Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >
In Like a Lion Out Like a Lamb???
You’ve probably heard the weather cliché...March...In like a lion out like a lamb (or in like a lamb out like a lion). Weatherwise March is a transitional month. Where the long lasting cold spells are behind us; however storms can still bring heavy snow or severe weather.
Weather lore have been passed on from generation to generation supported by human observation, however it’s accuracy can vary greatly each year and by locality.
What have past years been like?? The following is a compilation of data for the last several years for conditions on March 1st and March 31st.
Omaha - Normal High/Low March 1 - 44/23- March 31 - 58/34
March 1 | High | Low | Snow | Rain | March 31 | High | Low | Snow | Rain |
2020 | 57 | 31 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2020 | 0.0 | 0.00 | ||
2019 | 32 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2019 | 52 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2018 | 47 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2018 | 54 | 26 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2017 | 44 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2017 | 56 | 41 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2016 | 31 | 20 | T | T | 2016 | 58 | 41 | 0.0 | 0.04 |
2015 | 40 | 19 | T | T | 2015 | 77 | 36 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2014 | 20 | 1 | 1.1 | 0.04 | 2014 | 75 | 28 | 0.0 | T |
2013 | 29 | 24 | 0.2 | T | 2013 | 58 | 31 | 0.4 | 0.09 |
2012 | 52 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2012 | 91 | 56 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2011 | 58 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2011 | 46 | 37 | 0.0 | 0.04 |
2010 | 35 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2010 | 80 | 51 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2009 | 14 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2009 | 47 | 32 | T | T |
2008 | 62 | 30 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2008 | 43 | 34 | 0.0 | 1.28 |
2007 | 34 | 25 | 7.1 | 0.65 | 2007 | 69 | 42 | 0.0 | 1.35 |
2006 | 75 | 36 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2006 | 54 | 40 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2005 | 39 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2005 | 59 | 36 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2004 | 46 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.22 | 2004 | 52 | 27 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2003 | 38 | 27 | 0.1 | T | 2003 | 81 | 36 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2002 | 29 | 12 | 3.4 | 0.10 | 2002 | 53 | 33 | 0.0 | T |
2001 | 33 | 16 | T | T | 2001 | 52 | 31 | T | 0.32 |
2000 | 50 | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2000 | 60 | 35 | 0.0 | 0.09 |
1999 | 65 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1999 | 66 | 53 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
1998 | 30 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.03 | 1998 | 45 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.39 |
1997 | 45 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.01 | 1997 | 73 | 31 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
Lincoln - Normal High/Low March 1 - 45/23- March 31 - 59/33
March 1 | High | Low | Snow | Rain | March 31 | High | Low | Snow | Rain |
2020 | 60 | 30 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2020 | 0.0 | 0.00 | ||
2019 | 31 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2019 | 52 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2018 | 51 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2018 | 54 | 26 | T | T |
2017 | 47 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2017 | 55 | 41 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2016 | 22 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2016 | 57 | 41 | 0.0 | 0.01 |
2015 | 42 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2015 | 79 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2014 | 19 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.03 | 2014 | 72 | 30 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2013 | 33 | 17 | T | T | 2013 | 60 | 33 | 0.1 | 0.06 |
2012 | 52 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2012 | 91 | 51 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2011 | 59 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2011 | 45 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2010 | 36 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2010 | 78 | 48 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2009 | 16 | -1 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2009 | 43 | 30 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2008 | 69 | 32 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2008 | 42 | 35 | 0.0 | 0.82 |
2007 | 34 | 28 | 6.6 | 0.60 | 2007 | 58 | 44 | 0.0 | 0.61 |
2006 | 76 | 35 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2006 | 59 | 38 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2005 | 43 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2005 | 61 | 29 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2004 | 47 | 34 | T | 0.11 | 2004 | 54 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2003 | 40 | 26 | T | T | 2003 | 81 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2002 | 31 | 11 | 5.7 | 0.19 | 2002 | 51 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.01 |
2001 | 34 | 23 | 0.1 | 0.01 | 2001 | 51 | 29 | 0.0 | 0.22 |
2000 | 53 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2000 | 58 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.04 |
1999 | 69 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1999 | 73 | 54 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
1998 | 32 | 23 | 0.2 | 0.02 | 1998 | 44 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.03 |
1997 | 43 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1997 | 73 | 29 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
Norfolk - Normal High/Low March 1 - 42/21- March 31 - 56/31
March 1 | High | Low | Snow | Rain | March 31 | High | Low | Snow | Rain |
2020 | 55 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2020 | 0.0 | 0.00 | ||
2019 | 28 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2019 | 55 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2018 | 44 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2018 | 50 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2017 | 40 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2017 | 54 | 39 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2016 | 32 | 18 | T | T | 2016 | 51 | 34 | T | 0.05 |
2015 | 40 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2015 | 79 | 36 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2014 | 12 | -3 | 3.2 | 0.15 | 2014 | 63 | 24 | T | T |
2013 | 31 | 15 | T | T | 2013 | 56 | 25 | 0.6 | 0.04 |
2012 | 44 | 20 | T | 0.00 | 2012 | 88 | 42 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2011 | 55 | 11 | T | T | 2011 | 51 | 36 | 0.0 | 0.05 |
2010 | 35 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2010 | 72 | 48 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2009 | 11 | -11 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2009 | 38 | 28 | 0.6 | 0.06 |
2008 | 61 | 37 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2008 | 36 | 31 | T | 0.51 |
2007 | 32 | 23 | T | T | 2007 | 47 | 37 | 0.0 | 1.23 |
2006 | 69 | 38 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2006 | 57 | 40 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2005 | 44 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2005 | 58 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2004 | 44 | 32 | T | 0.49 | 2004 | 57 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2003 | 47 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2003 | 81 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2002 | 22 | 7 | 5.5 | 0.39 | 2002 | 52 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.01 |
2001 | 34 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2001 | 48 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
2000 | 52 | 26 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2000 | 57 | 38 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
1999 | 66 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1999 | 74 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
1998 | 26 | 20 | 0.6 | 0.04 | 1998 | 39 | 32 | 1.0 | 0.27 |
1997 | 38 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.02 | 1997 | 74 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
National Weather Service - Omaha/Valley
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