End of La Nina could mean more sunshine this summer
Mar 8, 2012, 2:05 PM | Updated: Mar 9, 2012, 5:50 am
Wednesday was a sunny break from months of dark clouds and cool temperatures, but if our seemingly never-ending winter has you down, don’t worry. There is good news just months away.
Forecasters are predicting the end of La Nina by the end of April, which means we could have more sun during our Northwest summer.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center said Thursday that La Nina, cooler than normal sea-surface temperatures, is easing and should continue on this pattern.
KING 5’s Lisa Van Cise said it will be a slow transition from La Nina back to a neutral year. By about May, we should be back to “average.”
What is normal for Seattle? KING 5 says normal will likely mean an average amount of sunshine between July 4 and September.
La Nina is responsible for the wet, cool winter this year. La Nina was also in effect last winter and spring.
Your celebration of pleasant weather may be short lived, as rain is expected to move into the area on Friday morning and snow is in the forecast again this weekend.
