Climate Prediction Center forecasts warm, wet summer in Maine
PORTLAND (WGME) — With Memorial Day weekend in the rear view mirror, many Mainers are thinking ahead to summer.
The summer outlook paints a nice picture for those hoping for warm weather.
The Climate Prediction Center has released its outlook for meteorological summer, which is the months of June, July and August.
As for precipitation, it has been running above normal across Maine in recent weeks and months. For the year we are over an inch above average, and May is running over 2 inches above normal for rainfall for the month.
The big question is, will the wet pattern continue into the summer? As of right now, the climate prediction center leans towards slightly wetter than normal conditions for the summer.
The pattern recently has favored low pressure areas moving over the Northeast, which has kept us wet. It is possible we see some continuation of this pattern into the summer.
Without a strong El Nino or La Nina, the summer outlook is a bit more of a wild card this year. We’ll likely oscillate between wetter and drier stretches through the summer. Temperatures will likely be quite warm, but some cooler days are still likely during the summer. With the forecast of warmer and wetter conditions this summer, we may see more uncomfortably humid days in summer 2025, which lines up with trends seen in recent summers.