03 kph). Past Weather in Fargo, North Dakota, USA Yesterday and Last 2 Weeks Time/General Weather Time Zone DST Changes Sun & Moon Weather Today Weather Hourly 14 Day Forecast Yesterday/Past Weather Climate (Averages) Currently: 37 F. Like Alaska, such data limitations required us to constrict our 20th century averages to the years available. The statewide temperature rankings for March were as follows: Arkansas (twenty-fifth warmest), Louisiana (twenty-seventh warmest), Mississippi (fifteenth warmest), Oklahoma (twenty-fourth warmest), Tennessee (seventeenth warmest), and Texas (thirty-second warmest). Moderate drought classifications expanded or developed across southern Louisiana, while moderate drought conditions persisted across parts of Tennessee, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. By the end of January, 80% of the West was experiencing drought (21% in D4Exceptional Drought) according to the U.S. Drought Monitorwith the most severe drought centered on the Four Corners states and Nevada. A few low-pressure systems brought snowfall to the Southeast region throughout the month. In the southern Sierra, the Tulare Basin 6-station precipitation index was at 43% of the historical average (bottom 10th percentile) by the end of the month and the regional SWE breakdown was as follows: North67%, Central64%, and South42%. color: black; } Minnesota and Michigan ranked as the 8th warmest March, while Wisconsin ranked 9th and Iowa 10th. At the end of March, drought conditions primarily deteriorated across the Southern Region. There was an increase in the total area experiencing abnormally dry conditions, as abnormally dry conditions developed across southeastern and western Oklahoma, central Mississippi, northwestern Louisiana, and central and eastern Texas. Pastures are muddy and small grain crops were showing nutrient deficiencies due to the saturated soil conditions. The storms significantly boosted SWE levels (Jan 31) in the Little Colorado and Verde River basins to 80% of median (18% on Jan 1) and 124% of median (13% on Jan 1), respectively. February 2023. .highslide-image-blur { Population figures correspond to data from the closest year available. This is the lowest January snowfall total on record for Fairbanks (since 1915). display: block; There was also a slight decrease in drought severity in northwestern Iowa where long-term severe and extreme drought stubbornly were hanging on. Drought slightly intensified for Alabama and Puerto Rico, and abnormally dry conditions (D0) increased in coverage across portions of Florida and Georgia in January. The Weather Companys primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. FILE - North Dakota Gov. This story does not necessarily represent the position of our parent company, IBM. Trees, power poles, and buildings were damaged on the 25th. A strong low-pressure system on January 28th brought strong gusty winds to parts of the Southeast. Precipitation across Alaska during March was well above normal across western and northwestern Alaska as well as south of the Brooks Range. Daily maximum temperatures exceeded 60 degrees F (16 degrees C) across portions of every state, with parts of Florida exceeding 80 degrees F (26.7 degrees C). The northern parts of New Hampshire are affected by strong arctic winds from Canada, causing more aggressive cold fronts. Additionally, a wind gust of 80 mph (128.75 kph) was reported near Canadian, Texas. Those data exclude Hawaii because NCEI indicated county-level averages could not be constructed with the limited data and highly variable climate patterns of the Hawaiian Islands. . A particularly large grass fire burned near the town of Lemmon, located in northwestern South Dakota. The Sierra Nevada range received several feet of snow, closing down major highways. In total, 30 injuries and 1 fatality were reported. While it is not unprecedented to have a snowless March, it is not typical, as the monthly normal is 5.4 inches (14 cm). Although this temperature was 9.1 degrees F (5.1 degrees C) above normal, it did not come close to the 2012 record of 38.0 degrees F (3.3 degrees C) (period of record 1893-present). NWS Idaho ties Wisconsin for the eighth-coldest state in the U.S., with an average temperature of 44F (6.7C). Marquette, Michigan (136 years on record) broke its minimum snowfall record for January with just 3.5 inches (9 cm). St. Thomas, USVI (1953-2021) reported its 3rd driest January on record with only 0.75 inches (19 mm) of precipitation, and Roosevelt Roads, PR (1942-2021) had its 7th driest January observing only 1.27 inches (32 mm) of precipitation. Much of this precipitation fell in mid-March, when an intense, slow-moving storm system brought heavy rain and snow to parts of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota. February 2021 . In the Pacific Northwest, precipitation for the month was above normal (~100200+% of normal) across the coastal