What will summer weather be like this year? Get ready for heat, Old Farmer's Almanac says.

The unrelenting cold temperatures will soon make way for a hot summer in Massachusetts and the rest of the Northeast, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac's long-range weather forecast.

After last year marked one of the hottest summers to date, the Old Farmer's Almanac's forecast is predicting that this summer will be just as intense.

The outlook is predicting near-normal temperatures in most parts of the country in June, with July and August expected to see a buildup of heat.

Meteorological summer starts on June 1, and astronomical summer — which is marked by the summer solstice — begins on June 20.

What the Old Farmer's Almanac says to expect for summer 2025

Most of the country, including much of Massachusetts, is expected to see hot temperatures this summer, based on the Old Farmer's Almanac's forecast.

All of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut could have hot and dry weather this year. Southern Vermont and New Hampshire are forecast to be hot and dry as well, while the northern parts of the states could see more rainfall.

Most of Maine is also expected to be hot and rainy this summer.

"Expect hotter-than-normal temperatures across most of the U.S., except for the Northwest and southern Florida," the Old Farmers' Almanac's forecast says.

How rainy will it be this summer?

The Old Farmers' Almanac's summer forecast also includes outlooks for precipitation around the country this summer.

The forecast says to predict "near to slightly below normal" rainfall across most of the country, especially in the western half.

Northern and central New England could see more precipitation than normal, the outlook also said.

How does the Old Farmer's Almanac make predictions?

According to its website, the Old Farmer's Almanac makes its predictions by comparing solar activity with weather patterns.

The almanac says it uses multiple academic disciplines for its predictions, including solar science, climatology and meteorology.

It also says the weather forecast methodology is the modern version of a formula created by the Almanac's founder, Robert B. Thomas, in 1792.

How accurate are the Old Farmer's Almanac's predictions?

The Old Farmer's Almanac, which is slightly different from the Farmers' Almanac, claims an 80% accuracy rate on its predictions.

In a report analyzing the success of its predictions for winter 2023-24, the Almanac said its total accuracy rate for the season was 64%. The publication attributed the lower rate to "abnormal recent weather patterns."

Melina Khan is a trending reporter for the USA TODAY Network - New England, which serves more than a dozen affiliated publications across New England. She can be reached at MKhan@gannett.com.