Hotter-than-Normal Summertime Heat Is Back

Hotter-than-normal summertime heat is back

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Meteorological Summer began June 1. Astronomical Summer arrived with the Summer Solstice, the night of June 20. Regardless of which you choose to use as your "official" start of the summer season, the fact remains that, again this year, much of the United States is facing another hotter-than-normal summer season. Last year, planet-warming carbon pollution surged at the fastest annual rate of record, according to climate experts …

NOAA forecasts hotter than normal summer

Heat can be particularly dangerous in Maine since we are not accustomed to the extreme temperatures seen in other parts of the country, like the West. Photo by Charles Rex Arbogast of the Associated Press.Summer vacation is officially underway, and — while it’s been rainy and cool these past few weeks — the months ahead are gearing up to be hotter than usual, per the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s three-month forecast.  …