The National Weather Service calls for a 39 percent chance of above-normal temperatures from May through July and a 28 percent chance of below normal.

Although May might remain cool, heat should surge into the Great Lakes region in June, according to AccuWeather meteorologist Paul Pastelok.

“Summer is going to make its entrance right off the bat,” he said. “We’re going to have some back-and-forth weather in June, but that will get more consistent in July.”

June heat could heighten chances for severe weather, although normal precipitation is predicted as a whole.

Dylan Bjorn of Kingsford plays at Crystal Lake Park.

Temperatures in April averaged 39.5 degrees at Iron Mountain-Kingsford, which was 1.6 degrees below normal. The highest temperature was 69 degrees on April 25 and the lowest was 13 degrees on April 1.

Since October 2018, every month has been cooler than normal except December.

May typically is about 14 degrees warmer than April, according to observations at the Iron Mountain-Kingsford Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Water equivalent precipitation measured 3.34 inches in April, which was 0.9 inches above normal. Snowfall totaled 6 inches, which was 1.1 inches above normal.

April’s snowfall brought the season’s total to 77.7 inches, currently ranking as the 16th-highest in record-keeping dating to the early 1900s.

The U.S. Drought Monitor shows no areas of concern across the entire Midwest.

Jim Anderson can be reached at 906-774-3500, ext. 26, or janderson@ironmountaindailynews.com.