Summer 2024 Could Be Hottest On Record: See NYC Forecast

NEW YORK CITY — An increasingly likely La Niña event could mean the United States could experience one of the hottest summers on record this year, and temperatures in New York City will be no exception.

According to a recently released forecast from The Weather Channel, NYC residents can expect an abnormally hot summer in 2024. In fact, long-range models and climate trends indicate it could be one of the hottest summers on record.

La Niña could play a big role in spiking temperatures, Dr. Todd Crawford, vice president of meteorology at Atmospheric G2, wrote for The Weather Channel. La Niña events typically occur every 2 to 7 years on average and last 9-12 months.

During a La Niña event, strong trade winds push warm water toward the U.S. west coast, bringing cold water to the ocean surface and pushing the jet stream northward, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

As a result, a La Niña event often leads to drought in the southern U.S. and heavy rains and flooding in the Pacific Northwest. La Niña can also result in a more severe hurricane season and an increased chance of a hotter summer in the central and eastern United States.

According to The Weather Channel's forecast, New York City will likely experience some of the hottest temperatures in the country this summer.

Throughout May and June, temperatures are expected to be above average as a swath of heat settles across the Northeast and the northern third of the country. By July, the heat will shift southward, blanketing much of the Northern Plains, the Ohio Valley, and Northeast states.

In July, temperatures in New York City are expected to be significantly higher than normal, the forecast states. And don't hope for relief in August: According to the forecast, the worst of the heat will likely linger over New York City through much of the month.

The official start of summer this year is June 20.