During March of 2012, it was no problem for our temperatures to reach the 80s. During March of 2013, getting out of the 30s and 40s has been a struggle for most of Iowa. The featured chart presents the maximum temperature each March for Waterloo. The warmest temperature so far has only been 42 degrees. If this holds, it would easily be the coldest maximum temperature for Waterloo since 1893. The stacked bars represent the highest temperature prior to 22 March and then for the entire month. 1960 and 1962 had a colder temperature to date, but highs were warmer later in the month. 1962 was even able to reach the upper 60s after such a cold start. The forecast, at this point, does not provide hope for a similar event happening this year.

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