Above-Average Heat Expected This Summer, Forecasters Predict

In the middle of a string of cloudy, rainy days, it's hard to imagine we're just weeks away from sitting by the pool and soaking in some sun.

Indeed, hot weather will be in the Philadelphia forecast before you know it. And we'll see more of it this year than is typical, according to the forecasters at AccuWeather.

A typical summer in Philadelphia has 24 days that are 90 degrees or above. This year, forecasters with Accuweather predict, we'll see 35.

The best chance for a string of heat waves will come in June and August, according to AccuWeather forecaster Paul Pastelok.

"July is a tricky month where there may be a few cooldowns from thunderstorms and back door fronts, but other than that I think June, July and August, you'll see your series of heat waves," he said.

This summer will actually continue a trend of hot summers across the nation.

"In fact, the past six summers have been the hottest six-year stretch in the last 120 years and this summer should continue the recent trend," says Weather Channel Chief Meteorologist Todd Crawford.