RECORD HIGHS MARCH 2012

[Nicko999]

It seems that Canada has had 30C+ weather in March before... once

The most incredible spring heat wave in U.S. and Canadian recorded history is finally drawing to a close today, after a ten-day stretch of unprecedented record-smashing intensity. Since record keeping began in the late 1800s, there have never been so many spring temperature records broken, and by such a large margin. Airports in fifteen different states have set all-time records for March warmth, which is truly extraordinary considering that the records were set in the middle of the month, instead of the end of the month.
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The 29.2°C (85°F) measured at Western Head, Nova Scotia yesterday was the third warmest temperature ever recorded in Canada in March, according to Environement Canada and weather records researcher Maximiliano Herrera (top two records: 31.1°C (88F) at Alberini Beaver Creek BC on March 29th 1926, and 29.4°C in 1921 at Wallaceburg.)[/QUOTE]

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2059&page=1#commenttop

[Scott Patterson]

71F today; another record high for us.

[Nicko999]

Windsor streak ended at 10 consecutive days above 20C... that's a March record pretty easily but just so you realize how historical this heat wave was...

They have never even recorded such long streak in April... Their previous earliest occurrence of 10 (or more) straight days above 20C was April 22-May 2, 1942.

[Nicko999]

That Beaver Creek temperature record mentioned in the blog I posted earlier is most likely inaccurate. All the surrounding stations were 10-15C colder on that day. The Wallaceburg record seems a little bit more legit because some surrounding stations were only 3-4C cooler.

[Cyclenall]

Dr. Jeff Masters goes into great detail about the "Summer in March 2012" event...excerpts from article below (see link below for full article):

[i]"The duration, areal size, and intensity of the Summer in March, 2012 heat wave are simply off-scale, and the event ranks as one of North America's most extraordinary weather events in recorded history.

I'm not sure if that's the same article I posted earlier in this thread but I have to agree that it was one of the most extraordinary weather events I've ever seen and there are tons of competition for that, especially after last year's insanity. It's proof that your wildest weather dreams can come true!

That Beaver Creek temperature record mentioned in the blog I posted earlier is most likely inaccurate. All the surrounding stations were 10-15C colder on that day. The Wallaceburg record seems a little bit more legit because some surrounding stations were only 3-4C cooler.

Good catch, I've never heard of that record before now, I thought the Wallaceburg ON one was the hottest for March in Canada. Now that you have looked into it maybe the Wallaceburg one is still king. BC can come up with good temps. but I thought it was a bit more temperate than other regions and was less prone to extreme spikes but they sometimes do happen.

Is there a weather.com article that states the number of records broken every day by number now that the insane heat wave is over? There was one posted in the middle of the event but is there a final one? One last thing to note, Windsor ON hasn't really gone cool as they are still getting temps. into the low 20s on and off .

[tropicana]

Record Highs Sat Mar 24 2012

Marquette MI 61F tied 1987
Laramie WY 65F tied 1998
Rawlins WY 67F
Riverton WY 69F tied 2004
Lander WY 70F
Pocatello ID 70F tied 1956
Duluth MN 70F
Idaho Falls ID 70F
Alamosa CO 72F
Colorado Springs CO 74F
Galveston TX 81F
Pueblo CO 82F
Clayton NM 83F
Amarillo TX 86F
Midland TX 91F tied 1988

-justin-

[tropicana]

much shorter list yay

Record Highs Sun Mar 25 2012

Rock Springs WY 67F
Laramie WY 69F
Rawlins WY 71F
Idaho Falls ID 71F
Craig CO 73F
Riverton WY 73F
Lander WY 73F
Alamosa CO 73F
Cheyenne WY 73F
Casper WY 74F
Cape Hatteras NC 75F
Colorado Springs CO 75F
Denver CO 75F tied 1998
Fayetteville AR 78F tied 2007
Grand Junction CO 79F
McAlester Ok 82F
Hot Springs AR 82F
Albuquerque NM 83F
Hot Springs AR 83F
Clayton NM 85F
El Paso TX 90F
Roswell NM 91F

-justin-

[Scott Patterson]

Craig Colorado too. 73F (old record 68) and ties for 3rd warmest March temperature at Craig Moffat.

Warmest March temps (71F and above):

1. 76F on 3-22-2004
2. 74F on 3-23-2012
3a. 73F on 3-25-2012
3b. 73F on 3-21-2004
5. 72F on 3-31-2004
6a. 71F on 3-24-2012
6b. 71F on 3-19-2004
6c. 71F on 3-20-2004

Since 1894, only two years (2004 an 2012) have ever risen to 71F or above.

[tropicana]

Record Highs Mon Mar 26 2012

Rawlins WY 65F
Laramie WY 69F
Cheyenne WY 74F
Sheridan WY 76F tied 2004
Pierre SD 79F tied 1993
Apalachicola FL 80F tied 1938
Galveston TX 80F
Fayetteville AR 80F
North Myrtle BEach SC 80F
Harrison AR 81F tied 1991
Hot Springs AR 82F
Chadron NE 82F tie 1895
Pensacola FL 83F
Sidney NE 83F
Allaince NE 83F
Burlington CO 83F tied 2004
McAlester OK 84F
New Iberia LA 85F
Fort Smith AR 85F tied 1925
Mitchell SD 85F
Scottsbluff NE 85F
Norfolk NE 86F
North Platte NE 86F
Valentine NE 87F
Imperial NE 87F
Roswell NM 91F

-justin-

[tropicana]

Record Highs Tue Mar 27 2012

Alamosa CO 69F
La Crosse WI 78F
Fayetteville AR 78F tied 2008
Des Moines IA 80F tied 1989
Jackson TN 82F
Hot Springs AR 83F
North Little Rock AR 83F
Hattiesburg MS 85F
Tuscaloosa AL 85F tied 2007

-justin-

[Scott Patterson]

Another record high here today. 70F at Craig.

