Farmers' Almanac

North Central U.S. Long Range Weather Forecast

for March 20th - May 15th

Includes Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana

March 2011
20th-23rd. Sunshine gives way to increasing, thickening clouds.
24th-27th. A major storm evolves over the Southern Rockies and pushes eastward, bringing significant snows to Kansas and Missouri. Less snow farther north.
28th-31st. Clear most areas. Unseasonably cold for the Northern Plains.


April 2011
1st-3rd. Unsettled.
4th-7th. Clearing.
8th-11th. Strong, gusty winds spread east from the Northern Rockies into the Northern Plains.
12th-15th. Fair and dry for most areas.
16th-19th. Unsettled.
20th-23rd. Potentially severe thunderstorms from Minnesota south through Iowa and Missouri. Storms might be capable of frequent lightning, damaging winds, large hail, and even a few tornadoes.
24th-27th. Fair.
28th-30th. Unsettled weather sweeps in from the west.


May 2011
1st-3rd. Dry and pleasant.
4th-7th. Widespread showery and thundery weather.
8th-11th. Skies slowly clear.
12th-15th. Changeable; breezy under a mix of sun and clouds.