Weather forecasters predict unusually warm spring weather for the next three months

Weather forecasters are united in predicting unusually warm spring weather and more than usual amounts of rain across the US over the next three months. 

The warm weather streak continues as the winter was recently declared the sixth hottest on record in the country across the lower 48 states.  

‘There is almost no part of the country that we are predicting to be below normal in any of the three months, which is unusual,’ AccuWeather Founder and CEO Dr. Joel N. Myers said Thursday, adding that ‘This may be a first.’  

The weather site predicted that temperatures in April will be 2.5 degrees warmer in Atlanta, Georgia, Memphis, Tennessee and Detroit, Michigan, while Cincinnati, Ohio, and Washington, DC, would be treated to weather that’s 2.8 degrees warmer. 

Florida’s Orlando, meanwhile, will see weather that’s 3.5 degrees above normal. 

Weather forecasters predict unusually warm weather for the next three months this spring

Come May, Cincinnati and Washington, DC weather would clock in at 2.8 degrees above normal, while Detroit, Burbank, California, and Portland, Oregon, would experience temperatures that are 2.5 degrees above the usual. 

Then, in June, Minneapolis, Minnesota, will see temperatures of 2.8 degrees above normal, while Atlanta, Utah’s Salt Lake City and Texas’ Dallas-Fort Worth area will come in at 2 degrees higher than usual. 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration agreed Thursday that ‘Warmer-than-average temperatures’ should be expected coast to coast and that ‘No part of the country is favored to experience below-average temperatures this spring.’ 

Experts think this warm weather might be helpful in helping slow the spread of coronavirus

Experts think this warm weather might be helpful in helping slow the spread of coronavirus

Temperatures are expected to be between 2.5 to 3.5 degrees warmer throughout April

Temperatures are expected to be between 2.5 to 3.5 degrees warmer throughout April 

In May, it's expected that temperatures will be between 2.5 and 2.8 degrees warmer than usual

In May, it’s expected that temperatures will be between 2.5 and 2.8 degrees warmer than usual

The NOAA predicts that along with this warm weather, would be 'Above-average precipitation'

The NOAA predicts that along with this warm weather, would be ‘Above-average precipitation’

The NOAA also predicted that along with this warm weather, would be ‘Above-average precipitation,’ particularly from the Northern Plains and southward through the lower Mississippi Valley across to the East Coast. 

Large portions of Alaska were also expected to see above-average precipitation in the spring months. 

All of this incoming rain, combined with current rainfall and highly-saturated soil is thought to increase chances of flooding across the central and southeastern United States, the NOAA added.  

California, however, is likely to see drought conditions continue and expand throughout the state in the coming months. The same is expected for the central and southern Rocky Mountains, the southern Plains, southern Texas and portions of the Pacific Northwest.  

The higher temperatures being forecast don’t mean that the weather will be constantly warmer throughout the spring, however. 

If that were the case, the temperatures would be even higher, AccuWeather meteorologists said.  

It’s expected that early April will see a downturn in temperatures at various times in areas including the northern Rockies, the northern high Plains, the Great Lakes and Northeast.

Although unusual, the warmer than normal spring weather might be beneficial.

‘If there is a correlation between the weather and the new coronavirus that can be a positive to helping slow down the spread as we transition to spring in the Northern Hemisphere, that’s what everyone is looking for right now,’ AccuWeather vice president of AccuWeather for Business Jon Porter said.

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