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After last weeks freeze, Tennesseans can look forward to some warmer temperatures this springs, according to the latest NOAA predictions.

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Much of the country is forecast to see warmer-than-average temperatures and drought conditions this spring, according to NOAA.

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NOAA predicts a drier spring for the Southwest and wetter season for the Northwest and Appalachia. Punxsutawney Phil may have signaled six more weeks of winter, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has its own predictions for spring.

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With spring less than a month away, what do the forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expect next? According to the new eight-14 day outlook released by NOAA, most of western Washington can expect to feel normal temperatures for this time of year. That would mean highs in the upper 40s to around 50 degrees.

Above-normal temperatures are expected throughout Texas, with the highest likelihood of warm weather across the southern half of the state.