March 2021 Climate Summary and Highlights
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March averaged warm and wet for most across the region. Below are some highlights from our three primary climate sites: Wichita, Salina, and Chanute. Wichita
Salina
Chanute
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March 2021 Temperatures
| Monthly Average Temperatures | Monthly Temperature Departure from Normal |
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| Kansas March 2021 average temperatures (the average of each daily high and low temperature). | Kansas March 2021 average temperature departures from normal. After a well below normal February, March trended the opposite direction, averaging above to well above normal for much of Kansas. |
| Warmest Temperatures | Coldest Temperatures |
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| The warmest temperatures recorded during March 2021 across Kansas were generally in the 70s and 80s. However, some of the first 90 degree temperatures were recorded across far western Kansas. | The coldest temperatures recorded during March 2021 across Kansas were in the teens and 20s. |
| Monthly Temperature Rankings |
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| Kansas March 2021 temperature rankings by division. A 1 denotes the warmest March on record (since 1893), 129 denotes the coldest. While all divisions of Kansas saw above normal temperatures, it wasn't the warmest on record for any area. |
March 2021 Precipitation
| Monthly Precipitation | Monthly Precipitation Percent of Normal |
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| Kansas March 2021 precipitation. This map constitutes a mix of observations and radar estimates. | Kansas March 2021 precipitation percent of normal. After a dry end to the winter, March topped out on the wet side for much of the state. This provided some much needed precipitation to western Kansas where drought conditions were developing, or were already in place. |
| Monthly Snowfall | Monthly Snowfall Departure from Normal |
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| Kansas March 2021 observed snowfall. | Kansas March 2021 snowfall departure from normal. Despite wetter than normal conditions in March, much of that precipitation fell as rain. This led to lower than normal snowfall across much of the state, most noticeable across western Kansas. |
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Monthly Precipitation Rankings |
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| Kansas March 2021 precipitation rankings by division. The number 1 denotes the wettest March on record (since 1893), 129 denotes the driest. All divisions of Kansas were above normal. In fact, the entire state was well above normal. For northwest Kansas, it was the wettest March on record. Elsewhere, all divisions topped out in the top 10 wettest ranking for March. |
March 2021 Miscellaneous Climate and Headline Information
| Monthly Winter Weather Advisories | Monthly High Wind Warnings |
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| The number of Winter Weather Advisories issued across Kansas in March for adverse wintry weather. Overall, it was a quiet month for winter weather across Kansas. | The number of High Wind Warnings issued across Kansas in March for strong to damaging wind gusts. |
| Red Flag Warnings | Severe Thunderstorm Warnings |
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| The number of Kansas red flag warnings issued for elevated grassland fire danger. Warm and windy conditions led to a more active month for fire weather concerns across Kansas. | The number of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings issued in Kansas for the month of March. While not overly active, severe weather began to increase some in March, especially across eastern Kansas. |
| Monthly Tornado Warnings | Monthly Flood Warnings |
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| The number of Kansas Tornado Warnings issued during the month of March. March was quiet for Tornado Warnings in Kansas, but it wasn't a completely quiet month. | The number of Kansas Flood Warnings issued for the month of March. With wetter than normal conditions came an increased risk of flooding, especially across eastern Kansas. |
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