Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey’s Spring Weather Forecast
If you’re ready for spring weather in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey, then you aren’t alone. Because so much of the U.S. has been experiencing frigid temperatures to start the year, it’s apparent that a lot of people are ready for the unseasonably cold temperatures to leave and for spring to sprout.
Sure, during the winter months, the temperatures always get chilly across the U.S., but this winter has brought some of the most extreme temperatures on record. It wasn’t super expected, either, since most of the U.S. got a late winter, with a very mild November. But, that’s all in the past. Let’s look to the future, because the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its weather outlook for the next three months, and it gives a picture of what to expect in the area as we head into spring.
Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey Spring Weather Forecast
The NOAA’s three-month outlook runs through the middle of April, so right when spring is starting. For Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey, if you’re hoping for warmer temperatures, then you’ll be happy to note that the area has a 40% to 50% chance of warmer temperatures than normal. So, it’s possible we’ll be getting an early spring. That could also come with wetness, though, because the area has anywhere from a 33% to 50% chance of getting more precipitation than normal for the next three months.
Looking at other areas of the country, the California fires have been a great concern as of late. Unfortunately, the NOAA doesn’t predict wetter weather for most of California, so that shouldn’t help the situation, but at least they do predict an equal chance or wetter or drier conditions. On that note, a certain areas of Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas are looking at a drier season, which could worsen drought conditions.
If you’re looking for an early spring, the other areas of the country looking at a warmer three months include the southernmost states, in general, and also a section of the country from Arizona to Maine.
The 2024-25 winter season is having a La Niña weather pattern, but that’s not expected to last. A La Niña brings colder temperatures and more snow, and per the National Weather Service, it “refers to the periodic cooling of sea-surface temperatures across the east-central equatorial Pacific.” Last winter was warmer across the U.S., because we experienced an El Niño weather pattern, which the National Weather Service says refers to “above-average sea-surface temperatures that periodically develop across the east-central equatorial Pacific” and brings warmth.
