Environment
The U.S. Looks Due for a Scorching Summer
Forecasts show above-average chances for high heat on both coasts and in Alaska.
Good news for surfers and picnickers, bad news for pallid folk who color like steamed crabs when exposed to the sun: Vast portions of the U.S. could get blasted with abnormal warmth this summer, including probable heat-magnets like New England, the West Coast, Hawaii, and Alaska.
That’s according to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, which is forecasting “well-above average” warmth throughout the land from June to August. Here’s a probability map for temperatures ranking in the top third of the historical average; darker hues indicate greater chances for sweltering conditions: