Old Farmer’s Almanac Summer 2020 Predictions For Front Range

The Old Farmer’s Almanac, founded in 1792, is predicting that the Front Range can expect “scorching” weather in the coming summer months, and the high country can expect "dampness to downpours."

In June, the Almanac predicts that the Front Range will see rainy, cool weather until the middle of the month, then scattered thunderstorms and warm weather through June 23. After that, hot weather and a few thunderstorms are predicted.

Summer officially begins with the solstice on Saturday, June 20.

For most of the United States, summer’s hottest periods won’t occur until July. “Summer’s steamiest weather will hold off until mid-July in most areas,” said Almanac editor Michael Steinberg.

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While the summer is expected to be a scorcher across the United States in 2020, the Old Farmer’s Almanac also predicts elevated amounts of rainfall from Texas to Canada, and eastward to the Atlantic Ocean.

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 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.