A transition in the northern hemisphere weather patterns is leaving forecasters scrambling in pinpointing the trends for the long-term outlooks.

On the WHOW Morning Show Tuesday, Ed Shimon at the National Weather Service in Lincoln told Regional Radio the transition away from La Nina the last three years is giving forecasters fits in pinpointing the long-term outlooks.

According to Shimon, the short-term outlooks are in direct contrast with each other. One shows May for below-normal temperatures but the other shows above-normal temperatures.

The three-month outlook shows temperatures being equal chances for above or below normal and precipitation showing above normal. Shimon says we could see some stretches of moderate temperatures in the summer.

This week is showing temperatures gradually increasing as we get to the weekend. Shimon points out Tuesday night should be the last night we see any threat of frost going forward this spring.