Spring 2014 (March-May) - Northern Hemisphere (records, temperatures, Chicago, days)

[cloudcrash619]

Originally Posted by G8RCAT

And as ****ing usual NOTHING here.

Don't worry it never storms good here either (unless it's 33 degrees). Just like winter.... everything missing here. I haven't seen enough snow to where the grass is completely covered in more than 2 years.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by Cambium

Could this be the back breaker???? The storm that puts Winter to rest? Maybe that warmup I've been seeing has some truth to it.

Then again, GFS backed off the warmth and just shows seasonable. Which seems more realistic at this point.

Originally Posted by Cambium

Wow, NWS Boston said what I said. LOL! I've seen it happen.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
701 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2014

IN ADDITION...THIS SYSTEM APPEARS OCCUR DURING THE TRANSITION
OF A PATTERN CHANGE LATE NEXT WEEK AS A PACIFIC REGIME FLOW
OVERSPREADS THE CONUS. BIG STORMS SOMETIMES ACCOMPANY THESE PATTERN
CHANGES..

....... ... I mean ... . LOL!

Maybe that's what we always need, a monster storm to disturb the entire flow/pattern. While we'll naturally get drops and pops I think the East is done with the bitter well below normal cold now. However, I don't see any extremes either way still. It should be mostly seasonable or around it.

Here's EURO surface temps hr 168 for April 4th evening. 70s into DC.

[Cambium]

I'll add this discussion too... Couple weeks late around here but I'll take it. Polar Vortex going back home..lol

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WPC's Extended Forecast Discussion

NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
252 AM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

MEDIUM RANGE PACKAGE FINALLY COVERING THE FIRST 5 DAYS OF APRIL.DEFINITELY A SPRING WEATHER PATTERN IS ANTICIPATED ACROSS THELOWER 48.

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NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1148 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014

THE TRANSITION FROM WINTER TO SUMMER... AKA SPRING ... IS UNDERWAY AS THE CALENDAR TURNS TO APRIL. THE MID-UPPER LEVEL VORTEX NEAR HUDSON BAY IS FORECAST TO RETREAT NORTHWARD PAST 70N WHILE A SERIES OF PACIFIC SYSTEMS SHOULD MIGRATE THROUGH THE LOWER 48. A WET AND COOL PATTERN CONTINUES FOR THE WEST COAST... GREAT BASIN... AND NORTHERN ROCKIES WHILE LARGE SWINGS IN TEMPERATURE ARE LIKELY FOR THE CENTRAL PLAINS... MIDWEST... AND MID-MS/W OH VALLEYS.

[kronan123]

the west coast have had 56 days with above/well above normal temperatures in a row now. pretty impressive.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by kronan123

the west coast have had 56 days with above/well above normal temperatures in a row now. pretty impressive.

Interesting. Would love to see more stats/records on that. Here's another interesting stat..

NYC mean temp departure so far this month -5.3° which is only 33rd coldest
Bridgeport, CT mean temp departure so far is -5.1° which is 3rd coldest.

1869 vs 1948 Record Period difference.

Burlington, VT tied for 1st coldest March on record since 1884! Mean of 20.7°!

[kronan123]

^^

here's sweden daily spatial temperature deviations in degree celsius for february and mars up untill now.

SMHI - Daglig temperaturavvikelse | SMHI
SMHI - Daglig temperaturavvikelse | SMHI

follow this area.

[Ariete]

We had a cold snap in mid-March, but if you count those days as average, the last time we went below average was on 1 February.

[chicagogeorge]

Could see a 20C on Monday in Chicago



But then could see additional snow accumulation over then next 8 days too




South Texas getting close to 100F/38C





This is exactly how I DON"T want April to be..... Wet and chilly

Here is my latest interpretation of the ECMWF weekly long range forecast model output..........
Even though the model shows a colder than normal pattern for much of the time over the eastern half of Canada the departures will not be tremendously low. Clearly, winter-like cold is fading away.

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weathe...range/24987810

[Adi from the Brunswicks]

Average high for April 1st here is 52 F, and low is 35 F. We should be flirting the low 60's on that day though.

Around 10 degrees above average right now.

[snj90]

Earlier I had heard 60s and thunderstorms for today. Now all I'm seeing is 49F and rain. But we could get 1-3 inches of rain.