These 4 U.S. Regions Are Poised for a 'Scorching Hot' Summer—Is Yours One of Them?

Yahoo

21-05-2025

Curious whether your summer vacation is going to be perfectly mild and sunny or if you need to brace yourself for monsoon-level rains and a glued-to-the-TV hurricane season? Unfortunately, most weather apps only prepare you with a 10-day forecast, which doesn't do much good if you're looking for a temperature check on the entire season.
Those long-term predictions are when we turn to an old staple: The Old Farmer's Almanac.
First published in 1792, this book was the reference for those looking to brush up on trends and news in gardening, sports, and more, but it was also the place to find semi-reliable insights on what the twelve months ahead might look like. At one time, it was the guiding force for farmers to make decisions about their upcoming planting season.
And, while the technology for making predictions has changed, the general ethos behind The Almanac remains the same. Weather forecasts are made once a year using historical weather patterns and tidal records, as well as the disciplines of solar science, climatology, and meteorology, to anticipate how the seasons will behave. These predictions are said to be accurate 80% of the time.
So what's in store for Summer 2025? Keep reading for overall weather predictions from The Farmer's Almanac, as well a breakdown of summer weather patterns by region.
If you love embracing all of summer's sunshine and heat, then get your pool bag ready. This summer is going to be h-o-t, hot. Sky-high temperatures should set in just in time for summer's unofficial peak in July and August, so plan your travels accordingly.
The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting hot and dry conditions across the majority of the country throughout the summer. Only the southernmost tip of Florida, the Pacific Northwest, and the southern half of Alaska will face cooler-than-usual temperatures. Meanwhile, parts of the Midwest and Northeast are looking at hot, rainy conditions — it's not the heat that'll get ya, it's the humidity.
Note: Locations not mentioned below are predicted to have a hot and dry summer.
Region 1: The Northeast, which includes Maine, western Massachusetts, New Hampshire, eastern New York, and Maine will have a hot, rainy, wet summer with high humidity.
Region 5: Most of Florida will have an unsurprisingly hot summer, but southern Florida will face cool, wet conditions and hurricane potential.
Region 6: The Lower Lakes, which includes eastern Illinois, northern Indiana, Michigan, and northern Ohio, will have an unusually rainy summer.
Region 7: The Ohio Valley, including southern Illinois, southern Indiana, Kentucky, southern Ohio, and western West Virginia, will have a wet summer.
Region 8: Of course, it's going to be hot in the Deep South, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee, but this year will be even more of a scorcher than normal.
Region 10: The Heartland, otherwise known as eastern Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, and eastern Nebraska, will have a hot, dry summer. Temperatures are predicted to be 4°F above normal.
Region 11: Texas and Oklahoma are going to be looking for relief this summer, with predictions lined up for these two states to be the hottest in the entire country.
Region 13: The Intermountain region, which includes western Colorado, western Montana, eastern Oregon, and eastern Washington, will be cooler and rainy this summer.
Region 14: If you're in the Desert Southwest, also known as the area from southern California to western Texas, you're going to face more-sweltering-then-normal temperatures.
Region 15: The Pacific Northwest, including western Washington and Oregon, is the place to be this summer, with cool, dry temperatures.
Region 17: Head to Alaska, and you'll see dry weather in the north, with wet weather in the south. Both areas will be cooler than normal.
Region 18: Hawaii is going to be wet this summer but, depending on where you are, it could be cooler or hotter. The Big Island will have a hotter than average summer, and the islands will be cooler.
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