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March 2026 Weather in the PNW

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Chilly day out, only 42 at almost noon.

rain all day tomorrow.  maybe a mixed bad and/or some flakes on Thursday

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  • MossMan
    MossMan

    Still hanging in there a bit! Actually pulled out the snow shovel just because! 

  • SouthHillFrosty
    SouthHillFrosty

    Just pissing snow. 3 years but worth the wait for my older kid. 4in base (minus streets) and probs 6in of accumulation today. My front area is covered in trees so look like less. I can measure snow de

  • Edmonds Husky
    Edmonds Husky

    Been a nice trip here so far. Sunny yesterday but cloudy and gloomy today. Tomorrow looks nasty so it will be a nice day to do nothing. Rest of the week looks fantastic

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34 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

Chilly day out, only 42 at almost noon.

rain all day tomorrow.  maybe a mixed bad and/or some flakes on Thursday

Will be nice to get a bunch of rain followed by some milder weather. Spring is progressing!

Officially the coldest Dec-March in HISTORY for Fairbanks with an average temperature of -13.6. Records go back to 1904.

Amazing reversal from last year which was the 2nd warmest ever for them.

Everett Snowfall (510 feet elevation)

Seasonal Average: 12.75"

2025-26: 0.5"

2024-25: 10.5"

2023-24: 6"

2022-23: 17.5"

2021-22: 17.75"

2020-21: 14.5”

2019-20: 10.5"

2018-19: 24.75"

 

 

 

3 minutes ago, bainbridgekid said:

Officially the coldest Dec-March in HISTORY for Fairbanks with an average temperature of -13.6. Records go back to 1904.

Amazing reversal from last year which was the 2nd warmest ever for them.

Also looks like they'll easily break the record for coldest March by about 3 degrees. 

Pretty wild that March essentially wound up being a replica of December across western North America. Juneau was in that transition zone for both, hence their all-time record snow season there. 

14 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

Also looks like they'll easily break the record for coldest March by about 3 degrees. 

Pretty wild that March essentially wound up being a replica of December across western North America. Juneau was in that transition zone for both, hence their all-time record snow season there. 

I was thinking about how similar the upper level pattern was between the March heat dome and December.

That pattern in December torched the PNW hard while trapping the Central Valley under a long spell of tule fog. In March, the Central Valley smashed heat records while much of the PNW was sitting under coolish stratiform rain. A few months apart, very different results on the ground.

Very pleasant afternoon with filtered sunshine ahead of the next system.

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27 minutes ago, Omegaraptor said:

I was thinking about how similar the upper level pattern was between the March heat dome and December.

That pattern in December torched the PNW hard while trapping the Central Valley under a long spell of tule fog. In March, the Central Valley smashed heat records while much of the PNW was sitting under coolish stratiform rain. A few months apart, very different results on the ground.

DEN had its warmest December on record and we're about to crush our warmest March on record. Just incredible pattern persistence this year (as seen by the opposite trends up north).

Both are the first record warm months since 2020.

O the snow, the beautiful snow!
Filling the sky and the earth below!
Over the house-tops, over the street,
Over the heads of the people you meet,
Dancing, Flirting, Skimming along.
Beautiful snow! it can do nothing wrong.

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61F and mostly cloudy but still dry. Also just 1.5" of precip for the month so that's embarrassing.

Springfield, Oregon regular season 2025-26 Stats:

  • Coldest high: 38F (Jan 14, 2026)
  • Coldest low: 19F (Jan 24, 2026)
  • Days with below freezing temps: 18 (Most recent: Mar 27, 2026)
  • Days with sub-40F highs: 1 (Most recent: Jan 14, 2026)
  • Total snowfall: 0.0"
  • Last ice storm accumulation: Jan 16, 2024 (2.25”)
  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Feb 13, 2025 (1.0")
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F)
  • Last White Christmas: 1990
  • Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0

Personal Stats:

  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Feb 13, 2025: 1"
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F)
  • Last White Christmas: 2008
  • Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 44.0"
  • Total ice since joining TheWeatherForums: 2.25"
  • Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4

 

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1 hour ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

61F and mostly cloudy but still dry. Also just 1.5" of precip for the month so that's embarrassing.

Looks like April will be getting off to a wet start at least.

