Happy Sunday, folks. Even with plenty of sunshine, we continue to talk a walk on the chilly side of the thermometer today. Frost and freezing conditions kick us off with below normal afternoon highs to finish things. The colder than normal air has been a staple of the spring and that stands in stark contrast to last spring.

The temperature pattern isn’t the only major difference from last spring to this one. The entire pattern is about as different as it can be from last year and that has led to a lot more precipitation across the country.  Check out the rainfall anomaly difference from the past 30 days (top) to April 2012…

Rainfall

That’s a VERY impressive difference and is one that will likely lead to influence the pattern as we roll into late spring and summer. A wetter ground across the central and eastern part of the country should act to keep temps from going crazy hot like we saw last summer.

The wetter than normal pattern shows no signs of letting up. Check out the next two weeks worth of rain from the GFS…

GFS

This whole setup goes along with the thoughts we’ve expressed since February… a stormy spring and summer.

Speaking of storms… our next round rolls through here Tuesday night and early Wednesday. Some of these could be severe as another surge of chilly air moves in. A stronger system may arrive around this time next weekend.

Have a great Sunday and take care.