Here’s Your February To April Outlook

Winter is in full force around the country as we’ve officially hit the halfway point of meteorological winter.

We are still in a weak La Niña, which typically means winters are warmer than average across the southern tier and cooler than average across the northern tier.

However, we are expected to transition to ENSO-neutral soon, which means this pattern may not hold up for the rest of winter.

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Here’s a look at our February to April outlook:

• In February, a large swath of the country is expected to experience warmer-than-average temperatures. Meanwhile, the Northern Plains, Pacific Northwest and northern New England will see slightly cooler-than-average temperatures.
• A warm-up is expected in the later part of February across the country, bringing this monthly temperature outlook up.
• March could feature a similar temperature pattern, with the most cooler-than-average temperatures seen in most northern parts of the Northern Plains and Pacific Northwest.
• The entirety of the East will experience a warmer-than-average April, with the warmest relative to average weather seen across the Southwest and Southern Plains.
• Wetter-than-average conditions are likely across the northern U.S., while drier-than-average conditions are more likely across the southern U.S.

Monthly Outlooks:

Miriam Guthrie graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with an undergraduate degree in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and is now a meteorology intern with weather.com while working toward her master’s.