ranges of western Oregon, west-central Idaho, as well as western and northern portions of Washington state. .highslide-loading { font-size: 10px; Summer high temperatures in North Dakota average in the mid 80s (30 C) in the west to the upper 70s (25 C) in the east, with temperatures as hot as 121 F (49 C) possible. The highest amounts of snowfall for the month, were reported across the higher elevations of the region, with Burkes Garden, VA (1896-2021) measuring 24.3 inches (617 mm) and Beech Mountain, NC (1991-2021) measuring 21.6 inches (549 mm). Records in the city date back to 1912. NCEI references these averages as varieties of climate normals, we will reference these values as average. For instance, Mobridge, SD had its 9th warmest November, 3rd warmest December, and 2nd warmest January (period of record 1911-present). Parts of northwestern and western Texas as well as southern Louisiana experienced temperatures 0 to 2 degrees F (0.00 to 1.11 degrees C) below normal. Texas had the most reports (224) while Oklahoma had the fewest (25). The charts below show the population of each racial or ethnic group in North Dakota However, abnormally dry conditions increased across eastern Tennessee, northeastern and southeastern Louisiana, and eastern Mississippi. Records there date to 1905. However, moderate drought conditions were reduced or eliminated across parts of southern Oklahoma, southwestern Arkansas, southwestern Tennessee, and eastern, central, and southern Texas. Vermont is the seventh-coldest state in the U.S. Vermont has an average temperature of 43.2F (6.2C). An area in north-central Iowa and the Arrowhead of Minnesota were the only locations with above-normal snowfall in March. Arkansas and Mississippi did not report a tornado, while Arkansas and Louisiana did not report hail. The instability with this extremely dynamic system contributed to the rare occurrence of thundersnow in Wake County, NC. At the beginning of the month, pockets of abnormally dry conditions (D0) were found in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and northern Puerto Rico. Limit time outside, and if you need to head outdoors, take precautions to cover your skin. In the Hawaiian Islands, drought conditions improved on Lanai, Maui, Molokai, and Oahu according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Hispanic/Latino population by difference from average precipitation in February 2023. It is also important to note that, as of March 9th, the entire state of North Dakota was in drought for the first time since 2012. margin: 0 10px 10px 0; Several interesting records were set due to the heavy precipitation. Parts of western, southern, central, eastern, southeastern, and northeastern Texas; western, central, and eastern Oklahoma; southeastern, western, and northern Louisiana; eastern Tennessee; southern and central Mississippi, and most of Arkansas experienced temperatures 2 to 4 degrees F (1.11 to 2.22 degrees C) above normal. This January ranked among the 20 warmest on record for five states: Maine, sixth warmest; New Hampshire, 15th warmest; Massachusetts, 19th warmest; and Rhode Island and Vermont, 20th warmest. With little to no snowpack and drought conditions in place, the high winds increased the fire danger and several grass fires spread quickly in western parts of the Plains. Get the facts here, including data from the National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration. The severe weather was largely in the southern third of the region, affecting Missouri, Kentucky, and southern areas in Illinois and Indiana. We defined all monthly temperature and precipitation values to be average in comparison to the 20th century average if they fell within two standard deviations of the 20th century average. Despite the overall dryness of the month, Erie, Pennsylvania, had its wettest January day on record with 1.60 inches (40.64 mm) of precipitation on January 18. Past Weather in Bismarck, North Dakota, USA - TimeAndDate Because late spring and early summer is typically the wettest time of the year for the Dakotas, additional deficits could begin to mount quickly if precipitation does not materialize. A teenager was killed and several of his family members were critically injured when their home collapsed, trapping them in the basement. That's the coldest temperature there since it hit minus 2 in 1949. Figure 3. An atmospheric river, or a plume of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere, impacted the West Coast from January 27-29. The fire started just across the state line in North Dakota and traveled quickly to the southeast. Precipitation for the month was a mixed-bag statewide with drier-than-normal conditions observed in the Cook Inlet, Northwest Gulf, and in parts of the Aleutians climate division (CD) while above-normal precipitation was observed across the Panhandle, Bristol Bay, Central Interior, and in the West Coast CD where King Salmon