Tonight
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 42. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain after 8pm. Snow level 3100 feet lowering to 2300 feet. Low around 38. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 55. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

O the snow, the beautiful snow!
Filling the sky and the earth below!
Over the house-tops, over the street,
Over the heads of the people you meet,
Dancing, Flirting, Skimming along.
Beautiful snow! it can do nothing wrong.

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

Very pleasant afternoon with filtered sunshine ahead of the next system.

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Solid weather. Warmer than yesterday but you don't feel like you're being torched.

38 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

Looks like April will be getting off to a wet start at least.

Tonight
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 42. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain after 8pm. Snow level 3100 feet lowering to 2300 feet. Low around 38. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 55. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Hopefully this will assuage many rain lovers’ fears. Should be one of the last winter like systems to come through before the perma ridge 

2026 Warm Season Stats (4/1 - 10/31)

Warmest high - 6/14 (89 F)

Coldest low - 4/4 (41 F)

Days 80 F or above: 5

Days 90 F or above: 0

 

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48 minutes ago, SeattleMarineLayerFan said:

Solid weather. Warmer than yesterday but you don't feel like you're being torched.

NB got up to 63 this afternoon.   Beautiful day.

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12 minutes ago, Edmonds Husky said:

Hopefully this will assuage many rain lovers’ fears. Should be one of the last winter like systems to come through before the perma ridge 

Models are now showing the system early next week splitting and leaving us mostly dry.    Hopefully after tomorrow there won't be much rain.

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18 minutes ago, Edmonds Husky said:

Hopefully this will assuage many rain lovers’ fears. Should be one of the last winter like systems to come through before the perma ridge 

Perma ridge starting in April, eh? Sounds like delusional sun-worshippers' dream.

Last year, the lowlands saw significant rainstorms/rainy periods in early April, mid April, mid May, and mid/late June.

In 2024, early April, late April, mid May, and early June.

In 2023, early April, mid/late April, early May, and a couple in mid June.

2022...needs no intro.

Spring is still in the early stages. Odds are there will be a good number of "winter-like" rainy days to come before the summer dry season sets in.

O the snow, the beautiful snow!
Filling the sky and the earth below!
Over the house-tops, over the street,
Over the heads of the people you meet,
Dancing, Flirting, Skimming along.
Beautiful snow! it can do nothing wrong.

6 minutes ago, Front Ranger said:

Perma ridge starting in April, eh? Sounds like delusional sun-worshippers' dream.

Last year, the lowlands saw significant rainstorms/rainy periods in early April, mid April, mid May, and mid/late June.

In 2024, early April, late April, mid May, and early June.

In 2023, early April, mid/late April, early May, and a couple in mid June.

2022...needs no intro.

Spring is still in the early stages. Odds are there will be a good number of "winter-like" rainy days to come before the summer dry season sets in.

For sure.   When I say hopefully not much rain I mean for the next 7-10 days.   There will most definitely be more wet systems in April and May and very likely in June.

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Summer like dryness basically set in here around 4/13 last year and on 4/25 in 2023. And I'd say it happened by 3/31 in 2021. So it's not implausible at all to think we're on the precipice of the Big Dry.

Obviously 2022 was different and 2024 was a nice mix of weather patterns and weak systems through the spring. This is another even year, so hopefully that pattern continues.

57/35 today here. It’s been pretty nice overall the last few days for late March. 

2026-2027 cold season stats 

Coldest max-60

Coldest min-41

 

                       

 

8.95” for the month. 

Elevation 580’ Location a few miles east of I-5 on the Snohomish Co side of the Snohomish/Skagit border. I love snow/cold AND sun/warmth! 

54 minutes ago, SeattleMarineLayerFan said:

Exciting times ahead. Only a couple hours left to wait.

Lets get half of normal April rain out of the way on the first day!  

Thursday looks almost totally dry so this event is just tomorrow for the Seattle area.

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7 minutes ago, MossMan said:

8.95” for the month. 

Kind of crazy I had more rain and snow than you this month! I have been on the forum since 2018-2019 and this is the first winter I beat you on snow as well. I’m sure it won’t happen again for another 10 years unless I move elsewhere. 

2026-2027 cold season stats 

Coldest max-60

Coldest min-41

 

                       

 

24 minutes ago, KeyPeninsula_Wx said:

Kind of crazy I had more rain and snow than you this month! I have been on the forum since 2018-2019 and this is the first winter I beat you on snow as well. I’m sure it won’t happen again for another 10 years unless I move elsewhere. 

