Another blisteringly hot summer appears to be in New York's future.
The National Weather Service and other major weather forecasters expect summer 2025 to be hotter than normal across most of New York state and much of the United States. It's part of an uncomfortable trend: Last summer was the fourth-hottest in Central New York and in the nation, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information.
"It's going to be a scorcher of a summer," cautioned the Old Farmer's Almanac.
Meteorological summer is three months long, starting on June 1 and ending Aug. 31. This year, astronomical summer begins on the summer solstice on June 20 and ends on Sept. 21.
With summer nearly here, here's what experts are forecasting summer 2025 will be like in New York:
If you like it hot, you're likely to be in luck this summer in New York.
The National Weather Service said temperatures from June through August will likely "lean warm all summer" in the contiguous United States, including in New York. To be specific, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said there is a 50 to 60% chance temperatures will be above average in all of New York aside from the edge of Western New York, where there's a 40 to 50% chance temperatures will be above average.
While drought is expected to impact a large stretch of the nation, NOAA said there is a 33 to 40% chance the Empire State will have more rain than usual.
The Old Farmer's Almanac has been in print since 1792, when George Washington was president. Its writers have been sharing weather predictions, planting calendars and reference tables ever since.
Summer 2025 is "shaping up to be a doozy," the Old Farmer's Almanac wrote in its seasonal forecast.
The almanac predicts that most of New York will experience a hot and dry summer. In comparison, Western New York and the most northern parts of the Adirondacks and Northern New York are forecasted to have a hot and rainy season, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac weather map.
Like most other forecasters, the Weather Channel has said much of the nation can expect a "hotter-than-average" summer.
Temperatures in New York are forecasted to be above average in June, July and August, according to the Weather Channel. Rainfall in the Empire State is also expected to be slightly above average.
If persistent heat makes you wilt, the channel's summer forecast offers a bit of a reprieve.
"The Southwest and East are not expected to be as hot as a year ago," the Weather Channel wrote.
Check if your AC is working and brace for higher utility bills: AccuWeather said the 2025 meteorological summer will feature sweltering temperatures.
"Millions of homes will face higher energy bills due to the increased use of air conditioning, fans and other cooling systems," wrote Brian Lada, an AccuWeather meteorologist and senior content editor.
According to AccuWeather's seasonal forecast, summer temperatures will likely be 1 to 2 degrees warmer than "historical averages" between June and August.