What the Farmers’ Almanac is predicting for the 2024-2025 winter season

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The publication says to expect “above normal” amounts of precipitation in New England.

You may still have summer holiday plans, but the Farmers’ Almanac is already making its predictions for 2024-2025 the winter season.

Last week, the Lewiston, Maine-based publication released its winter forecast for the coming season, calls for “fast storms” that will bring rain and snow to most places.

According to the Almanac, New England and the Northeast will experience a winter that is “stormy with above normal winter precipitation and near above normal temperatures.”

“Snow will be most prevalent over the interior and mountainous terrain, while sleet and rain will be more common near the coast, especially near and along the I-95 corridor,” the publication wrote.

Temperatures will be “moderate” for the region, but overall the almanac says the season will be a “wet winter whirlwind.”

The Maine-based publication said it is “red flagging” the last week of January 2025 for the eastern United States for what it predicts will be a “very active storm track” with heavy rainfall and strong winds.

“We would particularly highlight the time frames of January 20 to 23 and 24 to 27, which could mean large amounts of snow, rain, sleet and ice (depending on where you live),” the forecast reads.

The farmer’s almanac has said so bases its forecasts on mathematical and astronomical formula. But local meteorologists advise that although it is fun to read, readers shouldn’t put much stock in the publication’s forecasts, arguing that accurate seasonal outlooks require “much more research” and a foundation in climatology.