Warmer-Than-Usual Spring In MA To Continue: Long-Term Forecast

MASSACHUSETTS — If you're enjoying the somewhat warmer spring we've been having recently — including some recent days in the 90s — that trend may continue.

The region is very likely to see more warm temperatures through the end of May, according to a long-term forecast released Thursday by the National Weather Service. There's a 50 to 60 percent chance that much of the Northeast will experience above-average temperatures from April 20 to May 20.

The possible warmth is likely to be accompanied by some spring showers. New England should see precipitation right on average through May 20, the outlook said. That's good news because the region has been drier this spring, with almost all parts of Massachusetts east of Worcester in "abnormally dry" drought status, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

While the forecast may average out to be warmer over the long term, it'll be cooler-than-average over in the coming days. According to forecasts, all of eastern Massachusetts will see temperatures with highs in the mid-50s this week and a chance of rain every single day.

On the seasonal forecast side looking three months into the future, temperatures will also have a 50 to 60 percent chance of being above normal in Massachusetts. The weather service is also predicting an equal chance of either above or below-normal precipitation across the region in May, June and July.