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A chronicle of American weather and climate  ·  Wednesday, 16 September 2026

Weather Trader Winter MILEPOST 246

March 23, 2024 Powerful Plains Storm

Nor'easter blasting New England with heavy rain and snowfall

What the month did

March 2024 was the 21st-warmest March in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 44.9°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 43.6°F (+1.4°F).

March 2024 was the 29th-wettest March in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 2.9in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.5in (+0.4in).

NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.

Saturday evening (almost) only maps update as everyone is watching March Madness.

This Plains low pressure could bottom out in the 970s mb (!) late Sunday evening!

5:30 PM ET Temperature analysis

Next 18-hours Weather | Simulated Radar | HRRR | Through Sunday Morning

Next 48-hours Weather | Simulated Radar | HRRR | Through Monday Afternoon

Next 48-hours Snowfall | HRRR

Sunday High Temperatures

3-Day Snowfall | NWS NDFD

Next 8-days Weather Pattern

WPC 7-Day Precipitation Forecast

Next 14-Days Temperature Anomaly

Ensemble 50th Percentile Snowfall 15-Days


Maps sourced from weathermodels.com designed and innovated by yours truly! I actually create all of my content from scratch.

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