Old Farmer’s Almanac Summer 2021 Predictions For Connecticut

CONNECTICUT — Ready for another prediction on what Mother Nature has in store for Connecticut this summer? You may not like this one.

The Old Farmer's Almanac recently released its forecast for summer 2021, which officially begins June 20. While many are likely looking forward to warm days filled with camping, park visits, bike rides and barbecues, the question remains — will the weather cooperate?

While it’s too early to determine what each day will bring, The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts that summer will be hotter than normal, with the hottest periods in early and mid-June, early to mid-July, and early to mid-August. Rainfall will be near normal. "Watch for a hurricane in early August," the Old Farmer prognosticates. Yikes!

Across the nation, Mother Nature will bring the heat to a significant portion of the United States, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac forecast.

Temperatures are predicted to be hotter than normal in areas including the Atlantic Corridor, the eastern Great Lakes region and the Upper Midwest, south to parts of the Intermountain region. Parts of the Pacific Northwest, coastal California and Alaska may also see warmer temperatures.

Rainfall is also expected to be greater than normal in Northeast states, the eastern Great Lakes region and much of the West Coast. The Rocky Mountain region can also expect a wet summer.

The Almanac's weather forecast methodology comes from a secret formula that was created by its founder, Robert Thomas, in 1792. The exact prediction process remains a secret, but the periodical discloses that it uses solar science, climatology and meteorology to make its forecasts.

The Old Farmer's Almanac, which is not to be confused with its rival forecast predictor, Farmers' Almanac, is North America's oldest continuously published periodical, according to its website.

Farmers' Almanac has also released its summer 2021 predictions. Like its rival’s predictions, it's calling for a stormy summer with a greater-than-average frequency of thunderstorms for a large portion of the country, but especially in the East. By mid- to late summer, Connecticut is supposed to be "sizzling," according to the Farmer's Almanac.

Although it may not have the brand familiarity of the two rival Farmers, AccuWeather has something better: a long-range forecast we can all get behind. The Pennsylvania-based meteorology media company doesn't predict a Connecticut summer day over 90 degrees, and just one extended period of storms, in July. Most importantly, there's not even a whisper of a hurricane...