"NOAA Predicts Warm Spring 2024 Across Entire US"

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a warm and damp spring for much of the U.S., with above-average temperatures expected in all 50 states. The greatest chances for above-average temperatures are in the Great Lakes region, the Pacific Northwest, and northwest Alaska, while rainfall is expected to be above-average in the Southeast. The overall threat of significant flooding is low, but minor flooding is possible in the southeastern quadrant of the country. Drought conditions are likely to improve in the southeastern U.S., but persist or expand in portions of the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains. The El Niño climate pattern is expected to continue impacting weather into the spring, with a potential transition to La Niña by early summer, which could boost the number of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean.