 Temperature / Dewpoint
1. Marquette, MI had the lowest temperature ever recorded in March on the 3rd, 2003. A low temperature of 30°F below zero was recorded breaking the previous low temperature record of -27°F which was set on March 1, 1962.
2. At Miami, FL a high temperature of 90°F was reached on March 3, 2003. This is the earliest record of 90°F to be recorded at Miami since March 5, 1964. The new 90°F record is 11°F above the normal high of 79°F.
3. Marquette, MI broke the monthly record for the coldest high temperature on March 9, 2003. A maximum temperature of 4°F above zero was recorded breaking the previous record of 5°F which was set on the 6th and on the 11th in 1984.
4. Miami, FL reached the warmest minimum temperature ever recorded during the month of March on March 20, 2003. A minimum temperature of 80°F was recorded, breaking the old monthly record of 79°F which was set on March 28, 1994. Also, for the entire year, this is the earliest high minimum of 80°F ever recorded, the previous earliest high minimum temperature record was set on May 8, 1979.
5. Miami, FL set a new monthly record for maximum temperature. A high temperature of 93°F was set on March 22, 2003 breaking the previous monthly record of 92°F which was set on March 22, 1977 as well as in previous years.
6. At the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, FL temperatures reached a high of 93°F on March 22, 2003 breaking the monthly record for March. The previous maximum temperature record was set at 92°F on March 22, 1977 as well as in previous years.
7. Portland, OR reached 78°F on March 31, 2003 setting a new record for the all-time maximum temperature for the month of March. The new record breaks the previous record that was set in March of 1995, when the maximum temperature for the month was 77°F.
8. Rapid City, SD had the second warmest low temperature to ever be recorded in March on March 31, 2003. A maximum low temperature of 54°F was recorded; the warmest low temperature record was set on March 30, 1943 when the low got down to only 55°F.
Rainfall
1. At Los Angeles, CA a new monthly record for March was set on March 15, 2003. A total of 4.10 inches of rain fell, exceeding the normal monthly total of 3.14 inches. Interesting note, for 2002, the entire rain year (July 2001 - June 2002) totaled only 4.42 inches, a difference of only 0.32 inches.
2. A new precipitation record was set in Williston, ND on March 18, 2003. A total of 1.39 inches of rain fell setting a new record for the most precipitation for any single day during the month of March. The previous record was set on March 15, 1996 with 1.01 inches.
Snowfall
1. Due to the snowstorm of March 17-20th, 2003, Denver, CO has set a new record for the snowiest March on record. A total of 33.2 inches of snow has fallen as of March 21, 2003 breaking the previous record of 32.5 inches which fell in March of 1944. Normal snowfall total for March is 11.7 inches.
March 2003 is ranked #4 for the snowiest month ever recorded. The top three are as follows:
- 57.4 inches December 1913
- 42.6 inches November 1946
- 33.8 inches April 1933
Wind
1. None Reported.
Pressure
1. None Reported.
Miscellaneous
1. None Reported.
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