Coming off of the snowiest March on record, it is now time to put our thoughts into "Spring Mode". What better month to accomplish this than April?

When it comes to temperature in April, at the beginning of the month, the average high is 51 degrees, and the average low is 32. By the end of the month the averages shoot to 61 on the high side, and 43 on the low. The warmest temperature ever recorded for an Erie April is 89, and that was in 1990. The coldest was 7 in 1923. Last year we hit a high temperature for the month of 78 degrees, and a low of 23.

When it comes to precipitation, we see mostly rain during this month, however, we do average some snow. 2.3 inches is the average for the month. The snowiest April on record occured in 1987. That year we picked up 19.3 inches. Last year we had 3.8 inches.

When it comes to the forecast for the upcoming month, plan on slightly above average temperatures with our precipitation hanging right around "normal".

Ray Petelin,
WSEE Storm Team Meteorologist