Seasonal outlook maps have provided us with the very first indications for the months of March, April and May. In simple terms, it appears that the next three months will show a tendency towards being warmer than average with average or slightly below average precipitation. So far this winter, extended cold snaps were absent. The next three months are expected to maintain that. The chances of winter coming late can be ruled out, as temperatures will rise gradually over the next three months, and keep above average as they do so. Anticyclones to our west will persist, but will be slightly weaker. It may make it easier for areas of instability developing over the Atlantic to occasionally penetrate our region. This instability, coupled with the rising temperatures, may help produce a few showers from time to time. Whether or not these affect us will ultimately determine whether the overall precipitation is at or slightly below the average. Having said that, spring is what it is. The weather naturally starts turning drier, and spells of bright sunshine become longer. Consequently, regaining the precious rainfall we’ve lost this winter is unlikely.

Il-mapep staġġjonali qed jipprovduna bl-ewwel indikazzjonijiet għax xhur ta’ Marzu, April u Mejju. Fi ftit kliem, jidher li t-tlett xhur li ġejjin mistennija jkunu aktar sħan minn normal b’xita daqs jew ftit anqas mill-medja. Ma rajna l-ebda perjodu twil ta’ kesħa sa issa tul din ix-xitwa. Din se tkompli matul dawn it-tlett xhur. Iċ-ċans li jkollna xitwa tard jista jintesa, hekk kif it-temperatura se tibda tielgħa bilmod matul dawn it-tlett xhur, u żżomm dejjem ogħla mill-medja. L-antiċiklun lejn il-punent tagħna għandu jippersisti, għalkemm se jidgħajjef xi ftit. Dan jista jagħmilha aktar possibli li nstabbilta’ li tinħoloq fuq l-Atlantiku xi kultant żmien tippenetra r-reġjun tagħna. Din l-instabilta’ abbinata ma’ arja aktar sħuna, tista twassal għal xi ftit ħalbiet tax-xita minn żmien għal ieħor. Fl-aħħar minn l-aħħar, tagħmilx xita daqs il-medja jew le, jiddependi fuq jekk din ix-xita taħkimnix jew le. Minkejja dan, aħna rridu nifhmu li r-rebbiegħa hija li hi. It-temp jidba jibnazza. Konsegwenza ta’ dan, li nieħdu ix-xita kollha liu tlifna lura hija diffiċli.