If you have been waiting eagerly for warmer temperatures and spring-like weather, you will be happy with the new 90 day outlook from the Climate Prediction Center. Warmer than average temperatures are predicted over much of the nation, from the East Coast to the Southwest. Below normal temperatures are not expected in the nation, which is quite a change from what many areas of the country has felt over the last month. Wetter than average weather is expected in the Northeast, with below normal precipitation in the Northwest.
The May through July outlook also sees forecast odds tilt towards warmer than normal across nearly the entire country. Less precipitation than usual is favored extending eastward from the Pacific Northwest and Northern California through the Rockies. https://t.co/mOJL9KhAZX pic.twitter.com/jToCBZhy7F
— NWSCPC (@NWSCPC) April 19, 2018
The Climate Prediction Center states that a La Nina advisory is still in effect, but forecast model trends continue to show that Pacific Ocean water temperatures will return to normal over the 6 weeks. Neutral ocean temperatures are expected into the summer months, with no El Nino or La Nina. Along with the La Nina forecast, current soil moisture conditions and snow coverage was considered.
Our seasonal #drought outlook for May through July is reason for optimism, as conditions are forecast to improve across portions of the Central and Southern Plains where widespread severe to extreme drought is currently observed. https://t.co/CPY78JXHKa pic.twitter.com/k9Fz6Of5pK
— NWSCPC (@NWSCPC) April 19, 2018
For WeatherNation: Meteorologist Mace Michaels