“The Old Farmer’s Almanac” Predicts a Very Hot Summer — But That’s Not All

It’s almost time to double-check your AC units, pull your fans out of storage, brush up on your heat wave survival guide, and grab something ice-cold to drink, because a scorching summer season is only a few ice cream cones away. There’s a chance you might need to take some of your summer barbecues and outdoor parties indoors in the coming months, because The Old Farmer’s Almanac just shared its summer 2025 weather predictions — and most of the United States is in for a doozy of a summer with hotter-than-normal temperatures.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac has been predicting America’s weather patterns with 80% accuracy since 1792, and is expecting record-breaking heat in many regions by the end of summer. According to their summer 2025 weather map, people living in the Northeast, Southeast, South, Midwest, Southwest, and Great Plains regions will all feel the summer heat, but certain states may have it more intensely than others. 

The Old Farmer’s Almanac recommends that people weather-proof their homes and consider cooler summer vacations in the mountains or coastal areas and revealed that Heartland states (which include the Midwest states, like Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Minnesota), parts of the South (such as Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee), and parts of the West (including Washington, Oregon, and California) will see heat 4 degrees Fahrenheit higher than normal, as will Texas and Oklahoma. Additionally, states that are part of the Desert Southwest (like Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of California and Texas) and Deep South (like Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina) can also anticipate brutally hot weather this year. 

These predictions for an ultra-hot summer aren’t completely surprising considering NASA found 2024 was the planet’s hottest summer since global records started in 1880. However, they believe that this summer heat wave will start out slow. In the report it’s revealed that relatively normal June temperatures are to be expected in most regions, and then temperatures will gradually spike into above-average numbers later on in the season.

While this is the perfect time for people to insulate their homes and find other ways to stay cool, there are a few exceptions to this overall heat wave. The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts that states in the Northwest region, southern Florida, Hawaii, and Alaska will have cooler-than-normal temperatures. 

In general, The Old Farmer’s Almanac expects normal summer rainfall, but Texas, Oklahoma, and the Great Plains (states like Kansas, Nebraska, and North and South Dakota) will have a drier summer than they typically have. In contrast, states in the Great Lakes area, including Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky, can expect more rainfall than usual. Southern Florida, Hawaii, and Alaska, as well as northern and central New England can also anticipate higher rainfall than usual. 

The Old Farmer’s Almanac also shared its predictions for tropical storms and hurricanes. Starting in mid-July, the central Gulf Coast, Texas, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and Southern Virginia are all at risk for tropical storms, while Florida and Texas could get some storms in August. Hawaii was also designated at risk for tropical storms in late September. 

Meanwhile, Texas has the highest chances of a hurricane in early August, followed by Louisiana in Late August, but the map will be updated before hurricane season begins on June 1.