2012 Weather Outlook?

[jyl]

1Q12 was the warmest 1Q in recorded US history. Temps 6 F above average. Warmest in Midwest and Mississippi Valley. Warm everywhere but West/Southwest, which had normal or, for PacNW, below-normal temps.



March was also the warmest March in recorded US history. Temps 8 F above average. Regionally, pattern was similar to 1Q.

Any forecasts you're reading about for the year? I'm primarily thinking about agricultural commodities (remember when the combination of hot/dry in the US and extreme storms/rains in other countries caused widespread crop damage and prices for many ag commodities tripled?) and urban water supply/drought (I gather the South and SouthEast never fully recovered from the recent droughts?).

[vash]

maybe i shouldnt have bought my latest marmot puffy jacket.