A simple weather question led to an answer about the difference between meteorological and astronomical seasons.
Most of us think of spring, summer, autumn and winter in broad terms, without knowing when exactly each new season starts.
With our clocks already pushed ahead for the start of Daylight Saving Time, it’s almost time to put the snow shovels away and reach for the gardening tools as the first day of spring 2026 arrives.
Astronomical spring, or the vernal equinox, arrives March 20 in the northern hemisphere. Meteorological spring arrived March 1. NOAA's Climate Prediction Center's forecast for March through May is ...