[tropicana]

Record Highs Wed Mar 28 2012

Riverton WY 65F
Alamosa CO 69F tied 1986
Craig CO 70F
Alliance NE 75F
Paducah KY 82F tie 1945
Douglas AZ 85F tied 2002
Nashville TN 85F tied 1907
Tuscaloosa AL 85F tied 2007

-justin-

[Cyclenall]

Some of the models (mostly ECMWF) show ridging rebuilding later (during and after Easter) for North America that will create a blocking pattern again. Hopefully that means another Heat-Wave and record breaking temps. for a large area. I was hoping for that to occur but much sooner than what is currently progged . There are already NAM guidance that shows in around 60 hours from now a "heat-spell" for the plains and north into southern Manitoba (again). 90ºF in Minnesota is one .

[gsytch]

It appears many locations have set all time record March warmth. Here in Tampa Bay, both Tampa Int'l Airport and Sarasota set records, each at around 74F for the month. Tampa recorded only two days that did not exceed 80F. I recorded zero. Every day hit 80F. Unheard of even for Tampa Bay. I mean, there is always a few cold fronts (or this year it is just front).

[tropicana]

Record Highs Thu Mar 29 2012

Clayton NM 81F tied 1943
New Orleans LA 83F tied 2011
St Simons Is GA 84F
Douglas AZ 85F tied 1971
North Charleston SC 87F tied 1985
Amarillo TX 87F tied 1967
North Myrtle Beach SC 88F
Lubbock TX 91F

-justin-

[tropicana]

Record Highs Fri Mar 30 2012

Salt Lake City UT 78F tied 2004 **All Time March record**
Louisville KY 83F

-justin-

[tropicana]

Record Highs Sat Mar 31 2012


Laramie WY 71F **all time March record tied Mar 23/12**
Rawlins WY 73F **All time March record**
Alamosa CO 73F
Pocatello ID 73F
Idaho Falls ID 73F
Cheyenne WY 74F tied 2004
Colorado Springs CO 77F
Boise ID 77F
Alliance NE 81F
Sioux Falls SD 81F
Denver CO 81F
Winslow AZ 82F
Sidney NE 82F
Chadron NE 83F **Mar record tie MAr 29 1907, Mar 30 1978 & Mar 12 2007**
East Rapid City SD 83F
Scottsbluff NE 84F tied 1946
Memphis TN 85F tied 1963
Lincoln NE 91F
Tucson AZ 91F tied 1989
Roswell NM 92F

-justin-

[Scott Patterson]

77F in Craig yesterday (March 31) was the all time March Record. 69F on March 30 at the Craig/Moffat Airport was also a record.

Meeker Colorado was 78F and also an all time March Record.

Also, 80F in Salt Lake City yesterday (March 31) also was the all time March Record as well.

Other record highs cut and paste from NOAA for other locations.

Colorado:

AT 4:58 PM MDT, THE TEMPERATURE AT THE GRAND JUNCTION REGIONAL
AIRPORT REACHED 80 DEGREES. THIS SETS A NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE
FOR MARCH 31. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 77, SET IN 1946.

Utah:

ALPINE 75 TIED (75 in 2004)
ALTA 56 TIED (56 in 1986)
HANKSVILLE 86 (82 in 2004)
PROVO BYU 81 (80 in 2004)
SPANISH FORK 80 (79 in 2004)
UTAH TEST RANGE 79 (75 in 1986)
WENDOVER 81 TIED (81 in 1917)

Wyoming:

EVANSTON 68 TIED (68 in 2004)

[Cyclenall]

I have a feeling this thread is going to become quite large in the coming weeks. What I'm really interested in is southern Ontario's very warm weather that is coming this week and if it becomes a historic "heat-wave" for March that can compare to March 2000 and 1990. We're off to a great start and the forecast temps. are really encouraging. The main day this week will be the 15th where 20ºC+ is possible in many areas of the province.

I've been waiting so many years to see a March like this and its finally panning out. It's possible this for us in Ontario is a once in a decade type March Break for warmth but I want to see an once in a century type come to fruition . Overall, the weather pattern is playing out exactly the way I wanted it to and inserted in the 2012 Predictions thread that March would start off really warm and Spring would be record breaking (for southern Ontario).

This is my first post in this thread and I find it to be hilarious. Back then I was concerned with whether it would compare to March 2000 and 1990 not knowing that it would completely obliterate them away and more. It definitely became a historic heat-wave. I thought maybe a once in a decade type event but it turned out to be an unprecedented event (once in thousands of years type meaning more rare than the 1974 Super Outbreak and the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season).

Some of the models (mostly ECMWF) show ridging rebuilding later (during and after Easter) for North America that will create a blocking pattern again. Hopefully that means another Heat-Wave and record breaking temps. for a large area.

Needless to say, the models have been flip-flopping for at least a week between hot and cold. It keeps going back and forth in opposite directions so its unknown . All I want is heat and some severe weather in southern Ontario

The data for all time March warmth will be coming out and I'll post it here when it find it. Maybe another weather.com article about the number of records broken day-by-day could be posted too.

When I think about the heat-wave I think about the instrumental song by Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme. Fits perfectly .