Precipitation and Temperature Summary for March, 1999 Temperature Precipitation High Low Month Dept. Month Dept. Avg. for Total for Month Month CROOKSTON 61 3 27.3 4.7 0.72 -0.06 MOORHEAD 66 1 31.2 5.3 1.84 0.78 WARROAD 56 -8 26.8 6.9 1.15 0.34 GRAND RAP. 67 4 31.1 6.1 1.44 0.13 INTL FALLS 52 -3 26.9 4.8 2.03 0.97 ITASCA 62 -7 26.2 3.1 1.52 0.08 DULUTH 56 -3 27.7 3.3 1.64 -0.27 GRAND MAR. 53 3 29.0 2.1 0.26 -1.09 HIBBING 57 -5 28.7 4.9 0.90 -0.12 ALEXANDRIA 66 6 30.2 3.6 1.27 -0.13 BROWNS VAL 73 9 34.2 6.2 1.13 -0.19 CANBY 76 8 34.1 4.8 0.79 -0.97 FERGUS FLS 67 10 32.0 6.7 1.70 0.57 MONTEVIDEO 72 6 32.5 1.5 0.72 -0.92 MORRIS 68 8 31.9 5.4 1.64 0.28 BECKER 73 4 32.8 5.2 1.58 -0.09 HUTCHINSON 72 9 32.4 2.7 1.09 -0.52 OLIVIA 71 5 32.0 3.3 0.93 -0.63 STAPLES 68 3 29.6 5.4 0.50 -1.04 ST. CLOUD 71 2 31.5 3.9 0.94 -0.47 WILLMAR 71 8 31.6 4.0 1.31 -0.27 AITKIN 65 4 29.8 3.4 0.85 -0.69 CAMBRIDGE 70 4 31.1 2.5 1.90 0.58 MSP AIRPRT 73 5 33.7 2.7 1.86 -0.08 STP CAMPUS 71 12 35.2 4.1 1.31 -0.24 LAMBERTON 74 4 33.2 3.5 0.40 -1.12 PIPESTONE 71 8 32.4 3.1 0.83 -0.75 REDWOOD FL 74 7 34.6 3.3 1.31 -0.17 SIOUX FLS. 73 5 33.6 1.1 1.15 -0.49 WORTHINGT. 71 4 32.4 3.3 1.08 -0.62 FARIBAULT 72 4 32.2 2.5 1.51 -0.50 WASECA 72 11 33.3 4.5 2.19 -0.09 WINNEBAGO 73 8 33.0 3.4 1.20 -0.66 LA CROSSE 75 9 36.9 4.1 0.61 -1.37 RED WING 71 5 31.8 2.5 1.42 -0.51 ROCHESTER 69 9 33.0 3.2 0.39 -1.39 ROSEMOUNT 71 2 33.6 3.2 1.64 -0.49 WINONA 77 14 35.1 3.1 0.80 -1.07 District Averages ----------------- Avg. Dept. Avg. Dept Temp. from Prec. from District Norm. Norm. 1 (Northwest) 28.4 5.6 1.24 0.35 2 (North Central) 28.1 4.7 1.66 0.39 3 (Northeast) 28.5 3.4 0.93 -0.49 4 (West Central) 32.5 4.7 1.21 -0.23 5 (Central) 31.6 4.1 1.06 -0.50 6 (East Central) 32.5 3.2 1.48 -0.11 7 (Southwest) 33.2 2.9 0.95 -0.63 8 (South Central) 32.8 3.5 1.63 -0.42 9 (Southeast) 34.1 3.2 0.97 -0.97 Statewide Average 31.3 3.9 1.24 -0.29 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 University 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: http://www.soils.agri.umn.edu/research/climatology