March 9, 2025 Sunday Weather Update
Spring warmth east of the Rockies ahead of powerful storm
March 2025 was the 7th-warmest March in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 46.8°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 43.6°F (+3.3°F).
March 2025 was the 57th-driest March in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 2.4in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.5in (-0.1in).
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.
Picturesque satellite imagery earlier this evening with the comma shape of a storm system centered over the Gulf coast. A frontal boundary separates warm, moist tropical air in the Gulf from much cooler, wedge like air over the Southeast. The main issue is heavy rainfall in the Florida panhandle, but it’s welcome precipitation to prevent any drought or serious deficits from mounting.
The rest of the Lower 48 is rather quiet with only some light snow showers in New England.
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