The first day of spring has arrived, but many Coloradans are already looking ahead to summer.

The Farmers’ Almanac has officially released their prediction for what type of weather will be present nationwide between late June and late September, and its likely to be met with joy from many Coloradans.

The almanac service believes that summer 2024 will be “warm” and “seasonally stormy” in the Centennial State. That might sound like a pretty generic prediction, and it is – the Farmers’ Almanac is calling for this summer to be pretty average in Colorado, which – as many will agree – is much more appealing than the predictions of “sultry,” “soggy,” and “steamy” weather said to be present elsewhere in the country. Based on this report, alone, don’t expect wild heat or lingering wet weather. In other words – this summer could be perfect for outdoor recreation.

The Farmers’ Almanac further elaborates that weather in the North Central region, which includes Colorado, will bring a “seesaw of summer temperatures with an overall warm season, but with occasional cold Canadian air blowing in.”

Now – it must be noted that this report is coming from an almanac, which tends to be met with a bit of controversy in the weather forecasting community. According to an article from Popular Mechanics, almanacs of this nature “might be right sometimes, but it’s not real science.” Farmers’ Almanac has detailed their “proprietary formula” for forecasting weather before, noting that details such as sunspot activity, tidal action of the Moon, the position of the planets, and other factors come into play in their final report, claiming a long-term accuracy of about 80 to 85 percent. That claim has been heavily debated by outside sources.

As it compares to the NOAA summer 2024 prediction, the Farmers’ Almanac is similar. The NOAA calls for Colorado to see warm temperatures, likely to be above average, though the most notably ‘warmer-than-norm’ temperatures are expected to be found farther west, in Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The NOAA also predicts that Colorado will see a drier-than-normal summer, but not to the extent that states farther south and farther north will see.

How will summer weather ultimately shake out? We’ll have to wait and see.

Find the full Farmers’ Almanac summer outlook report here.