March 14-16, 2016 Forecast Results

In this post, I'll review the second of the March 2016 long-range forecasts that were published on January 9, 2016 in a post entitled March 2016 Long-range Forecasts. The second forecast period was that of March 14-16. The forecast called for storm potential over the the area from the western Great Lakes down through the Deep South with the likelihood of storms to focus over southern portions of the country.

The National Weather Service forecast for March 15-17 stated "Developing low pressure will be accompanied by significant rain across the Upper Mississippi Valley and Upper Midwest...

Accuweather headlines on the 14th stated "Election 2016: Severe storms may threaten voters in Missouri, Illinois on Tuesday" (March 15th)

Another headline of theirs read " Damaging winds, downpours to target Chicago, Indianapolis Tuesday"

The Weather Channel map below is for the 15th.



The Deep South became the focal point of a stationary front as shown in the Accuweather Map below for the 17th. Their headline warned "Late-week rain could aggravate flooding from Texas to Louisiana, Mississippi"



Links to Other Long-range Weather Forecasts and Forecast Results

March 2016 Long-range Weather Forecasts
Hurricane Dolores Fulfills Long-range Weather Forecast
Hurricane Season 2015 Long-range Weather Predictions
Tropical Cyclone Hadi
Hurricane Erick Fulfills Long-range Forecast
Tropical Storm Andrea Fulfills Long-range Forecast!
Timing the Relief for Drought-Stricken U.S. Plains
Testing Astrometeorology Part 2
Hurricane Sandy Fulfills Long-range Weather Prediction!
Testing Astrometeorology Part 1
Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
Hurricane Risk-Management
New Weather Alternative Website
Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010
Introduction to the Weather Alternative

Mass Gains of Antarctic Ice Sheet Greater than Losses, NASA Study Reports (click to read)