Hoosier Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 58 here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Sun finally breaking through here...lot of wind... should finish the month about -8.5F... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Still slowly warming up here - clouds are covering up most of the sky though. Getting windier here as well. DLL - you might be the member that has the biggest departure this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Temp bust here. This morning's forecast was calling for the low 50's throughout the area. FWA reporting 58 at 3 PM and just hit 60 on my Davis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 CAA is starting to take place. Down to 49°, after a high of 54°. Just piles of snow left now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Made it to 57 here before the CAA ramped up. Pretty windy out there now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 ha ha ha..you guys and your warm weather.. hit 41F here today! Thankfully i sat inside and ate food all day! Yeah..i figure somewhere in this area should have the most neg dept... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 The next 24 hours... nothing major but def not ideal "April" weather! Tonight: Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Total nighttime snow accumulation around 2 inches. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.Monday: Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Snow showers. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.Monday Night: Numerous snow showers. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.just took.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 60º at LAF today. Only two days with 60º+ high temps this month. No 70º+ high temps at IND this month, only the 12th time that's happened in March since 1943 (start of airport observations). More on that, and March 2013 on the whole, later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Down to 38° now. 60°s... what do those feel like!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 No 60s this March. Last March we had 21 days at 60 or above! Also had two days last March where the lows were above 60 lol. Incredible difference between last year and this year. Hopefully that means this chase season will be the opposite of last year too lol. Here's March '13 data http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/407/marxf.jpg/'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Down to 38° now. 60°s... what do those feel like!? You live in the coldest spot in the CWA hands down. Those rare warm days in normal/cool springs must be cherished since they're rare. If the strong baroclinic zone sets up as climatologically favored south of I80 next week, wouldn't he surprised if there's a day where it's in the 70s down in PNT while you have a wind off the lake and temps in the 40s lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 No 60s this March. Last March we had 21 days at 60 or above! Also had two days last March where the lows were above 60 lol. Incredible difference between last year and this year. Hopefully that means this chase season will be the opposite of last year too lol. Here's March '13 data Same deal in Chicago, although today hit 60 at MDW so it did reach 60 I'm Chicago, just not "officially" lol. Not sure if you saw the PNS I did, including this year, it was only the 23rd March with no 60s in Chicago. The difference between last March and this March really is incredible. I too am hoping for a more active spring so we don't go right back to drought conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 You live in the coldest spot in the CWA hands down. Those rare warm days in normal/cool springs must be cherished since they're rare. If the strong baroclinic zone sets up as climatologically favored south of I80 next week, wouldn't he surprised if there's a day where it's in the 70s down in PNT while you have a wind off the lake and temps in the 40s lol. I've seen that before! Definitely more lake influence here than further down the shoreline closer to Chicago. Even a SSE wind cools this corner of the county while areas south of Waukegan are enjoying more mild air. Overall I don't mind it - in the summer that means more days of free lake air conditioning here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I've seen that before! Definitely more lake influence here than further down the shoreline closer to Chicago. Even a SSE wind cools this corner of the county while areas south of Waukegan are enjoying more mild air. Overall I don't mind it - in the summer that means more days of free lake air conditioning here! It's definitely something that's a good thing if you don't like the heat by the summer time but in April and May that just seems like it would be frustrating when even the west and northwest burbs are into the 70s to get knocked back to the 40s or 50s. One thing is for sure, until the lake really warms up, tue lake breezes will really pack a punch this year unlike last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 March rundown here: Departure: -5.90° High dept: -7.84° Low dept: -3.97° Average high: 36.1° Average low: 22.6° High: 58° Low: 5° 9.2" of snow, 1.03" of rain, total water: 1.70" 5 days above normal, 26 below normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stebo Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Hit 61 here yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Finished at -4.2 in LAN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 March SUCKED here...no other way to describe it... we topped out at 50F (once) for the month...