THE JANUARY OUTLOOK     Precipitation almost always precedes the seven cold waves that strike this month. Snow falls at least three times, and as many as ten times. Three-fourths of the snowiest Januarys in regional history have occurred since the 1970s.

THE DECEMBER OUTLOOK

 The November Outlook     November's average temperatures fall one degree every 50 hours, finding the middle 30s by the end of the month. Normal highs slip down to 44 and lows dip to 29 by December 1st. With averages plummeting a total of 14 degrees, around 15 mornings below freezing occur in the next 30 days.

 The October Outlook 

The Forecast

The August Outlook     Six thunderstorms usually occur in August. They are most likely to occur on the hot afternoons between the 1st and the 11th. Total precipitation is near three inches in Yellow Springs, a little less than in July.

The Forecast for July of 2008 The seventh month of 2007 was around three degrees below average. Weather statistics indicate that such a cold July is almost always followed by a normal or above-normal month the following year. Since 2007’s precipitation was about an inch below normal, rain this year should be about at average levels. The July Outlook

THE FORECAST FOR JUNE OF 2008

The May Outlook Normal temperatures continue to rise at the rate of one degree every three days this month. Average highs move from 68 on the first of May to 77 by the beginning of June. Lows climb from 45 to 56. The mean temperature for Yellow Springs May is 61.6 degrees, and it reflects conditions generally throughout the lower Midwest.  

The Forecast