What the Month of March Typically Brings for Weather

March is finally here, giving hope to those who are tired of the dark and cold days of winter. What does the third month of the year typically hold for overall weather patterns and what are forecasters saying specifically about the month ahead? Read on for all of the details.

Increase in Severe Weather

March is a transitional month of weather, providing a little bit of winter and spring, often within hours of each other. The clash of the two seasons results in a fiery mix of tornadoes, flooding rainfall, bursts of cold air, and high winds.

Severe weather can happen at any time in any season. However, the supportive ingredients for this type of outbreak are more prominent during the spring months. This makes March the prime time for severe weather development to become more widespread as warm and humid air coming from the south clashes with the powerful jet stream storms ejecting out of the western U.S.

The increase in severe weather events is illustrated by looking at how prolific tornadoes become from February to March. The month of February typically sees about 40 confirmed twisters throughout the U.S. in an average year. This number more than doubles by March with an average of 96 tornadoes.