Almanacs release predictions for fall, winter – but can you trust them?

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Winter Weather: Watch vs Advisory vs Warning

Winter Weather: Watch vs Advisory vs Warning

(NEXSTAR) — It’s that time of year again. Sunsets are creeping earlier, mornings are starting to feel crisp. A quick look at the calendar shows the autumnal equinox is only about a month away.

Which means, of course, that the almanacs have released their look-ahead forecasts.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac and the Farmers’ Almanac are separate periodicals. In addition to the extended forecasts, you will also find gardening tips and skywatching advice.

Last month, the Old Farmer’s Almanac put out its fall forecast, predicting a “warmer than average” fall, with a “cool, wet” outlook in the Pacific Northwest and northern New England. Much of the Plains and Rocky Mountains could see a warm and dry fall, as could some states in the central Gulf region, while the Midwest, Ohio Valley and the East Coast may experience a cool and dry fall.

If that sounds familiar, it’s because it isn’t that much unlike the forecast the Old Farmer’s Almanac put out last year.

Looking even further ahead, the Farmers’ Almanac recently released its winter weather predictions, calling for “snow, sleet and surprises.”

Generally, it forecasts that all of the U.S. could see precipitation, whether it’s “snowy” in the upper Plains and Midwest, “wet” across the Gulf and southern East Coast, “wetter” in the South or “coastal storms” in New England.

That’s slightly........

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