-8.3F for the month...avg temp was 26.2F...which just kicked us out of the top 10 coldest March's... PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI730 AM CDT MON APR 1 2013...MARCH IN LA CROSSE WI...WELL BELLOW NORMAL TEMPERATURE ANDSLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION...THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR MARCH AT LA CROSSE WAS 26.2 DEGREES ANDTHAT WAS 8.3 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL NORMAL. THE AVERAGE HIGH WAS 34.9DEGREES WHILE THE AVERAGE LOW WAS 17.6 DEGREES. THE HIGHESTTEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 50 DEGREES WHICH OCCURRED ON THE 29TH.THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE DURING MARCH WAS -4 DEGREES WHICH OCCURRED ONTHE 7TH.A TOTAL OF 2.12 INCHES OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION FELL DURING THE MONTHOF MARCH. THIS AMOUNT WAS 0.08 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. THE GREATEST24 HOUR PRECIPITATION DURING MARCH WAS 0.48 INCHES WHICH OCCURREDON THE 10TH.SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH WAS 15.6 INCHES...NORMAL SNOWFALL IS 7.1INCHES. TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON THROUGH THE END OF MARCH WAS55.6 INCHES...NORMAL IS 41.6 INCHES....RECORDS...NO TEMPERATURE OR PRECIPITATION RECORDS WERE SET IN MARCH....DISCUSSION...AN UNSEASONABLY COOL PATTERN MARKED THE MONTH OF MARCH. DAILYAVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW NORMAL ON ALL BUT 3 DAYS DURING THEMONTH. MEASURABLE SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED ON 8 DAYS DURING THE MONTHRESULTING IN A TOTAL ACCUMULATION NEARLY TWICE THE NORMAL AMOUNTEXPECTED....LOOKING AHEAD TO APRIL...APRIL IS THE FIRST FULL MONTH OF THE SPRING SEASON IN LA CROSSE.THE AVERAGE HIGH RISES FROM 52 ON THE 1ST...TO 66 ON THE 30TH. THEAVERAGE LOW WARMS FROM 32 ON THE 1ST...TO 44 AT THE END OF THE MONTH.THE NORMAL MEAN TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH IS 48.6 DEGREES. LACROSSES WARMEST APRIL OCCURRED IN 1915 WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATUREOF 56.9 DEGREES...WHILE THE COOLEST APRIL OCCURRED IN 1907 WITH ANAVERAGE OF ONLY 39.8 DEGREES.APRIL AVERAGE PRECIPITATION IS 3.34 INCHES...WHICH MAKES IT WETTERTHAN ANY OF THE PREVIOUS WINTER MONTHS BUT STILL DRIER THAN THEFOLLOWING SPRING MONTHS. THERE ARE NORMALLY 3 DAYS WITH THUNDERSTORMSDURING APRIL IN LA CROSSE. THE WETTEST APRIL OCCURRED IN 1973 WITH7.31 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION...WHILE THE DRIEST WAS IN 1879 WITH ONLY0.42 INCHES. SOME WINTRY WEATHER IS STILL POSSIBLE IN APRIL...AS LACROSSE AVERAGES 1.7 INCHES OF SNOW FOR THE MONTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Indiana statistics March 2013 average temperatures and departures Bloomington: 36.7º -6.2º Evansville: 39.6º -6.4º Fort Wayne: 33.1º -5.3º Goshen: 32.6º -4.6º Indianapolis: 35.5º -6.7º Indianapolis Eagle Creek: 34.8º -7.6º Lafayette: 33.5º -7.3º Muncie: 35.6º -4.0º North Webster IWX: 32.4º -5.5º Shelbyville: 37.4º -4.4º South Bend: 32.0º -5.5º Terre Haute: 36.3º -6.5º March 2013 total snowfall Evansville: T Fort Wayne: 18.1" Indianapolis: 14.5" North Webster IWX: 17.7" South Bend: 12.2" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Forgot to note the mean temp this March was 31.2 compared to the mean temp of 53.1 for last March. A difference of almost 22 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 March 2012 vs 2013 average temperatures in Indiana, final numbers. Bloomington: 19.5º colder. Evansville: 19.8º colder. Fort Wayne: 19.5º colder. Indianapolis: 21.1º colder. Lafayette: 23.1º colder. South Bend: 20.8º colder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 March 2012 vs 2013 average temperatures in Indiana, final numbers. Bloomington: 19.5º colder. Evansville: 19.8º colder. Fort Wayne: 19.5º colder. Indianapolis: 21.1º colder. Lafayette: 23.1º colder. South Bend: 20.8º colder. Indiana March 2012 vs 2013 Final.png That is really something. One of the crazier year to year swings you will ever see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 That is really something. One of the crazier year to year swings you will ever see. 19.1º was the previous greatest year to year difference for Indianapolis, for March. March 1946: 51.9º March 1947: 32.8º Of course, before last March, 1946 was tied for the warmest March on record. Should have seen it coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 GRR was only 4.1 degrees below average for the month. Last year was 15.1 above. I can't imagine what a 15.1 below normal March would be like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Nice performance by the CFS in March... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Somehow this March managed to be drier than last March. Only 0.75" in the gauge for the month. I'll take no snow in April, but for ****s sakes hopefully there's at least some active weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Couple of NEO images... 14th to 21st 22nd to 29th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Somehow this March managed to be drier than last March. Only 0.75" in the gauge for the month. I'll take no snow in April, but for ****s sakes hopefully there's at least some active weather. Drier than average month across much of the US as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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