Every event where I "beat" the usual winners, its usually a matter of 3 inches vs 1 inch. I guess this event was the largest one... though Feb 2017 was pretty crazy down in the swamp. Even the swampiest swamp areas did better than my place - but I'm not complaining about nearly a foot of snow and some of the best accumulation quality ever (super tall fences and great trees).

60/42 monthly average for March. 1.42" total precipitation.

Driest and warmest March I've recorded here, but records go back only to 2020.

5 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

Models are now showing the system early next week splitting and leaving us mostly dry.    Hopefully after tomorrow there won't be much rain.

This isn’t a time to be starting our dry season ☺️

600 feet in the foothills. 

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5 hours ago, Front Ranger said:

Perma ridge starting in April, eh? Sounds like delusional sun-worshippers' dream.

Last year, the lowlands saw significant rainstorms/rainy periods in early April, mid April, mid May, and mid/late June.

In 2024, early April, late April, mid May, and early June.

In 2023, early April, mid/late April, early May, and a couple in mid June.

2022...needs no intro.

Spring is still in the early stages. Odds are there will be a good number of "winter-like" rainy days to come before the summer dry season sets in.

It didn't rain here once in April, 2021.

Also, whatever rain is forecast, take like 10% of what it says and that's usually the amount we get.

Springfield, Oregon regular season 2025-26 Stats:

  • Coldest high: 38F (Jan 14, 2026)
  • Coldest low: 19F (Jan 24, 2026)
  • Days with below freezing temps: 18 (Most recent: Mar 27, 2026)
  • Days with sub-40F highs: 1 (Most recent: Jan 14, 2026)
  • Total snowfall: 0.0"
  • Last ice storm accumulation: Jan 16, 2024 (2.25”)
  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Feb 13, 2025 (1.0")
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F)
  • Last White Christmas: 1990
  • Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0

Personal Stats:

  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Feb 13, 2025: 1"
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F)
  • Last White Christmas: 2008
  • Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 44.0"
  • Total ice since joining TheWeatherForums: 2.25"
  • Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4

 

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19 hours ago, Front Ranger said:

DEN had its warmest December on record and we're about to crush our warmest March on record. Just incredible pattern persistence this year (as seen by the opposite trends up north).

Both are the first record warm months since 2020.

Anecdotal, but the tendency for patterns to get "stuck" for long periods of time has seemed to meaningfully increase the last 5-10 years.

Everett Snowfall (510 feet elevation)

Seasonal Average: 12.75"

2025-26: 0.5"

2024-25: 10.5"

2023-24: 6"

2022-23: 17.5"

2021-22: 17.75"

2020-21: 14.5”

2019-20: 10.5"

2018-19: 24.75"

 

 

 

8 hours ago, bainbridgekid said:

Anecdotal, but the tendency for patterns to get "stuck" for long periods of time has seemed to meaningfully increase the last 5-10 years.

Decadal oscillations don't exist? There are a lot of long term configurations that cause patterns to get stuck, and that always happened.

We had "bad" and "good" stretches of winters in the past too.

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Made a PNW Iceberg chart on my day off

Weather stats for MBY

Snowfall:

-Total snowfall since joining: 56.25"

-- Lake City, Seattle (LC) --

-2018-19: 21"

-2019-20: 2.5"

-2020-21: 13"

-2021-22: 8.75"

-2022-23: 5.75"

-2023-24: 0.25"

-2024-25: 4.75"

-- Ballard, Seattle (B) --

-2025-26: 0.25"

-Most recent snowfall: 0.25”; March 13th, 2026 (B)

-Largest snowfall (single storm): 8.5"; February 12-13, 2021 (LC)

-Largest snow depth: 14"; 1:30am February 12th, 2019 (LC)

Temperatures:

-Warmest: 109F; June 28th, 2021 (LC)

-Coldest: 13F; December 27th, 2021 (LC)

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On 3/31/2026 at 5:18 PM, Doom Buster said:

Perma ridge starting in April, eh? Sounds like delusional sun-worshippers' dream.

Last year, the lowlands saw significant rainstorms/rainy periods in early April, mid April, mid May, and mid/late June.

In 2024, early April, late April, mid May, and early June.

In 2023, early April, mid/late April, early May, and a couple in mid June.

2022...needs no intro.

Spring is still in the early stages. Odds are there will be a good number of "winter-like" rainy days to come before the summer dry season sets in.

Why does it take until the end of June for the jet stream to get the message that it's not winter anymore?

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