Summer Starts off Warm for Most

June average temperatures ranged from 2°F below normal to 4°F above normal.

June average temperatures ranged from as much as 2°F below normal in interior areas from West Virginia to central New York up to 4°F above normal in areas closer to the coast from the Delmarva Peninsula to Maine. At the Northeast’s 35 major sites, June average temperatures ranged from 0.2°F below normal in Scranton, PA, to 3.8°F above normal in Boston, MA, with 32 of the sites being warmer than normal. June 2026 ranked among the 20 hottest Junes on record for 18 of the major sites.

This June was among the 20 hottest Junes on record for 18 major sites.

June precipitation ranged from less than 50% of normal to 200% of normal.

June precipitation ranged from less than 50% of normal in eastern portions of the Mid-Atlantic, southeastern New York, and southern New England to over 150% of normal in West Virginia, western and northern New York, and northern New England. Precipitation during June at the Northeast’s 35 major sites ranged from 18% of normal in Harrisburg, PA, to 164% of normal in Beckley, WV, with 22 of the sites being drier than normal. This June ranked among the 20 driest Junes for seven major sites but was among the 20 wettest for four others.

June 2026 ranked among the 20 driest Junes for seven major sites but was among the 20 wettest for four others.

There were several rounds of severe weather in the Northeast this June that produced numerous instances of wind damage and a preliminary total of 27 tornadoes. This included (a preliminary total of) 21 tornadoes in Pennsylvania, making it one of the state’s most active Junes for tornadoes since records began in 1950. More details can be found in the NRCC’s June webinar and will be included in our June summary to be published around July 7.

For July, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center favors above-normal precipitation for parts of New York and New England (shaded green) and above-normal temperatures for most of the Northeast (shaded orange). Click to enlarge.

The July outlooks from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center show a slightly increased likelihood of above-normal precipitation for northern New England, most of Massachusetts, a sliver of northern Rhode Island, and northeastern New York. The rest of the region has equal chances of below-, near-, or above-normal precipitation.

Almost the entire Northeast is expected to average out to be warmer than normal for July. The highest chances are in portions of the Mid-Atlantic, tied to the early-month heat wave.