New Month Could Bring New Opportunities For Showers

March 2020 was a typical, and not just because of the COVID-19 pandemic. March is typically one of the wettest months for the Northwest, but as Marilyn Lohmann with the National Weather Service pointed out, this March didn’t turn out that way. She added much of 2020 has been on the dry side.

“In the last 60 days, we’ve seen only 50%-70% of normal precipitation.  A little bit higher as you get into the foothills and over to extreme eastern Washington.  But it’s been quite a dry period during normally what should be some of our wettest times of the year.”

Lohmann noted soil moisture levels, and temperatures are both below average for this time of year.

But there is reason for optimism.

Lohmann said the long-term forecast calls for above average precipitation for April, which means soil conditions could improve before the region really starts to warm up.

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