Summer weather outlook forecasts more 90-degree days, higher chance of severe weather than last year

CHICAGO (WLS) -- AccuWeather has released their 2024 summer outlook and it includes more 90-degree days and a higher chance of severe weather than last year.

It seems no matter who you ask, the common theme is for temperatures to be warmer this summer.
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The Climate Prediction Center and AccuWeather have released their summer temperature forecasts.



They both have something in common in that there is not a single area of below-normal temperatures.


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ABC7 Meteorologist Greg Dutra spoke with AccuWeather's lead long-range forecaster, Paul Pastelok, to find out why that's the case.



It looks like a higher baseline is here to stay this year. Last year, there were four more than normal 90-degree days. This summer, there looks to be another four or five more 90-degree days, almost doubling the normal amount.

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