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Temperatures are all over the place in the spring. That's just how it is in the northeast/midwest most years. While spring lacks temperature consistency, some years do have nice weather -- drier and sunnier. Others, gloomy and rainy. Either way, the temps tend to be variable no matter how sunny or rainy it is.
Here in Pittsburgh:
*Spring 2010 - decently sunny, some rain here and there
*Spring 2011 - ABSOLUTELY ATROCIOUS! Rained almost everyday. Gloomy 80% of spring. Depressing to think about.
*Spring 2012 - decently sunny, some rain here and there
*Spring 2013 - late start and almost as bad as 2011 (lack of sun) but hopefully it will turn around.
The dead of winter rages on in Oklahoma and looks like it will for the next couple of weeks.
The past two years have been early springs followed by 110*F temperatures all summer long. Maybe the late spring this year will keep things cooler in the summer, who knows.
Spring is a transition season between winter and summer - almost by definition there will be a spectrum between summer-like weather and winter-like weather, with summer-like weather winning out by the end. The typical pattern is for the snowpack to break up in March, and blooms and leaves to come out in April and May.
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Originally Posted by bchris02
The dead of winter rages on in Oklahoma and looks like it will for the next couple of weeks.
In the case of Oklahoma City, you'll be getting up to 80F in 4 days, staying above 80F for 3 consecutive days, and then not having a single high below 60F for the next week. Honestly, that's closer to summer than it is to winter.
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Originally Posted by sheena12
Remember Spring? That gloriously beautiful season between Winter and Summer, where temperatures were mild, but not not, temperate, sunny and clear skied.
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Are there places in the US that actually enjoy an actual and protracted SPRING season?
The places in the US that have stable enough weather to have the same weather for 2-3 months during Spring aren't unstable enough to have the four season climate that makes Spring possible to begin with (i.e. the blooming/leafing-out season). The closest thing that comes off the top of my head is coastal Alaska. It might sound crazy, but places like Anchorage and Juneau average highs in the 60's and lows in the 40's or 50's for 3 months out of the year - those 3 months are the summer months, so it's not quite what you're looking for but it does offer stable weather and blooming. Another place that comes to mind is the Pacific Northwest - they are reputed to have very long Springs, and having A/C turned off most of the summer is pretty common.
In the case of Oklahoma City, you'll be getting up to 80F in 4 days, staying above 80F for 3 consecutive days, and then not having a single high below 60F for the next week. Honestly, that's closer to summer than it is to winter.
It's kind of early to know for sure, but some here are predicting another ice storm next Wednesday into Thursday. If that's the case, we'll warm up fast to the 80s early next week and then be back below freezing by the end of next week.
Summer in Oklahoma City can be consistently above 110*F. The 80s are nice, balmy, spring weather.
Summer in Oklahoma City can be consistently above 110*F. The 80s are nice, balmy, spring weather.
I certainly don't agree about the nice aspect, but days in the 80's followed by ice storms is definitely spring weather, which is distinct from winter weather. In simple terms: consistent 80's = summer, consistent ice storms = winter, and 80's + ice storms = spring . Also, as I recall OKC averages in the mid 90's during the summer - 110F summers do occur, but only in exceptionally hot years.
It would be cool if you had another ice storm after those 80F temperatures - ice storms in April are rare enough in Oklahoma, so it would really be something if you had two. Of course we all wish for no power outages in the event an ice storm; if your power stays on ice storms can be a cool experience, depending on whether or not you're the icicle type.
OP, I know what you mean. We just had a few days with temps in the 80s, and while it was nice, I just wasn't ready for it to be summery all of a sudden. Spring came back today, after a HUGE thunderstorm, with temps in the 60s, and should should stay that way for the next week at least.
Remember Spring? That gloriously beautiful season between Winter and Summer, where temperatures were mild, but not not, temperate, sunny and clear skied.
I have lived in three states in the past ten years - one in the North East, one in the Mid West, and one in the Middle Atlantic, and it's been the same everywhere. - A cold day, followed by a hot day, three cold, seven rainy, a hot day, and then - BAM it's Summer and the A/C goes on.
Has anyone else noticed this change? Are there places in the US that actually enjoy an actual and protracted SPRING season?
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We have data that goes back over 100yrs for some spots. I urge you to spend a day and look through the temps for "SPRING". I guarantee you that this has been happening forever. Its called transition. You're locations so happens to be in the prime spots for a lifting and sagging Jet stream.
Try looking at "some" areas of California where temps are more steadier. But rest assure, more likely you'll find these flucuations from very warm to very cold in March & April and even into May.
I can sympathize with the OP, it's extremely frustrating to have spring with lots of cold and hot days and little in between as sometimes happens. And many of the regulars on the forum don't value the in between days. After a cold March, this April appears to be seasonable or seasonably warm with a few outliers.
Many recent years, we get a bunch of hot days (which feel too much since we don't have time to adjust to warmer weather) and then a mass of rather cool days. I'm hoping it just stays consistently mild, there's a chance.
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. Also, as I recall OKC averages in the mid 90's during the summer - 110F summers do occur, but only in exceptionally hot years.
