We get bombarded at times from the readers and viewers about certain outlooks and forecasts, like the winter outlook and the deer hunters forecast. Many folks also ask about the summer outlook which will affect their outdoor activities and travels to the North Woods. The official outlook from Climate Prediction Center is rather inconclusive, with equal chances for warm or cool temperatures and precipitation for the month of June and the whole three month summer season.
             Folks that live along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States are more concerned with the forecast for the hurricane season, which was issued this week. The forecast is for a greater than average season, with between thirteen and twenty named storms predicted. The average is twelve, and six of those are expected to be major hurricanes.