Will it be a hot summer in Kentucky? Odds are yes for all but 2 states, NOAA says [Video]

(NEXSTAR) – You may want to clean out the kiddie pool and dust off the patio furniture early this year. We’re in for a hot start to summer, according to a national weather outlook released Thursday by the National Weather Service.

All but two states on the new national forecast map are show in shades of orange and red. The darker the color, the more likely an area is to see above-average temperatures between May and July this year.

The highest probabilities of an extra-hot start to summer are found in the Northeast, Washington state, New Mexico, south Texas and southern Florida.

The two big exceptions are the Dakotas. Both North Dakota and South Dakota – plus the areas that border the states – have equal chances of above-average, below-average and normal temperatures.

A small sliver of southern California and Arizona is in the same boat, though the majority of …