What kind of weather lies ahead in 2024?

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAH) has released its spring outlook, which includes predictions for temperature, precipitation and flood risks across the country.

Forecasters at NOAH’s climate prediction center predict above average temperatures nationwide from April through June.

NOAH’s national water center also predicts a lower-than-average flood risk across the entire country.

The overall threat of significant flooding this spring is low due to above-normal temperatures and historically low snow cover across the U.S.

And as predictions roll in for this spring, NOAH is also looking ahead to hurricane season.

It may not start until June, but the preparations are already underway to make sure emergency first responders are prepared to act.

Right now there is a conference going on in Florida with NOAH’s National Hurricane Center.

It focuses on recapping last year’s hurricane season and what can be done better in the next hurricane season.

It’s also a collaboration between the National Hurricane Center, emergency management and meteorologists to be able to accurately prepare people before a hurricane to be safe and in the aftermath to treat hurricane stricken areas safely.

The conference is also an opportunity to debut new technology and data.

And this year, a new technology being introduced is a new tracking system for hurricanes to better map out the areas that will be affected.

“The biggest change is this new cone that we’re going to be issuing, so instead of just seeing a cone where the center might go, those winds extend far from the center so this cone will help provide information about what your wind risk might be when a hurricane is threatening, giving a little bit better picture for coastal residents to make those evacuation decisions,” said Daniel Brown, Branch Chief, Hurricane Specialist Unit, NHC.

Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1 and runs until November 30, but early models do suggest this could be a more active hurricane season, according to Brown.

Water temperatures are warm already and a potential la Nina weather pattern for the summer.

NOAH will not release their official 2024 hurricane season outlook until May.