











The national trend of top 20 warmest months on record continued for both March and April. March was overall wet compared to average while March was closer to normal. Snowfall was above normal over the western Mountains but below normal (mostly ) elsewhere.












This is a short version compared to my previous seasonal forecasts but I believe the shorter version will be easier to read. I may add details as the season progresses.













The Southern Great Lakes several tornadoes (2 EF-2), more than a dozen reports of hail larger than 2″, damaging winds, and locally heavy rainfall during the evening of Tuesday May 7th, 2024.
















