From April through June, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is projecting warmer-than-normal temperatures for much of the country, with the exception of the Pacific Northwest and north-central U.S., which generally should see equal chances of below-average, normal or above-average temperatures through the three months, in forecasts updated March 15.

From April through June, the agency is also projecting above average precipitation levels for the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, regions of the Midwest, the north central U.S and the Pacific Northwest. Below-average levels are eyed for the West Coast, Texas and regions of the south central U.S during the same time frame.

The weather across the United States will be influenced by La Niña over the next few months. La Niña has a 55% chance of transitioning to neutral by May and remaining in place through the summer, according to the agency's latest outlook updated in early March.
This compares to the NOAA's January forecast that called for an 85% to 95% probability that weak La Niña conditions would continue through the spring.
Marked by cooler sea-surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, La Niña is the counterpart to El Niño and typically brings more supportive fundamentals for U.S. natural gas and electricity markets, including a higher probability of colder winters, hotter summers and increased tropical activity in the Atlantic basin.
