Spring doesn’t officially arrive until March 20, but the Chattahoochee Valley is already headed for warmer temperatures. The bitter cold from last week is long gone as the days get longer and weather gets milder.
It will be warmer than usual
According to NOAA’s Seasonal Temperature Outlook (NOAA) it’s going to be warmer than normal in our neck of the woods.
We’re all set to get lots of sunshine with daytime highs climbing above seasonal averages more often than not. Here’s what we might expect .
March
- Average high: 70°F
- Average low: 47°F
- Average rainfall: 4.92 inches
- Daylight: Grows from about 11.5 hours to 12.6 hours across the month
April
- Average high: 78°F
- Average low: 54°F
- Average rainfall: 4.03 inches
- Daylight: Grows from about 12.6 hours to 13.4 hours across the month
May
- Average high: 85°F
- Average low: 63°F
- Average rainfall: 3.24 inches
- Daylight: Grows from about 13.4 hours to nearly 14 hours; among the longest days of the year
Pollen watch
An earlier, warmer spring means one thing for allergy sufferers: more pollen , sooner. You may have seen the beginnings of the dusting we’re in for, and the pollen count is already pretty high.
It’s hard to predict what the pollen will look like, exactly, but experts say Georgia is expected to have some very high pollen counts.
March
- Beginning of serious allergy season
- Pollen counts jump from near zero to over 500 grains per cubic meter
- Expect many days in the high/very high range for tree pollen
April
- Typically, the worst month for pollen
- Pollen counts can exceed 2,000 grains per cubic meter
May
- Tree pollen gradually declines while grass pollen emerges
- Grass pollen counts rise
- Visible yellow dust may start to lessen
How to deal with the pollen
- Keep windows closed on warm, windy days
- Shower and change clothes after time outdoors
- Check daily pollen counts at pollen.com
Spring is shaping up to be warm, fast-moving and pollen-heavy. Enjoy the mild weather, but keep an eye for stormy weather. With temperatures fluctuating like it does in the Spring, storms can form quickly and become severe…