April Weather Predictions

You've heard the saying, "April showers bring May flowers", hey, it beats snow! So, what kind of weather will we see this month here in central New York? Let's take a look.

According to one of my favorite sources, "The Old Farmer's Almanac 2014", here's what April looks like for central New York:

"Average temperature: 52.5 degrees (4.5 degrees above average)

Precipitation: 3 inches (0.5" below average)

April 1 - 6 : Thunderstorms, then sunny and mild

April 7 - 10 : Scattered thunderstorms and warm

April 11 - 17 : Rain, then showers, cool

April 18 - 20 : Sunny, turning warm

April 21 - 24 : Thunderstorms, then sunny and cool

April 25 - 30 : Sunny, then thunderstorms, warm"

By the looks of things, we'll have plenty of May flowers! Keep your umbrella handy.