March 2026 will be remembered for its record-shattering warmth across the country, especially the West. More than 100 monthly records were broken or tied:
This heat has decimated an already meager snowpack across the West, with many locations at 0% of where they should be this time of year:
The good news is that cooler temperatures closer to average will be in place for the next 7 days or so:
During that same time frame, much need rain and snow will fall across the region:
While it won’t make up for the lack of snow this winter, every little bit helps as the rainy season winds down in the West. We are quickly headed towards the dry season and what could be an active wildfire season.
Severe Weather Increases Across Central and Eastern US
With the pattern change in the West comes an increase in rain and storms across the rest of the country as disturbances move from the West to the East. Monday night brings a level two out of five severe threat across the Midwest:
The main threat with tonight’s storms will be large hail. Timing will be much later this evening. The below future radar is from 7 pm CT to 5 am CT:
Tuesday, that threat shifts to the eastern Great Lakes:
All hazards including hail, isolated tornadoes, and damaging winds are possible tomorrow.
By Wednesday, the first system will bring a chance for severe storms across the Midatlantic:
A new disturbance will move into the Plains, bringing severe weather chances from Texas to Missouri:
Through Wednesday, rain totals will add up across the Central US and into the Northeast:
Heading into Peak Severe Season
As March winds down and we head into April, peak severe season will be upon us. The severe threat is typically focused from the Southeast into the Southern Plains:
Now is a good time to review your severe weather preparedness plan. Reach out to Weatherstem to let us help keep your location ahead of the storms.