SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Get ready for a warm, above-average spring and uncertain chances for rain and snow starting next month.
The National Weather Service (NWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released their weather outlook for the next three months, including March, April and May. According to the data from the two organizations, the Wasatch Front is in for a warm spring.
A bulk of northern Utah is in a forecasted band of warmer weather, with there being up to a 40% chance the temperature averages will be above average.
Between 1991 and 2020, Utah’s average temperature through March was 45.8 degrees Fahrenheit, with maximum highs averaging 55.3 degrees and lows averaging 36.3 degrees. By May in the same timeframe, the average temperature rises significantly to 61.5 degrees Fahrenheit, with an average high of 72.6 and an average low of 50.4.
What kind of precipitation Utah will have over the next three months is a little harder to predict.
The forecast from the NWS and NOAA shows Utah will have equal chances for above-average, below-average and average precipitation throughout the springtime months.
Utah typically sees an average of 1.75 inches of precipitation for March before the April showers bring 2.16 inches, NWS data shows. As the weather starts to dry off, May only gets 1.82 inches of precipitation on average.
Since the forecasted outlook covers the next 90 days, weather is always subject to change or a few wild card days of strange weather is possible. Be sure to follow the ABC4 4Warn Weather Team online and on-air for the most up-to-date information on Utah’s weather.
