SUMMER weather forecasts have been revealed — and many states could be hit by higher-than-average temperatures.
The National Weather Service has released its forecast for the summer of 2022, which the agency says bears a “striking resemblance” to 2011, the hottest summer on record.
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July is normally the hottest month in the United States.
This year is expected to be no exception, with temperatures forecast to be above normal across most of the country.
The NWS predicts that this summer will also be drier than usual.
Less rain is also expected, which could contribute to warmer than usual temperatures.
Areas that could receive less rain include southern New England and Florida, the eastern Ohio Valley extending into the Appalachians, southern Texas through the desert southwest, and parts of Alaska and Hawaii.
Other regions, however, receive above-average rainfall, according to the Old Farmers Almanac.
In recent years, when there was less rain in May and June, temperatures were higher on average.
The NWS compared their prediction for this summer to what happened in 2011, citing the role played by La Niña.
This year, conditions in La Niña were stable during the colder season, leading to increasing precipitation shortages, leading to drought.
The same conditions occurred in 2011, leading to the hottest summer on record in the state of Texas.
La Niña conditions also determine activity during hurricane season.
This year, Dr. Philip Klotzbach and his team at Colorado State University named 19 storms, including nine hurricanes and four major hurricanes.
If there is more action and the season ends above average in terms of the number of named storms, it would be the seventh consecutive season.
And while the NWS is forecasting that areas from the Front Range of the Rockies to the Plains to the East Coast are expected to see above-normal temperatures from July through September, there’s a possibility the outlook could change.
The NWS also said it is not forecasting a record summer, despite the above-average temperatures expected.