Summer is on people's minds. Sunny, warm days, outdoor activities and the end of the school year are in sight, with the summer solstice less than two months away on Thursday, June 20.
Last summer was one of the rainiest the mid-Hudson has seen in a long time. Will the region see more dry days in 2024?
According to Tom Kines, senior meteorologist for AccuWeather, "It looks like it's certainly going to be a different summer than last summer."
What will summer weather look like in the mid-Hudson Valley?
In 2023, Kines said temperatures were a bit below normal in the June, July and August timeframe. This summer he said they're expecting the opposite, with temperatures predicted to be slightly above normal, and rainfall below normal.
Neil Stuart, meteorologist for the National Weather Service Office of Albany, also said seasonal temperatures for June and July are expected to be above normal, based on the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center.
"With temperatures looking to be above normal, if you've got a neighbor with a pool, you might want to be extra friendly," Kines said.
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He also noted this isn't to say there won't be any rainy or cooler days, but as of now, it seems the warmer and dry days will outnumber the others.
Stuart said to expect normal chances of precipitation for June and July.
Farther north, Kines said they're concerned it may be an exceptionally dry season, something to keep in mind if you're planning a trip to the Adirondacks or north toward Canada this summer. "Enough so that you'd have to worry about the lack of rainfall," he said.
Both Kines and Stuart note these predictions are subject to change, but they can give some insight as to what you can expect.
A different take on this summer's weather, one more like last summer
According to the Farmer's Almanac summer weather forecast for 2024, the Northeast is in for a "sultry, soggy" summer. They predict most states east of the Mississippi will have a warm, hot and muggy season.
In June, the almanac suggests most parts of the country will be warm, but also humid and riddled with thunderstorms.
However, they also state temperatures are on the rise for this summer, and could be the hottest in recorded history. The Southeast states and Mid-Atlantic region "won’t escape from summer’s soaking showers and steamy days," the almanac's forecast said.
For later in the summer, in August and September, they predict the weather to be especially rainy for the eastern two-thirds of the country.
FAQs
2024 summer outlook
Will 2024 be a hot summer in New York? ›
As yet another heat wave hit the New York metro area this week, the National Weather Service says July 2024 is aiming to be one of the hottest months on record.
Is 2024 summer going to be hot? ›
"If we look at the forecast for the next three months in the long range, it's suggesting that the trend that we're seeing in baseline warming could continue, and so 2024 could rival 2023 for being the hottest year on record, which is very scary," says Chloe Brimicombe, a heatwave researcher at the University of Graz.
What will the summer of 2024 be like? ›
A hot summer is expected for nearly all of the contiguous U.S. with only a few exceptions. From June through August, temperatures are forecast to run at least 2 degrees above historical averages across more than half of the country.
Will 2024 be the hottest year? ›
Again. Summer 2024 sweltered to Earth's hottest on record, making it even more likely that this year will end up as the warmest humanity has measured, European climate service Copernicus reported Friday.
What will be the hottest day in summer 2024? ›
The summer featured the hottest day on record: July 22, 2024, according to a NASA analysis of global daily temperature data. July 21 and 23 of this year also exceeded the previous daily record, set in July 2023.
What will be the highest temperature this summer in 2024? ›
A man walks near the Las Vegas Strip during a heatwave in Las Vegas, Nev., on July 7, 2024. The U.S. National Weather Service forecasted that high temperatures could reach up to 117 degrees Fahrenheit (42 degrees Celsius) that day.
What does the Almanac say about the summer of 2024? ›
"Summer temperatures, on average, will be hotter than normal from New England through the Atlantic Corridor, in Florida and the Deep South, through Texas and the Midwest, and on to California," reports Bob Smerbeck and Brian Thompson, meteorologists at The Old Farmer's Almanac.
Is this the worst summer ever in 2024? ›
The mean temperature of 13.04°C in 2024 stands as the 17th coolest start to summer. Rainfall data (in a series from 1891) shows that with 113.8mm of rain for the UK so far, summer 2024 is around average so far for rainfall.
What is the meteorological summer in 2024? ›
Meteorological summer (June through August 2024)
For meteorological summer, the average temperature for the contiguous U.S. was 73.8 degrees F — 2.5 degrees above average — ranking as the nation's fourth-hottest summer on record.
According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, July 2024 was the warmest July on record for the globe in NOAA's 175-year record and 0.03°C (0.05°F) warmer than July 2023 and "more likely than not the warmest month on record for the globe since 1850."
Why is 2024 so hot? ›
Greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels are the main cause of climate change. Despite promises to curb global warming, countries have so far failed collectively to reduce these emissions, pushing temperatures steadily higher for decades.
Was June 2024 the hottest on record? ›
This summer was 1.24 degrees Fahrenheit hotter. “During the past three months of 2024, the globe has experienced the hottest June and August, the hottest day on record, and the hottest boreal summer on record,” read a statement from Samantha Burgess, Copernicus' deputy director.
Is July 2024 the hottest on record? ›
July 2024. The average July global surface temperature was 2.18 degrees F (1.21 degrees C) above the 20th-century average of 60.4 degrees F (15.8 degrees C), ranking as the warmest July in NOAA's 175-year global record.
How many heat waves in NYC in 2024? ›
The summer of 2024 has also been much hotter than the last several summers. Through July 17, there are more 90-degree days this year than the last two years combined! There have also been three heat waves to-date, which is more than any of the last several years.
Is it going to be a hot summer in New York? ›
Summer will be warmer and drier than normal, with the hottest periods in mid-June and from mid-July into early August. Watch for a tropical storm in the far south in mid-July. September and October will be cooler than normal in the north and warmer than normal in the south, with below-normal precipitation.
Was June 2024 hotter than June 2023? ›
In the Northern Hemisphere, June 2024 ranked warmest on record at 1.56°C (2.81°F) above average, 0.32°C (0.58°F) warmer than the previous June record of 2023.
