March notes...
Almost a snowless March! The trace received on March 13 was more than a dusting, but below the minimum 0.1" to be recorded numerically. A trace does count as recordable snowfall. The previous lowest March snowfall was in 2003 with 0.25". I thought that record would stand for much longer. Even with warming temperatures winter will still happen including cold snaps.
Note: In early January there was considerable freaking out in meteoroligical and climate circles over the spike in temps in the upper atmosphere over the Arctic. Forecasts and warnings were issued this would bleed down and disrupt the polar vortex allowing it to spill out. It rolled down to Texas. Many questions over not only who, but why they either discounted this extended forecast or blew it off completely.
Through March 25th the month was heading for what would be not only the driest March in my records but the driest month. The 0.35" rain on the 26th moved it out of the driest month which is January of 2004. The rain on the 28 & 29 moved it out of the lowest March. The driest March for humidity was in 2006 with an average humidity of 56.52%. I think that will remain the lowest month for march for quite some time.
On the precipitation days where two days (23 & 24) which recorded 0.01" which was from dense fog. This has happened up on the hill many times, but was surprising considering how dry the moth was to that point.
I drove around Lake St.George when I arrived home from work to see if a March ice-out had occurred. Did not need spotlights as car headlights could see ice at Marshall Shores and off the boat launch on Route 3. The rain on April 1st may push it away....
Note: 1/2/21 12:24am. Drove around again at midnight. Saw no ice, which shows up in car headlights at Marshall Shores, Rte 3 boat launch or the cove before the junction of Rte 3 & 220... Will amend tomorrow as time allows.
Update: from observations and speaking with several residents living around the lake I am recording April 1st as ice-out date.
Daily Records summary:
Three record highs were set, along with one record low. One record was set for coldest high temp and three records were set for warmest low temp.
2021 temperature records stand at 4 record highs, 1 record lows. One record has been set for coldest high temps, with four days setting a record for warmest low temp.
Summary 2021 total: 8 warm records and 2 cold records.
The 20 year average temp through March 31th is 25.61°. The average temp this year through February is 28.10°. At this point the year is 2.49° warmer.
March rankings (out of 24):
High Temp: 4th
Low Temp: 13th
Avg Temp: 5th
Precip: 20th
Snow: 24th
Wind: 13th
Humidity: 23rd
Dew Point: 14th
Heat Deg: 20th
Cool Deg: --
Barometer: 7th out of 21
Liberty, Maine weather data for...
March, 2021
Daily Data
High Temp 67.1° (3/22)
Low Temp 2.4° (3/2)
Top Rain Storm 0.95" (3/28-29)
Top Snow Storm Trace (3/13)
High Wind Gust 44 mph (3/2)
Low Windchill -17° (3/2)
High Dew Point 53.1° (3/26)
Low Dew Point -13.7° (3/2)
Barometer H/L 1032.6/988.6mb
Precipitation Days 8
2021 Averages
High Temp 44.28°
Low Temp 24.57°
Avg. Temp 34.43°
Precip. 1.62”
Snow 0”
High Wind Gust 21.84 mph
Humidity 60.73%
Dew Point 20.51°
Degree Days 947.8
Cooling Deg Days 0
Barometer 1014.98 mb
Red= record high since 1998
Blue= record low since 1998
Difference from 2020
High Temp +0.51°
Low Temp -1.99°
Avg. Temp -0.74°
Precip. -0.35”
Snow -8.00”
High Gust +0.78 mph
Humidity -2.77%
Dew Point -1.15°
Degree Days +23.0
Cooling Days 0
Barometer -2.39 mb
20 Year Avg.
High Temp 40.00°
Low Temp 23.89°
Avg. Temp 31.95°
Precip. 3.03”
Snow 15.72”
High Gust 22.46 mph
Humidity 66.40%
Dew Point 20.39°
Degree Days 1025.43
Cooling Days 0.82
Barometer 1012.99
(avg 1998-2017)
2021 Vs. Average
High Temp +4.28°
Low Temp +0.68°
Avg. Temp +2.48°
Precip. -1.41”
Snow -15.72”
High Gust -0.62 mph
Humidity -5.67%
Dew Point +0.12°
Degree Days -77.63
Cooling Days -0.82
Barometer +1.99mb
Difference from last month (Feb 2021)
High Temp +13.11°
Low Temp +7.30°
Avg. Temp +10.21°
Precip. -0.50”
Snow -23.85”
High Gust +5.05 mph
Humidity -8.13%
Dew Point +5.90°
H Degree Days -194.05
C Deg Days 0
Barometer -0.07mb
Season snowfall amounts:
(Highest to Lowest)
'14-'15 148.25"
'07-'08 135.90"
'00-'01 126.98"
'10-'11 125.10"
’17-’18 108.15"
’12-’13 100.70"
’18-’19 96.70"
’16-’17 93.65 "
'08-'09 90.25"
'01-'02 85.15"
’13-’14 82.95"
'06-'07 82.65"
'03-'04 78.75"
'98-'99 78.65"
'09-'10 78.45"
'02-'03 74.00"
’19-’20 73.85"
’11-’12 68.70"
'99-'00 64.90"
’20-’21 55.55"
'05-'06 50.35"
’15-’16 50.10"
'04-'05 44.77"
22 season average: 88.14"
May 9th snowstorm.
