Ag Informer – June/July Temp Outlook

By SARA SCHAFER
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports May 2022 was among “Earth’s top 10 warmest months,” and that 2022 is the sixth-warmest year on record so far.

June may follow suit, as the U.S. has seen more than 1,853 heat records broken already this month.

“We think June is going to be the hottest ever from a cooling degree day standpoint—the air conditioning is running everywhere,” says Michael Clark, chief meteorologist with BAMWX.

Many regions have seen warm nighttime temperatures, Clark says, but some relief is on the way.

“We have a cold front coming this weekend that’s going to knock some of this heat out,” he says. “It may bring some rain to the Northern Plains, North Dakota and Minnesota.”