Summer outlook brings big heat to U.S. again for 2024 SEAN SUBLETTE Lee Enterprises Meteorologist May 15, 2024 May 15, 2024 Updated May 29, 2026 0 1 of 2 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SEAN SUBLETTE Lee Enterprises Meteorologist Those hoping for a cool summer are probably going to be disappointed.kAmp?J @?6 DF>>6C >2J 36 4@@=6C @C H2C>6C E92? 2G6C286[ 3FE E92E 2G6C286 4@?E:?F6D E@ 86E 9@EE6C 2D E96 4=:>2E6 H2C>D] ~G6C E96 A2DE 76H 564256D[ D>2==6C 762EFC6D E92E 4@F=5 ?F586 2 DF>>6C 9@EE6C @C 4@@=6C E92? 2G6C286 2C6 86EE:?8 @G6CH96=>65 3J E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^D4:6?46]?2D2]8@G^4=:>2E6\492?86^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmA=2?6E2CJ H2C>:?8 D:8?2=k^2m]k^AmkAm~7 E96 E6? 9@EE6DE DF>>6CD @? C64@C5 ?2E:@?2==J[ 6:89E 92G6 4@>6 :? E96 =2DE a_ J62CD] %96 @E96C EH@ 42>6 :? E96 `hb_D] {2DE DF>>6C H2D ?@E :? E96 E@A E6?[ 3FE :E H2D :? 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