Where I live, the climate fluctuates constantly.
Meteorologists blame it on the jet stream, which is predominantly westerly air currents encircling the globe.
In the spring, the polar jet stream starts to journey north, following the sun. This allows the warmer air to move up into the northern regions of the country. But the jet stream is fickle. It can allow summer-like temperatures in February and March, only to bring cold and snow in April. What this means, of course, is that northerners are constantly adjusting their thermostats to accommodate the changes. And beware heading out to work in the morning without checking the weather station first! The calendar may indicate that it should be warm outside, but the weather channel may predict snow. People are slowly updating their thermostats to electronic ones, which adjust the furnace settings automatically, depending on how they are programmed. Smart thermostats are even more advanced in customization of the homeowners’ preferences. But when the external temperature gets above sixty five degrees, one may be tricked into thinking that the warm weather is here to stay, sometimes turning the furnace off and opening the windows. As the month of May approaches, people often switch their HVAC system from the furnace to the air conditioner. And no matter how many springs you’ve lived through, you can still be fooled by several warm days in a row. But then one day, reality hits (again) and the jet stream moves south, delivering cold weather. The foolhardy make the adjustment to the thermostat again, closing the windows and putting winter clothes back on. There’s no use complaining about it – that’s just the way it is.