March 13, 2025 Thursday Weather Update
Two day severe weather outbreak from Midwest into Southeast
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.
Powerful Central Plains storm system will be highly impactful with high winds across a huge area even outside of severe thunderstorms.
Two areas of potentially widespread severe weather for Friday and Saturday ahead of strong mid-level wind maxima or jet streak (at 500 mb) providing spin for tornadoes. The cold-core low will promote downward momentum transport and downburst winds plus large hail. This late winter storm system has the potential for widespread damage.
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