March 2016 to end warmish
created at 10:45 a.m. on Wed, Mar 30, 2016 - This will be one of the final posts of the winter season for ToledoWinter.com. I will post recaps for March, the winter season, etc.
Interestingly, the first few days of April will start with below-normal temps with a chance for snow showers on most days. No accumulation is expected. April will start more like normal early March weather. This March was more like May on many days.
Almanac
Normal Hi-Lo temps for March 30 are 53 and 33.
Total snowfall at TOL through March 29: 2.7 inches. Normal through the 29th is 5.5 inches.
TOL total snowfall since July 1 equals 17.7 inches through March 29. Normal is 36.0 inches for the period.
The last time that it snowed in Toledo was on March 5.
No snow is forecast today nor tomorrow. Our temps may reach 70 again tomorrow with a chance for severe thunderstorms in the evening. The SPC Convective Outlook for tomorrow shows the Toledo area under a Marginal risk for severe weather.
Forecast
Toledo 7-day forecast Last Update: Mar 30, 2016 10:10 am
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 3am. Low around 42. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then scattered showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Scattered rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 1pm, then a chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.