Old Farmer’s Almanac Summer 2021 Predictions For Illinois

ILLINOIS — Ready for another prediction on what Mother Nature has in store for Illinois 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 northern Illinois will be cool and dry, while southern Illinois will be cool and wet.

According to The Old Farmer's Almanac's 2-month weather forecast, June looks to hold lots of thunderstorms for the region. June 1-3 will be sunny and hot; June 4-8 will be hot and have scattered thunderstorms; June 9-22 will be warm with a few thunderstorms; June 23-27 will be cool with thunderstorms; and June 28-30 will be sunny and hot.

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. Unlike its rival’s predictions, Farmers' Almanac is predicting a muggy, thundery summer for Illinois.