How Hot Is It Going to Get This Summer?

Summer 2025 is just around the corner. Actually, 'meteorological' summer officially began yesterday!

Here in the Midwest, the arrival of summer can't get here quickly enough. I live in western Kentucky and we've had a miserable severe weather season. We've battled tornadoes, monster hail, and historic flooding.

Frankly, we need (and have earned) some peace, some quiet, and some summer. Only, there may be a bit of a curve ball. Forecasters around the U.S. are warning that this summer could be a hot one!

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THE FARMERS' ALMANAC SUMMER 2025 FORECAST

The Farmers' Almanac shared their 2025 summer outlook a few weeks ago. For states like Indiana and Illinois they used the word 'sultry.' Uh, that sounds hot. For states like Kentucky and Tennessee, they used the words "brutally humid." Uh, that sounds even hotter.

In recent weeks, other forecasters have chimed in and shared their summer forecasts on social media.

USA Today chatted with scientists from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. They predict 'hotter-than-normal temperatures from coast-to-coast.'

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 2025 SUMMER OUTLOOK

Here's what that three-month outlook looks like from NOAA.

NOAA

As you can see, the temperatures here in Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Tennessee are tracking to be above normal. While our chances for hotter-than-normal temperatures aren't quite as pronounced as some states out west, a 33 to 40% chance is certainly not anything to ignore.

The team at The Weather Channel concur. In their recent Summer Forecast Update, they claim our temperature are going to track 'persistently above average.' They warn that trend will likely be in place through all three summer months.

WHAT'S AVERAGE SUMMER HIGH TEMPERATURE IN KENTUCKY?

For some frame of reference- just to know how hot we're talking- the average high temperature during a Kentucky summer is 87 degrees. If that already sounds hot, better brace yourself. It appears that it's about to get hotter.

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