The Farmer's Almanac usually does a pretty darn good job predicting the weather. They have nailed calls for snow, ice, below average temps and more in recent years. However, I do want to note that long range forecasting isn't an exact science...but it does give a good idea of what ...
For monthly details—and 12 months of weather predictions—order your copy ofThe 2025 Old Farmer’s Almanac! Region 16: Pacific Southwest (California) This region covers the state of California, except for the most northern area. Our Pacific coast has faced many challenges, from drought to exce...
December 21, 2024. This winter, La Niña, which refers to the periodic cooling of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, is expected to develop and hang on through the season. Taking into account the effect La Niña has on the weather, along with our lo...
WEATHER forecastingOCEAN temperatureWIND pressureWINTERWinter windstorms belong to the most damaging meteorological events in the extra-tropics. Their impact on society makes it essential to understand and improve seasonal forecasts of these extreme events. Skilful predictions on a seasonal timesc...
New Jersey just got the first official predictions from our weather experts. A man walks in the snow covered street in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) According toNJ.com, "Long-range forecasters say they [are] anticipating another winter season with below-average snowfall in the New Jersey...
New Jersey just got the first official predictions from our weather experts. A man walks in the snow covered street in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) According toNJ.com, "Long-range forecasters say they [are] anticipating another winter season with below-average snowfall in the New Jersey...
Say it ain’t snow! The National Weather Service has updated their long range winter forecast for Boise and depending on your tolerance level for snow, you may not love what’s on the way. Any time we share the Farmer’s Almanac winter predictions, we get comments like “it says the sa...
weather snapshot—whether to carry an umbrella or ditch the raincoat for short sleeves—extreme-weather events like heat waves, droughts, tornadoes, and hurricanes are harder to forecast. “Our long-range predictions rely on an assumption that the future will be similar to the past,” wrote ...
cannot be accounted for when we are formulating our predictions. The AO can be forecast but only in the very short term, a few weeks out at most. This and other factors are important reminders to not only us but your local meteorologists that predicting the weather is an imperfect science....
"It’s not what I feel, it's what I see and what you hear, so gather round and let me be clear. Atmosphere is a wonderful thing. And we can create our own and the weather it brings," one of Phil’s handlers read from a scroll. "It brings hope for the future and so much mo...