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Summer forecast gets big update for June. Here's what to know.

The three-month forecast released June 18 by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center shows a widespread likelihood of above-normal temperatures. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Sat Jun 20 2026

 
The seasonal temperature outlook for summer 2026 released by the Climate Prediction center shows the majority of the United States is likely to see above normal averages.

The three-month forecast released June 18 by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center shows a widespread likelihood of above-normal temperatures.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.
 

Iran will close Strait of Hormuz again amid Israeli attacks in Lebanon

The Iranian military accused the U.S. of negotiating in "bad faith" and expressed outrage over continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

A handout photo of North Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park.
 

3 dead in Grand Canyon National Park amid extreme heat

Hikers were on trails in the Inner Canyon, where officials said temperatures in the shade could reach 109 degrees around midday.

Singer Dua Lipa dances with her husband, actor Callum Turner, during wedding festivities following their marriage, in Palermo, Italy, June 5, 2026.
 

Dua Lipa marries Calum Turner for second time in Italy: See new photos

The pop star and actor tied the knot at an intimate civil wedding in London before having a second, more picturesque wedding on a Sicilian island.

Ciara attends the coin toss before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Australia at Seattle Stadium on June 19, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.
 

Marshawn Lynch, Ciara headline celebs at electric US World Cup

Celebrities from across the United States spotted in the stands to support the USMNT as they faced Australia at the 2026 World Cup.

Kim Humphrey and his family, including his two sons and two grandchildren.
 

He was a 'fix it' kind of dad. But he couldn't fix this.

Kim Humphrey says after years of hardship, his family is finally in a good place this Father's Day, and they have something worth celebrating.

Malia (L) and Sasha Obama, daughters of former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama, arrive at the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, on June 18, 2026.
 

Malia, Sasha Obama at Obama Presidential Center opening: Photos

Malia and Sasha Obama made a rare public appearance together at the Barack Obama Presidential Center opening.

A U.S. National Park Service employee uses a vacuum pump to clean algae off the bottom of the newly repainted Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall on June 16, 2026 in Washington, DC.
 

President Trump blames vandals amid Reflecting Pool algae bloom

"We've had some real problems with vandalism at the beautiful reflecting pool," President Donald Trump said on Truth Social on Friday, June 19.

Senior woman working in the flower nursery.
 

Is work part of your retirement plan? Good luck with that.

Most Americans expect to keep working in retirement. Few retirees actually work.

June 19, 2026; Santa Clara, California, U.S.; Paraguay's Miguel Almiron argues with referee Ivan Barton.  Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
 

World Cup player earns red card for covering mouth

Miguel Almirón made World Cup history — just not the kind he would have liked. He got a unique red card during Paraguay's match against Turkey.

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