Hot Summer Ahead: Forecast Predicts Scorching Temperatures Across the U.S.

NEEDHAM, Mass. — The Old Farmer's Almanac has announced its forecast for summer 2025, predicting a hot season for much of the United States. With average temperatures expected to rise 4 degrees above normal in the Midwest and even hotter conditions forecasted for the Deep South, residents are advised to prepare for high heat.

The Almanac’s predictions come on the heels of the record-breaking summer of 2024, which was the hottest summer since data collection began in 1880. The rising temperatures bring concerns over how people will cope with the heat as summer approaches.

“Make sure your fans are working,” the Almanac cautioned, highlighting that meteorological summer starts June 1 and the astronomical summer solstice is on June 20.

In addition to higher temperatures, the forecast indicates significant rain in parts of the Midwest and Northeast. While the southeast faces heat, experts are also watching for the development of tropical storms, particularly as the hurricane season begins on June 1.

Dan Leonard, a long-range forecaster from The Weather Co., noted that the correlation between warm spring temperatures and hot summers strengthens the forecast’s reliability. The spring of 2025 already saw temperatures 4 degrees above average in Boston, indicating a potential trend toward a warmer summer.

“Warm Marches tend to correlate with warmer summers,” Leonard explained. “Increases in sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean also favor warmer conditions in New England.”

As summer approaches, residents across the nation are encouraged to prepare for the heat. The Old Farmer’s Almanac anticipates a hot and dry season with scattered thunderstorms, adding to the unpredictability of summer weather.

The final storm outlook for the upcoming hurricane season will be released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on May 22, as anticipation builds for what the season may hold.