Several weather forecasters have already weighed in with predictions for the spring 2025 season, with a majority calling for a cool start and some favoring a warm start for New Jersey.
One predicts an East Coast snowstorm as late as April.
Weather agencies consider the start of spring to be March 1, and it’s known as the meteorological spring season. The astronomical spring season, based on the Earth’s position in relation to the sun, begins March 20.
If you’re wondering if you should hold on to your heavy winter coat for awhile or dig out the shorts, here’s a look at several predictions:
AccuWeather spring forecast
Forecasters from AccuWeather are expecting a slight warmup next week, but say cold air will likely return to New Jersey and other parts of the northern U.S. in early March.
“The first weeks of (meteorological) spring may feel more like winter across the northern half of the United States as there is a turbulent transition between the seasons,” the private weather company said in its 2025 spring forecast.
AccuWeather is expecting the cold air to gradually fade in March, so there could be some opportunities for snow before the month is over and warm air becomes more consistent.
“The tug-of-war between milder spring air and bursts of colder air could open the door for some late-season snow, especially across the interior Northeast and the Midwest,” the forecast says, “although snowfall is likely to be less frequent than in January and February.”
Some snow is possible in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions in the early weeks of spring, but “we may have a problem in March with getting the cold (air) to link up to when precipitation comes up,” said Paul Pastelok, a meteorologist for AccuWeather.
“There may not be a lot of snow events, but there can be some,” he added.
NOAA Climate Prediction Center spring forecast
Forecasters from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center are favoring colder-than-normal temperatures and above-normal precipitation in New Jersey during the first two weeks of March.
After that, the agency — affiliated with the National Weather Service — is predicting a warmer trend with uncertain amounts of wet weather in late March, April and May.
The center says New Jersey’s chances of a warm spring are “leaning above average,” while there are equal chances of our region seeing either above-normal, below-normal or near-normal amounts of precipitation during the next three months.
Forecasters from the Climate Prediction Center are predicting a warmer-than-normal spring in the New Jersey region, although the first two weeks of March are expected to be colder than average.Climate Prediction Center | NOAA
Farmers' Almanac spring forecast
The Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a cool and wet spring season in New Jersey this year, saying warmer temperatures will kick in a bit later than usual.
“Spring weather will take its time arriving, allowing winter conditions to linger, especially across the Midwest, Great Lakes, New England, and Northeast regions,” the Farmers' Almanac says.
Snow fans in New Jersey and other eastern states may like this prediction: “An unusually late winter storm brings a blanket of rain, sleet, and snow across the Atlantic Seaboard and mountainous areas in the Southeast during the first week of April.”
The Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a cool and wet spring season in the New Jersey region this year, saying warmer temperatures will kick in a bit later than usual.Farmers' Almanac
Old Farmer’s Almanac spring forecast
The Old Farmer’s Almanac, which says it uses a combination of “solar science, climatology, and meteorology” to make its seasonal weather predictions, is calling for a warm and wet spring in New Jersey.
The Almanac says most of the nation, including the Garden State, will experience warmer-than-normal temperatures and “more rainfall than usual” this spring.
“However, dry conditions are expected in the following regions: upper New England, southern Florida, Texas–Oklahoma and the Heartland, the western Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes, the northern High Plains and Upper Midwest, and the Pacific Northwest and northern California,“ the publication says.
The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a warm and wet spring in New Jersey.The Old Farmer's Almanac
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