March forecast for Minnesota shows warm and wet conditions possible
Meteorological winter is over, which means our team of meteorologists is looking ahead at spring.
The first half of March will likely be warmer than average for most of Minnesota due to a northward bump in the jet stream.
Near-normal precipitation is likely over the next two weeks, with wetter-than-average conditions confined to both U.S. coasts.
Forecast models show that the rest of March is trending towards being warmer-than-average too, with near-average precipitation. The wetter weather looks to stay farther east into Wisconsin.
One of the main driving factors in the outlook is La Niña, which is already weak and trending weaker. That means lower forecast confidence.
What does the average March look like in the Twin Cities?
The Twin Cities typically sees around 8.2 inches of snowfall in March. If that were melted and combined with any rain, it comes out to an average of 1.68 inches of liquid precipitation.
The average low temperature on March 1 is 18 degrees, with an average high temp of 31.
By the end of the month, the average low is 31 degrees, and the average high is 49.
