Where Is The Spring Warmth? See New Long-Range MA Forecasts

Massachusetts residents eager for a long stretch of warmer weather after a very harsh and snowy winter should seek some comfort in a new long-range forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

NOAA's forecasts released this week show above-average temperatures for southern New England during the early parts of April and near-average temperatures in the three-month forecast for April, May and June.

(National Weather Service)

While much of the country has already spiked to summer temperatures, the Northeast has remained largely cool. This week will see the roller coaster hit a peak on Thursday with a high of 66 degrees, before temperatures tumble back into the 30s and 40s this weekend.

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The three- to four-week outlook (April 4 through April 17) shows a 33 to 40 percent chance of above-normal temperatures.

The one-month and three-month outlooks show higher temperatures receding to the south with an equal chance of higher or lower temperatures in New England.

None of the long-range forecasts show any significant colder temperatures across the country after this weekend's Canadian blast across the Northeast.

After last year's very stormy spring — when it rained on a dozen weekends consecutively from April through the end of June — NOAA is calling for equal chances of higher and lower precipitation for the next three months.

The short-term spike in warmth is forecast to hit 66 degrees on Thursday, struggle to get out of the 40s during the weekend, and then rebound early next week with a high of 55 degrees each day on Monday and Tuesday.

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