March Temperatures Were Above Average in Wisconsin
Wednesday, March 30th, 2016 -- 8:15 AM
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) -March temperatures at the five major weather stations in the Badger State ranged from 4.9 to 7.7 degrees above normal.That's according to the Wisconsin office of the USDA's National Ag Statistics Service. The agency says average highs ranged from 43.8 in Green Bay to 49.2 in La Crosse this month, while average lows were recorded at 28.2 to 32.2 degrees in those same cities. Precipitation was above average at all stations--ranging from 2.68 inches in La Crosse to 3.30 inches in Eau Claire. La Crosse also received the most snowfall out of the major cities with 12.3 inches.
The large winter storm dropped heavy snow and ice over much of the state during the third week of the month, but reporters noted that snow cover was quick to melt. Some reporters saw manure spreading and early tillage activities, but soils in many areas were too muddy to support machinery. Winter wheat and alfalfa were reportedly greening up statewide. Reporters commented that maple sap collection was stop and go, with an unusually early start to the season and several interruptions due to above-freezing nights.
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