A peek at the summer weather outlook

We’ve been spoiled by a few sunny, warm days. What kind of weather might the summer bring?

The summer of 2012 should be slightly warmer than last year’s cool summer.

“The 90 day projection for May, June and July includes temperatures that are average and precipitation should be drier than average,” says Jeff Renner, KING 5 TV’s chief meteorologist. In short, the usual.

The National Weather Service expects the pattern of a sunny week, followed by a rainy week, will continue next month. For May: Average temperature 56.5 degrees (1.5 degrees above avg.); precipitation 1.5″ (0.5″ below avg.); May 1-7: Rain, then sunny, cool; May 8-13: Sunny, warm; May 14-20: Showers, then sunny, cool; May 21-26: Rainy periods, cool; May 27-31: Sunny, warm.

How have you been enjoying the sunny weather? Savor it. Showers return mid-week.