09:50 AM EDT, 05/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Natural gas fell for a second day on Wednesday as long-term weather forecasts offer a mixed outlook for demand. Gas for June delivery was last seen down US$0.07 to US$2.72 per million British thermal units.

The drop comes as long-term forecasts from the National Weather Service expect states west of the Mississippi River to see warmer than seasonal temperatures over its six to 10 day outlook. But states in big markets of the Northeast and Upper Midwest will be cooler than usual, cutting into demand.

"National demand will increase to moderate levels Wed-Fri as a late season cool shot sweeps across the northern US. Demand eases this weekend, then with a minor bump early next week on another cooler vs normal system across the Great Lakes and Northeast,"NatGasWeather noted.