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Well look on the bright side Chi McBride, at least your summer will not be so dry to fry.
Just about every summer has been super dry for years. Other than the freak rain events for 2015-16 and 17, AKA more proof something is wrong and the planet is seeing a rapid warm up and weather changes
I go weeks with no real rain from May thru Oct, then get 20 to 30" all at once like the last 3 years. Like this last summer i had only 3" from June 21st until the first week of Aug then get over 24" in Aug and Sept.
Lets look at the summer of 2015, No rain to speak of from June 21st till the last week of July and in 4 weeks time i get 30" and then almost nothing from late Aug thru Oct. Nothing is normal anymore.
A few of the long range models are at least hinting at the possibility of a warmer than average spring this year, which I suppose makes sense, as more than half the United States is now categorized as abnormally dry or in some stage of drought as of the latest drought monitor update, I feel that unless the expanding dryness and drought conditions fail to reverse themselves, that this spring and summer could be Much hotter than normal across the United States east of the Rockies. I don’t know if spring will Be early, on time, or late this year, but I feel that the Plains and Midwest could see a super hot summer this year.
A few of the long range models are at least hinting at the possibility of a warmer than average spring this year, which I suppose makes sense, as more than half the United States is now categorized as abnormally dry or in some stage of drought as of the latest drought monitor update, I feel that unless the expanding dryness and drought conditions fail to reverse themselves, that this spring and summer could be Much hotter than normal across the United States east of the Rockies. I don’t know if spring will Be early, on time, or late this year, but I feel that the Plains and Midwest could see a super hot summer this year.
If La Nina persists I too am thinking we'll see a super hot pattern East of the Rockies.
I think sources will start coming out with their forecasts this week. I know Paulie P at accuweather hinted at it. Should be fun to see what the "experts" think.
I would love another no name storm like we had in March 13th 1993. 100+ mhp winds in my area on the gulf. I was in Tampa back then. I hope for a active spring with 10+" of rain and ups and downs in the upper levels. Last March thru mid May i had about no rain at all.
Perhaps if drought conditions continue to manifest themselves in the central/eastern portion of the continent, it will encourage a new "RRR' to develop which will replace the current one which has dominated west coast climate since 2013.
Judging by some earlier comments, spring looks to continue this drying trend which commenced earlier this winter.
I wonder how active the spring tornado season will be.
Winter has seemed rather quiet severe-wise at least compared to last winter, with the cooler temps.
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