Much of the United States will have warmer-than-normal temperatures in June through August, spreading across the western and southern U.S. from the Pacific Coast states and Rockies to the Gulf Coast States and the Carolinas, the National Weather Service predicted Thursday.
The agency said there are equal chances of precipitation being drier or wetter than normal across the country over the 90-day forecast. But for its 30-day forecast, there was “some potential” for dryness in southern Texas and portions of the desert Southwest in the month ahead.
Meanwhile, temperatures in June should be above normal in western portions of the central plains and in the Southwest, government forecasters said.
Southern Texas and the Florida peninsula could also could see higher-than-normal temperatures while the West Coast will be near to below normal in June.
U.S. spot natural gas prices rose Wednesday as it remained hot across the West, boosting demand for air conditioning. Private forecaster AccuWeather has predicted recent summer-like weather will continue in parts of the West at least through the week.
The National Weather Service’s six- to 10-day outlook issued Tuesday called for normal or above-normal temperatures for the entire mid-section of the country.
The next 30- and 90-day forecasts will be issued on June 15.