CALIFORNIA \u2014 Meteorological spring starts Sunday while astronomical spring begins with the vernal equinox on March 20. Already, spring forecasts are rolling in, giving Californians an early look at what to expect as this unusually warm winter draws to a close. <\/p>\n
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s Climate Prediction Center<\/a> makes predictions about both temperature and precipitation nationwide for April through June. <\/p>\n Despite the presence of La Ni\u00f1a in the tropical Pacific, NOAA predicts it will weaken and transition to ENSO-neutral conditions by spring, likely lasting through the summer. This transition, combined with long-term warming trends, contributes to the expectation of widespread warm conditions.<\/p>\n The last week in Southern California felt more like summer, with record winter heat reaching triple digits in some places and shattering records from San Diego County to Los Angeles County.<\/p>\n In California, NOAA predicts no strong El Ni\u00f1o or La Ni\u00f1a influence, leading to more “average” weather patterns without the typical extremes between wet and dry associated with those phases. <\/p>\n AccuWeather<\/a> expects wintry weather to linger in some parts of the country.<\/p>\n In California, AccuWeather predicts a warming, dry trend as the state transitions from spring to summer. <\/p>\n