The National Weather Service is predicting another hot summer in the northeast this year.
The NWS three-month outlook, issued April 17, shows that temperatures in New England are likely to be 50-60% above normal in May, June and July of 2025.
Precipitation in the northeast is also expected to be slightly above normal by about 35-40%.
However, there are some exceptions: the northernmost part of Maine has an equal chance of experiencing above or below normal precipitation, and the southeastern most slice of Connecticut is predicted to have even higher above normal precipitation than the rest of the region (40-50%).
This warm weather prediction follows a brutally hot 2024 summer, which was the hottest on record for the planet.
NOAA’s seasonal temperature outlook for summer 2025.
What the NWS says to expect for summer 2025
The NWS is predicting hot temperatures and above average precipitation in New England this summer.
As the summer goes on and into fall, the predictions show temperatures trending even higher above normal.
NOAA’s seasonal precipitation outlook for summer 2025.
What is the Farmers’ Almanac’s summer forecast?
The Farmer’s Almanac also predicted above average temperatures in the Northeast this summer.
In New England, “broiling” heat is in the forecast.
“Heat will be in full force by July, with much of the nation sweltering with above- to high-above average temperatures,” the forecast says.
However, it predicts “average precipitation” for the region.
When does summer start?
Depending on where you look, summer has a couple different start dates.
Meteorologists recognize the start of summer as June 1.
Astronomical summer starts on the summer solstice, which is on June 20.
Contributing: Melina Khan
This article originally appeared on wickedlocal.com: When does summer start? And how hot will it be?
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