OH Spring 2022 Forecast: More Rain, Higher Temps Expected

OHIO — Spring could bring a lot of rain and warmer-than-usual temperatures to Ohio, according to new long-range forecasts.

Both the Old Farmers' Almanac and the Farmers' Almanac predicted Ohio would see an uptick in precipitation in March, April and May. That added rain could come with unusually warm springtime temperatures though, according to the Old Farmers' Almanac

These forecasts come after the Weather Channel predicted warm temperatures and plenty of precipitation around the Great Lakes this spring. After a pair of nearly 70 degree days over the weekend, much of Ohio saw a major change in weather, with temperatures turning frigid and the forecast now calls for snow on Friday night.

But never fear, spring is coming.

The first day of spring is Sunday, March 20, with the vernal equinox, but meteorological spring is the one that counts when it comes to getting outside — especially when we get an extra hour of sunlight at the end of the day when daylight saving time begins.

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The Old Farmer’s Almanac said in its spring 2022 forecast that warmer-than-normal spring temperatures are coming to much of the U.S., except in the desert Southwest and Florida, where temperatures are expected to be slightly below normal this spring.

Precipitation will be above normal in parts of the South; the Midwest; a large swath of the western United States, stretching from the Rockies into the Pacific Northwest, and from Arizona westward into California; and in Hawaii.

Overall, Northern-tier states will see near-normal temperatures, while Southern-tier states will see somewhat cooler-than-normal conditions. The one exception is the Southwest, where it will be warm to hot.

Also, the second week of May is expected to be unseasonably cool across much of the United States.

A wetter-than-normal spring is expected over the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Midwest and South Central States, while the opposite is expected in the Northeast and Southwest.

A “meteorological swizzle stick” is expected to stir up snow, wind, rain and severe thunderstorms, with some possibly spawning tornadoes, from the Rockies through the Plains.