Dates To Watch In Farmers’ Almanac Summer Forecast For NC

CHARLOTTE, NC — It may have been a day or two off, but the Farmer's Almanac's prediction for mid-May was almost right on the mark with its prediction that the Southeast would see a wet April and and a warm May with a “thundery end.”

If that accuracy continues, we might all need to find indoor activities this summer. The latest long-range forecast from the magazine has long stretches of hot, sticky weather in North Carolina after an unsettled remainder of May, though it does warn of storms. And it brings the heat in early July.

“The Southeast (Zone 3) will experience the triple Hs: hazy, hot, and humid conditions which may put a crimp in those traditional outdoor summer activities,” Farmers’ Almanac said in its summer prediction. “Not until autumn will it be comfortable to truly enjoy activities outdoors in that area of the country.”

Dates to watch out for include June 4 to 7 when it's going to storm, and the downpours will return around the 20th. The first few days of July will be "oppressively hot," it predicts. July 4 will be a stormy holiday after several days of heat.

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The Farmers' Almanac has been publishing long-range forecasts since 1818, based on what it calls a "top secret mathematical and astronomical formula that relies on sunspot activity, tidal action, planetary position and many other factors."

Here's a more detailed look at the Farmer's Almanac forecast for North Carolina:

May
20th-23rd: Fair weather.
24th-27th: Thunderstorms quickly sweep through the region.
28th-31st: Scattered thunderstorms, especially across the Mid-Atlantic region.

June
1st-3rd: Sultry weather.
4th-7th: Big thunderstorms pop up from the Gulf Coast to Carolinas north to Mid-Atlantic.
8th-11th: Mostly fair, dry
12th-15th: Scattered thunderstorms, then turning fair.
16th-19th: Hot, steamy.
20th-23rd: Showery rains from Georgia through Carolinas, then clearing skies. Squally weather along Gulf Coast.
24th-27th: Scattered thunderstorms.
28th-30th: Fair/hot, oppressively humid.

July
1st-3rd: Oppressive heat and humidity.
4th-7th: Thunderstorms for the Carolinas, points south to the Gulf Coast, then clearing.
8th-11th: Showery rain for Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, then clearing. Showers may cause a delay or postponement of the MLB All-Star Game at Nationals Park in Washington DC..
12th-15th: Hot, humid.
16th-19th: Scattered showers, thunderstorms; heavy-to-severe thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic States.

The National Weather Service and the Weather Channel said last month in their long-range forecasts that May in North Carolina would be cooler than average. Enjoy it, because by June, expect things to warm up as usual.

North Carolina and the rest of the southeast region can expect temperatures from normal and even above average temperatures at that time in June, according to the Weather Channel's predictions.

The Weather Service said that May would bring above-normal temperatures and precipitation overall, although the first half of the month will be cooler than normal.

Story includes reporting by Adam Nichols of Patch

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