Meteorologists forecast the weather in the Lower 48 would remain mostly hotter than normal through at least August 7. The hottest days of the summer are expected early next week.
Temperatures across the country will average around 81 degrees fahrenheit (27.2 degrees celsius) on July 27 and 82 degrees fahrenheit on July 28-29. If correct, that will exceed the summer’s current hottest daily average of 80 degrees fahrenheit on June 24 but would remain below the daily average record high of 83 degrees fahrenheit on July 20, 2022, according to data from financial firm LSEG going back to 2018.
LSEG forecast average gas demand in the Lower 48, including exports, will rise from 105.9 bcfd this week to 110.1 bcfd next week. Those forecasts were similar to LSEG’s outlook on Tuesday.