observed its fourth wettest March on record with 2.17 in (55 mm; 310% of normal). About 90% of 20th-century data falls into the average category. The rest of the Midwest was below normal, with much of Wisconsin, all of Michigan, and northeastern Ohio having deficits of more than 5 inches (13 cm) from normal. This cold saga kicked into gear in the Plains and Midwest during February's first weekend and has now intensified and grown more expansive across the central U.S. in the past few days. Melbourne, FL (1937-2021; 2nd driest) only received 0.04 inches (1 mm) of precipitation, which was over 2 inches (51 mm) below normal for the month. These averages are specific to each county . Alaska is the coldest state in the U.S. Alaska's average temperature is 28.1F (-2.2C) and can go as low as -30F (-34C) during the winter months. outline: none; All nine Midwest states were above normal ranging from 3.7 degrees F (2.1 C) above normal in Kentucky to 7.7 degrees F (4.3 C) above normal in Minnesota. The previous record was in 1942. Daily minimum temperatures fell below 30 degrees F (-1.1 degrees C) as far south as northern Florida, with Crestview, FL (1948-2021) reaching 29 degrees F (-1.7 degrees C). March precipitation was above normal for the Midwest. Due to a strong temperature inversion and the persistence of fog in the valley location, the greatest range in daily maximum temperatures across the entire region occurred in the mountains of western North Carolina, from 5.3 degrees F (2.9 degrees C) above normal in Celo, NC (1948-2021) to 3.6 degrees F (2 degrees C) below normal in Marion, NC (1893-2021). The previous record was 1.51 inches (38.35 mm) on January 7, 1998. This event helped reduce some of the drought that has impacted coastal regions of the West Coast for many months. Minnesota is the third-coldest state in the U.S. Average high temperatures in interior North Dakota in late September are in the 60s, meaning the actual readings deviated about 30 degrees from the norm. The relative warmth, along with dry conditions, led to an overall expansion of drought conditions in the Dakotas, which is rare in the winter. Parts of northern, western, and southern Texas received 25 percent or less of normal precipitation, while parts of western and southern Texas received 5 percent or less of normal precipitation. This resulted in monthly temperature departures of up to 15.0 degrees F (8.3 degrees C) above normal. Spring flooding was less severe than initially expected for most This was lower than the last two years, but greater than the extent seen in 2017 and 2018. Conversely, parts of northern, eastern, central, and southern Texas; western and southern Oklahoma; northern, western, central, and southern Arkansas; northern, central, southwestern, and southeastern Louisiana; southern and central Mississippi; and eastern Tennessee experienced temperatures 0 to 2 degrees F (0.00 to 1.11 degrees C) above normal, while parts of northern and eastern Oklahoma; northeastern, western, and southeastern Louisiana; northwestern and eastern Arkansas; northern and southern Mississippi; western, central, and eastern Tennessee; and eastern and southern Texas experienced temperatures 2 to 4 degrees F (1.11 to 2.22 degrees C) above normal. No injuries were reported. Maine is the fourth-coldest state, with an average annual temperature of 41.9F (5.5C). Above-average temperatures were observed from the Northwest to the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and into the Northeast. border: 2px solid white; Moderate drought classifications expanded or developed across parts of western Oklahoma, northeastern Louisiana, and northern, central, southern, and eastern Texas. background-image: url(/images/dmx/highslide/graphics/loader.white.gif); Additionally, winds are typically in the range of 30 to 40 mph (48-64 kph), with gusts up to 50 to 60 mph. Another fire near the town of Benkelman, NE also caused evacuations. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Montana was -70F (-57C) on January 20, 1954. January is the coldest month in Minnesota, where temperatures as low as -30F (-34C) can be found around the state's northern parts. Legislative Session Ends With Passage of Nearly $20 Billion Budget. This March was the least snowy on record (in many cases, tying several years) at 13 major climate sites. A standard deviation measures the amount of variability among the numbers in a data set, the typical distance of a data point from the mean of the data and is calculated against the NClimDiv data as: Source Agency: Monthly (within first week of each month). } Hazen, North Dakota hits record 100 degrees on Sept. 28 - The For instance, Grand Island, NE had a monthly total of 8.65 inches (220 mm), which was a whopping 6.85 inches (174 mm) above normal, or 481 percent of normal (period of record 1895-present). background: url(/images/dmx/highslide/graphics/fullexpand.gif) no-repeat; On