After Predicting Cool Spring, Farmer's Almanac Looks To IL Summer

While some may choose not to believe the Farmer's Almanac predictions, it seems like they were fairly accurate with the spring prediction for Illinois. According to the Almanac, they predicted spring would "take its sweet time getting here." That was definitely true for Illinois, which had below average temps in April and even some snow in the beginning of the month.

They are also calling for a stormy start to June with an increased thunderstorm threat. Other predictions for Illinois included: a cloudy, but uneventful start to spring; a mild, but soggy April; and a very wet May.

Now, for summer, the Farmer's Almanac is predicting a warm to hot summer, with near normal rainfall for the Illinois area. While, they did fairly well with their spring predictions for Illinois, only time will tell how summer will turn out.

Here's a look at the Farmer's Almanac forecast for June:

• June 1-3 - Fair, pleasant.
• June 4-7 - Wet, especially for the Great Lakes; possible severe weather; tornadoes for Illinois and Indiana.
• June 8-11 - Mostly fair, turning warmer.
• June 12-15 - Showery, especially Great Lakes.
• June 16-19 - Fair, then dangerous thunderstorms spread form the west.
• June 20-23 - Heavy rains for Ohio Valley, then turning fair.
• June 24-27 - Hot, dry, then thunderstorms develop.
• June 28-30 -Mostly fair, continued hot.

July looks like it will be a month of heat and storms, according to the Almanac.

• July 1-3 - Thunderstorms spread in from the west.
• July 4-7 - Hot, dry for the Independence Day holiday.
• July 8-11 - Hot weather continues. Scattered showers quickly move in, then out, then clearing.
• July 12-15 - Fair, continued hot.
• July 16-19 - Showery/thundery weather from Great Lakes, points east, then turning fair.

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