Seasonal Weather Forecast — Summer 2020 by Steve Mirsky
Temperatures over the state of Illinois
this summer are expected to average above normal (figure 1). Broken down for each month, June is forecast to average slightly above normal statewide, but the warmest temperatures are relative to normal is expected to be in the northeast corner of the state (figure 2). During July, readings are forecast to average near normal across the northern and west central portions, but slightly cooler than normal
over the southern and east central sections (figure 3). Relative to normal, July looks to be the coolest month of the summer months. It appears it will heat up again in August with above normal temperatures across the entire state. Relative to normal, August is projected to be the hottest month for this summer. Generally, rainfall this summer is expected to be near/ above normal in the north and below normal in the south.
GEFS Mean 2m Temperature Anomoly
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The Landscape Contractor July 2020
