Precipitation and Temperature Summary for March 2012 Temperature Precipitation High Low Month Dept. Month Dept. Ave for Total for Month Month Crookston 73 -6 37.5 12.5 1.74 .94 Itasca 73 -13 37.7 13.8 2.05 .77 Moorhead 78 -5 41.6 13.8 .78 -.52 Pembina, ND 70 -7 34.2 11.9 1.49 .70 Warroad 77 -12 34.0 10.6 2.22 1.43 Grand Rapids 77 -4 39.4 12.1 1.16 -.16 Intl. Falls 79 -14 38.2 14.6 2.81 1.86 Duluth 75 -1 39.2 13.3 1.62 .13 Grand Marais 64 5 37.2 9.5 1.76 .89 Hibbing 77 -12 37.5 13.1 1.38 .45 Alexandria 76 -4 41.8 14.0 .92 -.34 Browns Valley 82 -5 40.8 11.9 .63 -.95 Canby 83 5 44.2 13.6 1.46 -.24 Montevideo 83 -6 42.6 13.6 1.23 -.58 Morris 77 -4 40.2 12.4 1.03 -.40 Wheaton 82 -2 41.0 13.6 .55 -.93 Becker 77 1 44.2 12.9 1.19 -.47 Collegeville 78 -2 44.7 13.6 1.48 -.31 Hutchinson 78 1 44.6 14.0 1.42 -.12 Melrose 75 -3 42.5 14.3 1.10 -.48 Olivia 80 2 42.8 13.4 1.14 -.32 St. Cloud 78 -2 43.9 14.5 1.15 -.40 Wadena 74 -9 39.0 13.4 1.27 -.23 Willmar 79 -5 42.2 12.6 1.40 -.09 Aitkin 77 -4 40.6 13.8 1.18 -.50 Forest Lake 79 4 45.6 15.0 2.01 .40 MSP Airport 80 8 48.3 15.5 1.40 -.49 Mora 78 1 42.1 13.7 .99m -.58m St. Paul - UofM 80 6 45.9 15.3 1.32 -.29 Lamberton 83 3 46.0 15.7 1.23 -.39 Marshall 83 9 45.3 14.9 1.11 -.62 Pipestone 82 2 43.4 13.0 1.31 -.44 Redwood Falls 83 2 46.6 15.0 1.51 -.09 Sioux Falls 85 15 49.8 16.9 .77 -.99 Worthington 82 8 45.9 15.4 1.49 -.13 North Mankato 79 10 46.8 15.1 1.27 -.69 Owatonna 79 9 47.2 16.2 1.42 -.61 Waseca 79 11 47.2 16.0 1.90 -.59 Winnebago 81 9 47.6 15.7 1.43 -.46 Cannon Falls 80 8 46.6 16.3 1.61 -.37 La Crosse 83 15 50.4 15.9 1.52 -.52 Preston 81 13 48.2 15.8 2.24 .35 Red Wing 81m 12 47.8m 16.4m 1.55 -.21 Rochester 81 11 49.2 16.8 1.24 -.64 Rosemount 80 7 46.6 15.5 1.94m -.36m Winona Dam 83 16 49.2 16.9 1.68 -.07 m=some data missing District Averages ----------------- Avg. Dept. Avg. Dept. Temp. from Prec. from Norm. Norm. 1 (NorthWest) 37.0 12.5 1.66 .66 2 (North Central) 38.8 13.3 1.99 .85 3 (NorthEast) 38.0 12.0 1.59 .49 4 (West Central) 41.8 13.2 .97 -.57 5 (Central) 43.0 13.6 1.27 -.30 6 (East Central) 44.5 14.7 1.38 -.29 7 (SouthWest) 46.2 15.1 1.24 -.44 8 (South Central) 47.2 15.8 1.51 -.59 9 (SouthEast) 48.3 16.2 1.68 -.26 Statewide Average 42.7 14.0 1.47 -.05 Climate normals used are from the period 1981-2010. Some of the departures from normal are derived through estimates. Data in this summary are courtesy of National Weather Service Offices and Cooperators, and the Unversity of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. This summary is prepared by the Minnesota Extension Service Agricultural Meteorologist and the Department of Natural Resources State Climatology Office. Phone: (612) 625-4724 URL://climate.umn.edu