The latest seasonal weather outlook from the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center was recently released. What does this spring and summer look like?
These seasonal weather outlooks provide the odds on temperature and precipitation trends of above, below, or near average – much like taking 100 poker chips and stacking them into those three categories.
Tied into this updated seasonal weather outlook is the trend of this winter’s weak La Niña coming to an end and transitioning to neutral conditions this spring. During La Niña, eastern Pacific tropical waters – those west of Peru — are cooler than average, while during El Niño, those same waters around the equator are warmer. Neutral conditions are when sea surface temperatures are around average…