It's going to be one hot summer in the Yakima Valley and all around the United States this year according to forecasters and new scientific research. The hot weather, especially when is slams the earth with a long heat wave can have a big impact on the already strained electricity grid.

THE TRANSITION FROM ONE PATTERN TO THE OTHER WILL MAKE IT HOT

Forecasters say the El Nino weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean is fading and La Nina expected to begin taking shape creating cooler tropical temps at the surface. Studies show the transition creates hotter than normal temperatures in large swaths of the U.S. including in Washington State and the Yakima valley.

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A NEW REPORT FROM NOAA ONLY HAS ONE STATE THAT WON'T SEE A FULL ON HOT STREAK THIS SUMMER

A recently released report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for June through August shows only one state, North Dakota, with equal chances of "below-average, average or above-average temperatures." All the other states, including Washington State are expected to see above normal hot temperatures this summer.

BRACE YOURSELF FOR A FIRE FILLED SUMMER IF YOU LIVE IN A FIRE PRONE AREA...BE PREPARED

With a lack of snowpack in the Washington Cascades the threat of a dry, hot fire filled summer is a reality for firefighters who are preparing for a tough fight against flames. The NOAA report says the Pacific Northwest is on the list this year as a place where we will see hotter-than-average temperatures.

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