Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
936 AM MDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE POCATELLO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1939 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             77   03/18/2026
 LOW             -12   03/04/1985
HIGHEST           77R  03/18         75       2       75  03/26
                       03/19
                       03/20
LOWEST            17   03/15        -12      29       20  03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.6               50.5     9.1     52.8
AVG. MINIMUM    33.5               27.8     5.7     30.5
MEAN            46.6               39.1     7.5     41.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    14               23.2    -9.2       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.28   2024
 MINIMUM        0.10   1965
TOTALS          0.71               1.21   -0.50     1.32
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.04   -0.02     0.04
DAYS >= .01        5                9.4    -4.4       12
DAYS >= .10        3                3.7    -0.7        5
DAYS >= .50        0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.55   03/04 TO 03/05               0.40

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          16.6   1985
TOTALS           3.9                4.1    -0.2      4.1
SINCE 7/1       13.9               35.5   -21.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.6    -0.6        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   03/06                           1  03/18
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    564                802    -238      714
 SINCE 7/1      4599               5908   -1309       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/270    DATE  03/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/280    DATE  03/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     53

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

&&

8TH:  RECORD HIGH OF 60, BREAKS OLD RECORD OF 59 IN 1957.
18TH: RECORD HIGH OF 77 BREAKS OLD RECORD OF 71 IN 2017.
19TH: RECORD HIGH OF 77 BREAKS OLD RECORD OF 71 IN 1999.
20TH: RECORD HIGH OF 77 BREAKS OLD RECORD OF 72 IN 1999.
21ST: RECORD HIGH OF 72 TIES RECORD LAST SET IN 2017.
24TH: RECORD HIGH OF 71 BREAKS OLD RECORD OF 70 IN 2012.
25TH: RECORD HIGH OF 75 BREAKS OLD RECORD OF 72 IN 2022.
18TH-20TH: RECORD HIGH FOR ENTIRE MONTH OF MARCH BREAKS PREVIOUS
RECORD OF 75 FIRST SET IN 1986.

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