Summer officially arrives in North America with the summer solstice on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 4:51pm, which is the earliest start in 128 years. The Farmers’ Almanac Summer Weather Forecast 2024 calls for a warm, hot, and muggy summer for most of the nation. The muggy temperatures are predicted bring a plethora of moisture and thunderstorms to most areas east of the Mississippi River.
The Southeast states and Mid-Atlantic region won’t escape from summer’s soaking showers and steamy days. The DMV is in the “Sultry, Soggy” and “Steamy Thundery” category. The Farmers Almanac also predicts the weather for a couple holidays in the upcoming months- Father’s Day and Independence Day.
Father’s Day is on Sunday, June 16, 2024. Here’s our weather forecast for that special day:
Zone 1 – Northeast & New England
(New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Washington D.C.) – Widespread cloudiness.
Independence Day falls on a Thursday this year. Fortunately for festivities on the Fourth, most areas may have fair skies! Additionally, this time of the summer will be ideal for stargazing due the New Moon. Here is what they are predicting for the weather from July 4-7, 2024:
Zone 1 – Northeast & New England
(New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Washington D.C.) – Fair skies, generally pleasant.
According to the Farmers’ Almanac Summer Forecast 2024, August looks to be especially wet and showery across the eastern two-thirds of the country. Gardeners in the Mid-Atlantic and New England who saw a soggy summer season last year may want to plan “rain gardens” this year with plants that love a lot of water, such as: marigolds, forget-me-nots, canna lilies, day lilies, irises, and hibiscus.
