(Atlantic, Iowa/KJAN) – The month of March came to a close with weather stats averaging lower than normal. High average High for the month in Atlantic (as recorded here at KJAN), was 47.8-degrees, which was cooler the norm of 48.3. The average Low for March 2023 in Atlantic was 22.6-degrees, which came in a little less than 4-degrees below normal. The warmest day of the month was on the 31st, at 75-degrees. The coldest morning was on the 18th, when the thermometer bottomed-out at 8-degrees.

And, precipitation for the month amounted to 1.01-inches (including rain, melted snow and mixed precip.), compared to the norm of 2.38-inches. We received a total of 6-inches of snow, with the greatest amounts occurring March 8th & 9th.

Here’s what we expect April to shape-up like: Precipitation amounting to 4.32-inches; An average High of 62, and an average Low of 37. Check back with us on May 1st, to see how close we came to those norms.  KJAN is the OFFICIAL National Weather Service reporting site for Atlantic data.