The month of March in Geary County was warmer than normal, but there was very little rainfall.

Geary County Extension Agent Chuck Otte reported that the average daily high during the month was 58.9, 3.2 degrees above normal. The average overnight low was 32.7, 0.8 degrees above normal.

The highest temperature for the month was 87 degrees on the 16th,  and the lowest temperature was nine degrees on the fourth and sixth.

Normally following the dry winter months precipitation increases in March, but that was not the case this time. Average March precipitation is 2.34 inches but Milford Lake only received 0.35 and Junction City 0.29 inches during the month. Year to date Junction City has received 1.99 inches of precipitation and Milford Lake 1.93 inches. The normal total through the end of March is 4.11 inches.