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Meteorological summer (JUN/JUL/AUG 2018): The Climate Impact Company meteorological summer 2018 temperature and precipitation outlook maintains a warmer than normal national character although revised slightly cooler from the late March outlook. The primary change is less hot for the western Great Plains and (also) cooler in the East-Central U.S. Forecast confidence is increasing. The bulk of the hot weather is across the western states. The precipitation outlook is drier than normal in the West and North-Central U.S. while the East-Central States are wet. The precipitation forecast is adjusted wetter East-Central to Mid-South U.S.
Drought concerns are maintained in California to Arizona but ease in the 4 Corners Region due to monsoon thunderstorms this summer. The Kansas to Oklahoma Panhandle to Texas drought is likely to slowly ease. However, dryness emerges north of this region during summertime. Dryness is also likely in the Carolinas. A dry to potential drought scenario is possible in the Northwest by late summer.
The East is warm and very humid while Texas heat is marginal. Full-throttle heat is forecast across the West/Southwest at times during summertime.
Pictured: The Climate Impact JUN/JUL/AUG 2018 temperature/precipitation anomaly outlook.
