'Fairly Mild' Spring For Illinois: The Old Farmer's Almanac

ILLINOIS — There are still a few days of winter left in Illinois until the spring equinox on March 20. The Old Farmer's Almanac has predicted a "fairly mild" spring for much of the United States.

Here’s what we can expect in Illinois in the months ahead:

March: The Great Lakes region will be on the "drier side," according to The Old Farmer's Almanac. However, there will still be some "pockets of chill" at times in parts of the Great Lakes.

April: April temperatures will be cooler than normal, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.

May: Temperatures will start to rise in May, and Illinois will likely see near-normal rainfall.

In other parts of the nation, people who live in the Northwest shouldn’t retire their cold-weather gear for the season.

Temperatures are expected to be below normal in those regions, and people from the mid-Atlantic to the Appalachians to the Rockies also shouldn’t be surprised by late winter blasts of cold air, the forecast said.

Texas and Oklahoma, the Deep South and Florida are all expected to see warmer than usual temperatures.

People living in the Upper Midwest, the Appalachians and the Mid-Atlantic should be prepared for above-normal precipitation. Rainfall is expected to be normal to above normal in many other parts of the country, including Oklahoma and Texas.

However, the forecast calls for below normal rain in Southern California and the Southwest.

For more specific information, go to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.