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It’s not even half-way through December, and New Hampshire and Maine have seen all kinds of weather.
It’s enough to have people turning to an almanac to find out what kind of weather to expect this winter.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac, which has been around since 1792, has put out their predictions for the 2024-2025 winter. They tout themselves as being 80% accurate.
This winter they’re calling for a “gentler” season than normal.
“This winter, temperatures will be up and snowfall down throughout most of the United States,” reports Carol Connare, the Almanac’s editor-in-chief. “While there will still be plenty of chilly temperatures and snow for most slopes, the high heating costs associated with the season shouldn’t hit so hard. We’re predicting a temperate, uneventful winter—potentially a welcome reprieve from the extremes of recent years.”
What will winter 2024-2025 be like in New Hampshire and Maine?
New Hampshire and Maine both fall in to the almanac’s Northeast region, where they say “winter is always cold and snowy.”
“But we’re predicting a gentler-than-normal season that’s not so rough and tough,” the almanac reads.
For winter, they said to expect January to run on the warm side, calling for temperatures to be 4° above normal. But you can expect cold weather in mid-December and and again in late February.
How much snow will New Hampshire and Maine have this winter?
Expect “plenty” of snow.
“However, precipitation and snowfall will be slightly below normal (1 to 1.5% below average). The snowiest periods will be in early December, mid-February, and early March,” The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicted.
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How does the Old Farmer’s Almanac make predictions?
According to its website, The Old Farmer’s Almanac makes its predictions by comparing solar activity with weather patterns.
The almanac says it utilizes multiple academic disciplines for its predictions, including solar science, climatology and meteorology.
It also says the weather forecast methodology is the modern version of a formula created by the Almanac’s founder, Robert B. Thomas, in 1792.
How accurate are the Old Farmer’s Almanac’s predictions?
The Old Farmer’s Almanac, which is slightly different than the Farmers’ Almanac, claims an 80% accuracy rate on its predictions.
Seth Jacobson and Melina Khan contributed to this report.
