Long-range weather predictions in the 2014–2015 Old Farmer’s Almanac indicate another extreme winter is on its way across the United States.
With its traditionally 80 percent accurate weather forecasts, The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts that this winter will be another arctic blast with above-normal snowfall throughout much of the nation.
However, the almanac has a little better prediction for this area:
Annual weather summary for November 2014 to October 2015 predicts winter temperatures, precipitation and snowfall will all be below normal in the Midwest.
For the Heartland, the coldest periods will occur in early- and mid- to-late December and early and mid-January. The snowiest periods will be in mid-December, early February, and early and mid-to-late March.
April and May will be warmer than normal, while rainfall will be a bit below normal in the North and a bit above in the South.
Summer will be hotter and slightly drier than normal, with the hottest periods in mid- to late June, mid- to late July, and early to mid- and mid- to late August.
September and October will be slightly cooler than normal, with above-normal rainfall.
For most of the nation, the extreme weather will continue into summer 2015, which is expected to be predominantly hot and dry. The Almanac editor says winter will bring a frosty bite and next summer will be its mirror opposite, so get ready for a one-two punch. The almanac warns to be prepared – there’s plenty in the forecast to cause all sorts of mayhem, possibly including blizzards, droughts and hurricanes.