March is a consistently warm month. At least that’s what long-term climatology says. Let’s look at the “normal” rate of warming in March. Let’s combine that information with the latest full-month forecast for March.
The long-term average high and long-term low temperatures in March are warming by about 1 degree every two days. The sun now has the ability to get our temperatures into the 40s and 50s. This is not our average high temperature today, but it will be by the end of the month.
So what is the “normal” or long-term average high temperature in March? Early in the month, temperatures in the southern half of Lower Michigan averaged 35 to 40 degrees. Traverse City and northern Lower Michigan currently have long-term average temperatures around freezing.
Below are the long-term average temperatures for March 1 and March 31.
March usually starts with cold morning temperatures. A typical day in early March starts in the teens, just like this morning.
Michigan Weather in March
Even the sunshine in early March was enough to keep us warm into the mid-30s.
Michigan Weather in March
By the end of March, temperatures have increased by about 13 degrees on average. Temperatures in southern Michigan average close to freezing on late March mornings.
Michigan Weather in March
Afternoon temperatures in late March can easily reach 50 degrees, which means afternoon high temperatures can rise by 15 degrees.
Michigan Weather in March
Of course, we know that March days are not always “average” and can be much colder than normal or much warmer than normal.
Temperatures in March can reach into the 60s, but reaching 70 degrees is difficult.
Temperatures may reach 70 degrees around Tuesday or Wednesday next week. The storm system will take a warm track and bring strong southerly winds to Lower Michigan early next week.
Below is the expected high temperature forecast for next Tuesday, March 10th.
high temperature
Typically at this time of year, there are minor wind changes in the forecast, keeping our temperatures a little cooler than expected.
But now it looks like temperatures in Detroit, Ann Arbor and Jackson could reach 70 degrees early next week.
It does look like we will move into the high 30s and 40s late next week, which will be closer to average.
But now, you can get ready for spring.
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