Cool Finish to April

As April comes to a close, temperatures have been below average the past couple days with highs only in the upper 50s to low 60s. On average, you can expect highs in the upper 60s to around 70 for late April. Overall for Salisbury, through April 29th, temperatures were 0.8 degrees above average and rainfall is 1.52 inches above average.


Now for the month of May, climate experts forecast equal chances of above, below, or near average temperatures and precipitation. Not very far off to the Midwest, below average temperatures along with above average precipitation is expected. Moderate La Nina conditions still exists, which means below average sea surface temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific. This has played a major role over the past several months in our overall climate, especially during the Winter months. Here are the U.S. forecasts below:




Temperature

Precipitation

Source: NOAA (Climate Prediction Center)