Farmer's Almanac 2 Month Free Forecast (2024)

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How accurate is the farmer's almanac forecast? ›

The almanac claims an 80% success rate in predicting the season's weather. The predictions are based on historical comparisons of solar science, climatology and meteorology to today's conditions to predict weather trends and events, according to the press release.

The Farmers Almanac was first printed in 1818 by David Young. It varies from the Old Almanac by predicting weather 16 months in advance (versus 18 months) for seven climate zones in the U.S. and for five zones in Canada. That's quite a few less than the Old Farmers Almanac (18 U.S. regions and 7 in Canada).

Get ready for a wet and cold winter in Michigan, according to a new prediction from the Farmers' Almanac. The 208th edition of the Farmers' Almanac, out now, foresees a "Wet Winter Whirlwind" for the upcoming 2024-25 winter season.

For Illinois and the rest of the almanac's Great Lakes, Ohio Valley & Midwest zone, the forecast calls for the aforementioned cold, wet and white winter. The neighboring North Central region is expected to see a "cold, average snowfall" winter.

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Overall the California forecasts were correct only 23% of the time.

Published every September, The Old Farmer's Almanac has been published continuously since 1792, making it the oldest continuously published periodical in North America. The publication follows in the heritage of American almanacs such as Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack. Yankee Publishing, Inc.

While NOAA releases seasonal outlooks much closer to the time frame they're predicting (such as releasing the winter outlook in mid-October), the forecasts are still subject to changes for accuracy, while the almanacs are set in stone once they're published.

The Old Farmer's Almanac continues to provide farmers, gardeners and other readers with 12 months of helpful information. Since its beginnings in 1792, the Almanac has published astronomical data, reference charts, planting tables, weather forecasts and much more.

July was the first time in more than a year that the world did not set a record, a tad behind 2023, but because June 2024 was so much hotter than June 2023, this summer as a whole was the hottest, Copernicus Director Carlo Buontempo said.

What does the Almanac say about the summer of 2024? ›

Summer temperatures, on average, will be hotter than normal from New England through the Atlantic Corridor, in Florida and the Deep South, through Texas and the Midwest, and on to California. In terms of rainfall, much of the country has normal to below-normal rainfall, especially in New England and the Midwest.

The Old Farmer's Almanac has released its overview for the winter of 2024-25, including Michigan in the forecast. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac winter weather forecast, West Michigan is expected to be cold and dry, while parts of the Thumb region and northern Michigan are expected to be mild and dry.

Western Illinois winter weather outlook for winter

The coldest periods are predicted for late January and early and late February. The Old Farmer foresees below-normal precipitation and snowfall. The snowiest periods are expected during the January and February cold snaps.

Spring is still expected to be warmer than usual in the northern U.S. That's particularly the case from the northern Great Lakes to northern New England. The South should generally have a near-average spring, except the Southern Plains. This could lead into a hot summer in much of the country.

AccuWeather forecasters are predicting significantly less snow in Chicago than average for the winter of 2023-2024. The days are becoming shorter and winter is right around the corner, and for people in Chicago, the upcoming seasons will have some similarities to what unfolded last winter.

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The accuracy of weather predictions tends to decrease as the forecast period extends. The success rate for one-day forecasts is about 96-98%. It drops to about 90% for three-day forecasts. The more days in advance the forecast, the more likely it is that the weather will change.

-Research has shown that a five-day forecast today is generally as accurate as a 24-hour forecast was in 1980. -We can usually forecast your next-day temperature within about 2 to 3 degrees of accuracy. For example, if your forecast high is 60 today, that means the high will usually land between 57 and 63 degrees.

That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper).