The rise in temperatures has made residents in several states of the United States feel an early spring this week.
Since yesterday, March 1, and in some cities as of Monday, the weather does not seem like winter, but spring with temperatures exceeding 80 F°.
According to the evaluation of meteorology experts, the spring started yesterday.
Although in the astronomical study, officially , spring begins on 20 March; For meteorologists, the season has already begun.
“Meteorologists and climatologists analyze the seasons in groups of three months based on the cycle of annual temperatures as well as our calendar”, explained the National Administration of Oceans and Atmosphere of the United States (NOAA).
In other words, meteorological spring is measured based on average weather conditions, while astronomical on the tilt of the earth along of the year.
During the meteorological spring, the highest increase in temperatures is experienced on average for a period of three months than any other time of the year. Also, the largest increase in daylight is recorded as we approach summer.
High temperatures range from 20 F° to 70 F° between March and May, on average. The above, however, does not mean that the snow season is over. Winter weather continues to be reported in meteorological spring, but due to higher temperatures and longer days, it does not last as long.
Today in New York, for example, temperatures are expected to up to 51 degrees. In states like Louisiana they will rise to more than 70, with record temperatures of 81 for Sunday. In cities like Anaheim, California, the thermometer rose this Monday to 90 degrees.
Parallel to the early spring announcement, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched a rocket from the United Launch Alliance (ULA) with a high-definition environmental satellite, which will measure atmospheric phenomena such as hurricanes and tornadoes with greater precision and anticipation.
NOAA’s GOES-T is the third satellite in the series GOES-R, the most sophisticated climate observation and environmental monitoring system in the Western Hemisphere.