3-Month Spring Forecast Just Released For PA

A new seasonal outlook for spring has some good news for Pennsylvania: expect a nice warm start to the season, with above-average temperatures, especially in April.

That's the prediction from The Weather Channel, which on Monday released its three-month outlook for spring 2019.

After a chilly start to March, temperatures are expected to trend above average in Pennsylvania as spring progresses and summer begins, according to The Weather Channel.

Here is The Weather Channel forecast for the next three months:

APRIL

April will see warmer-than-average temperatures. That won't be the case everywhere. The Southeast and much of the Midwest will be near average. The average temperature in the Philadelphia region in mid-April is in the 60s.

We may not have to wait until next month to enjoy some mild weather.

While most of this week looks to bring temperatures in the 40s and 50s, we could see a high temperature reach 60 by Sunday, according to The National Weather Service.

MAY

The above-average temperatures are forecast to continue across portions of the Northeast, including New York and New England. However, areas a bit farther south, including Eastern Pennsylvania, can anticipate near-average or slightly warmer than average conditions come May.

Average temperatures in the Philadelphia region in mid-May are in the 70s.

In the Southwest, temperatures may be slightly below average for May, The Weather Channel predicts.

The May temperature outlook may be cooler than currently indicated due to above-average soil moisture in the Northeast, and if El Niño conditions persist, The Weather Channel says.

JUNE

The start to the meteorological summer is June 1, and initial predictions indicate we're in for near-average or slightly warmer temperatures in the Northeast. Average local temperatures in June are in the 80s.

Heading into the summer, Weather Channel meteorologists say "climate model solutions are indicating warmer-than-normal summers in the Pacific Northwest and Northeast, with best chances for below-normal temperatures across the Plains."