Northway weather in March: Northway, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Northway in March has a normal high of 25°F and a normal low of −8°F, a daily mean of 8°F, rising from 16°F on the 1st to 34°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal March, 0.15 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −4°C and low of −22°C, 4 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationNorthway Airport
- Station IDUSW00026412
- Location62.96°N 141.93°W
- Elevation1,713 ft (522 m)
- Population (census place)202
- Jan -4° -22°
- Feb 8° -16°
- Mar 25° -8°
- Apr 45° 17°
- May 61° 34°
- Jun 70° 45°
- Jul 72° 48°
- Aug 67° 44°
- Sep 55° 32°
- Oct 32° 14°
- Nov 8° -9°
- Dec -2° -19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Northway in March?
The normal high is 25°F and the normal low −8°F, for a daily mean of 8.3°F. March is 12.3°F warmer than February and 22.8°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Northway and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 18°F, from 16°F on March 1 to 34°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 6.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 2°F and 15°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 12%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 16°F | −14°F | 12% | 1% |
| March 8 | 20°F | −12°F | 12% | 1% |
| March 15 | 24°F | −10°F | 11% | 1% |
| March 22 | 28°F | −6°F | 10% | 1% |
| March 31 | 34°F | 2°F | 9% | 1% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 16°F | −14°F | 12% | 1% | 10 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 16°F | −14°F | 12% | 1% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 17°F | −13°F | 12% | 1% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 17°F | −13°F | 12% | 1% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 18°F | −13°F | 12% | 1% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 19°F | −13°F | 12% | 1% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 19°F | −13°F | 12% | 1% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 8 | 20°F | −12°F | 12% | 1% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 9 | 20°F | −12°F | 12% | 1% | 11 h |
| March 10 | 21°F | −12°F | 11% | 1% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 11 | 21°F | −11°F | 11% | 1% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 12 | 22°F | −11°F | 11% | 1% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 13 | 22°F | −11°F | 11% | 1% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 14 | 23°F | −10°F | 11% | 1% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 15 | 24°F | −10°F | 11% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 16 | 24°F | −9°F | 11% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 17 | 25°F | −9°F | 11% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 18 | 25°F | −8°F | 10% | 1% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 26°F | −8°F | 10% | 1% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 27°F | −7°F | 10% | 1% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 27°F | −6°F | 10% | 1% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 28°F | −6°F | 10% | 1% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 23 | 29°F | −5°F | 10% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 24 | 29°F | −4°F | 10% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 25 | 30°F | −3°F | 10% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 26 | 31°F | −2°F | 9% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 27 | 31°F | −1°F | 9% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 28 | 32°F | −1°F | 9% | 1% | 13 h |
| March 29 | 33°F | 0°F | 9% | 1% | 13 h |
| March 30 | 34°F | 1°F | 9% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| March 31 | 34°F | 2°F | 9% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 25°FMarch average
- Normal low
- −8°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.15 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 13 h 20 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026412; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Northway in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around March 1 (12%). In all, 0.15 in falls on 3 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Northway, 31 nights fall to freezing, 23 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.5 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 31 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026412.
How humid and windy is Northway in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 32°F with – relative humidity and a dew point of –; at 6 a.m. it is 7°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 3.9 mph.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 7°F | 3°F | 81% | 3.0 mph | 30% |
| 9 a.m. | 19°F | 9°F | 65% | 3.9 mph | 32% |
| noon | 29°F | 12°F | 48% | 5.2 mph | 31% |
| 3 p.m. | 32°F | – | – | – | 29% |
| 6 p.m. | 32°F | 12°F | 44% | 4.7 mph | 24% |
| 9 p.m. | 20°F | 11°F | 67% | 3.2 mph | 36% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026412. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for March in Northway?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1942) is 56°F, on March 31, 2016; the coldest is −56°F, on March 2, 1956. The wettest March brought 0.95 in (1996); the snowiest, 13.4 inches (1967).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 8.3°F: 2021 3.7°F (−4.6), 2022 10.6°F (+2.3), 2023 8.7°F (+0.4), 2024 15.1°F (+6.8), 2025 15.8°F (+7.5), 2026 -11.5°F (−19.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.7°F | −4.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 10.6°F | +2.3°F | – |
| 2023 | 8.7°F | +0.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 15.1°F | +6.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 15.8°F | +7.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | -11.5°F | −19.8°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00026412; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026412. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Northway compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, March normal highs run from −7°F in Nuiqsut to 44°F in Klawock; Northway's is 25°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.