March 24, 2021, three tornado reports were issued in central Texas. In western areas of the region, drought continued to be a prominent feature, with mountain snowpack below median for this time of the year. Precipitation totals ranged from 150 to 300 percent of normal. However, some minor relief came during March as a record-breaking winter storm event impacted eastern Colorado and southeastern Wyoming dumping up to four feet of snow. This ranked as the 12th warmest January on record (1895-2021) for the region. drier than normal monthly precipitation for The highest 1-day snowfall for Lincoln occurred on February 11, 1965 with 19.0 inches (48 cm). Climate of North Dakota - Wikipedia Above-normal temperatures continued to prevail across the majority of the High Plains region this month. However, below-normal Water-Year-to-Date (WYTD) precipitation as well as substantial longer-term (12-24 months) deficits kept most of the Four Corners states entrenched in extreme-to-exceptional drought with growing concern moving into the summer months as Lake Mead is expected to drop to historic low levels. It is also noteworthy that all of Grand Islands precipitation fell as rain. In contrast, the coolest weather of the month across the Southeast occurred on the 29th and 30th, as the circulation around a departing mid-latitude cyclone ushered in cold, dry air from Canada. On March 13, 2021, twenty-seven tornado reports were issued for northern Texas, with a couple of reports indicating tornadoes with EF-2 intensity. However, extreme drought conditions in southwestern Oklahoma were eliminated. Temperatures were near average to above average across much of the Southeast region and Puerto Rico for the month of January. In January, there were approximately 41 storm reports across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. Looking towards the summer months, there is growing concern that Lake Mead could reach a critical threshold level and trigger a first-time federal water-shortage declaration (for 2022) that would severely impact Arizona and Nevada. Temperatures in North Dakota have been rising the fastest in - MSN Although not record-breaking for most locations, a few of the drier locations did have a top 10 driest January on record. Departures from normal ranged from just 1 degrees F (0.6 C) above normal in the southern parts of the region to more than 10 degrees F (5.6 C) above normal in the northwestern corner of Minnesota. temperatures usually reach the 50s or 60s, but the region had below-normal . Along the central California coast in the Santa Lucia Range, torrential rains caused localized flash flooding and a debris flow that collapsed a portion of Californias Hwy 1 (south of Big Sur) into the Pacific Ocean. To date, the U.S. has sustained 291 separate weather and climate disasters since 1980 where overall damages/costs reached or exceeded $1 billion (including CPI adjustment to 2021). Massive Pileup Shuts Down I-55 In Illinois, Multiple People Killed In Illinois Dust Storm Pileup, How The Omega Block Will Dominate Our Weather, blackouts have left million of homes and businesses without electricity, their longest continuous subzero streak since 1983. Central Kentucky had EF-0 and EF-1 tornadoes on the 25th. Winter weather: What's the coldest town in your state? - USA Today After an extremely cold February, temperatures across much of the High Plains rebounded. a.highslide-full-expand { Elsewhere, isolated areas of northern Arizona, northeastern New Mexico, and eastern Utah experienced above-normal precipitation for March. For the months of March and April, some locations in the valley look to set near record cold temperatures. background-color: white; Please try another search. Meanwhile, North Dakota, along with the northern half of South Dakota, was quite dry. On March 16, 2021, three tornado reports were issued, with two in Mississippi and one in Oklahoma. visibility: hidden; [2496080] Texas tallied the most reports (16) while Arkansas tallied the fewest (1). US Census Bureau, Population Division Variable Names and Descriptions, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Keep up with the latest data and most popular content. the state average March temperature showed a sharp positive long-term trend of 5.2 degrees during the last century. At the end of January, drought conditions improved and deteriorated across the Southern Region. This was the 10 th consecutive January with temperatures at least nominally above the 20 th century average for the month. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) If you thought the months of March and April were especially cold, you are correct. } -Lawton, Oklahoma, set a new all-time record low of minus 12 degrees. Charlotte, NC (1878-2021) measured .1 inches (2.5 mm) of snowfall and continues to report a trace or more of snow every year for the period of record.
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