Cleveland, OH

Weather Forecast Office

Spring 2011 Climate Summary

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Spring 2011

Precipitation across the Ohio valley from the 90 days preceding 6/2/11

March, April, May

CLEVELAND

TOLEDO

MANSFIELD

AKRON/CANTON

YOUNGSTOWN

ERIE, PA

Precipitation (inches)

18.21

(new record)

15.30

18.41

(new record)

16.63

20.33

(new record)

19.76

(new record)

Number of inches above normal

+8.40

+6.30

+6.46

+6.13

+10.50

+9.91

CLEVELAND

Spring: Top Ten Wettest (Year/Inches)

1. 2011	18.21
2. 1989	16.33
3. 1947	14.57
4. 1955	14.31
5. 1956	13.70
6. 1913	13.62
7. 2002	13.57
8. 1948	13.44
9. 1950	13.39
10. 1890	13.15

MANSFIELD

Spring: Top Ten Wettest (Year/Inches)

1. 2011	18.41
2. 1904	17.93
3. 1996	17.90
4. 1964	17.78
5. 1989	16.86
6. 1984	16.39
7. 1927	15.37
8. 1929	15.32
9. 1943	15.16
10. 1933	15.11

YOUNGSTOWN

Spring: Top Ten Wettest (Year/Inches)

1. 2011	20.33
2. 1929	16.15
3. 1956	15.49
4. 1964	15.13
5. 2004	14.07
6. 1947	13.93
7. 1950	13.83
8. 1946	13.80
9. 1944	13.54
10. 2002	13.23

ERIE, PA

Spring: Top Ten Wettest (Year/Inches)

1. 2011	19.76
2. 1947	16.73
3. 1878	14.81
4. 2002	14.79
5. 1974	14.35
6. 2004	13.82
7. 1976	13.67
8. 1893	13.55
9. 1953	13.21
10. 1882	13.21

For the most part, the area has equal chances of being above, below, or near normal this summer. The rest of the midwest has a better chance of being below normal while the desert southwest and the south are expected to have a better chance of above normal temperatures.

There are no strong signals that point significantly one way or another. Much of the country has equal chances at being above, below, or near normal in precipitation this summer.