Weather Articles

Share: 

Free Almanac Newsletters

Weather, sky watch, gardening, recipes, good deals, and everyday advice!

 

hurricane-names-2016-season

List of Names for the 2018 Hurricane Season

Here is the list of hurricane names for the 2018 hurricane season including the Atlantic Basin (...
Hurricane: A View from Outer Space

Hurricane Forecast | Hurricane Facts and Common Questions

The 2017 hurricane season officially ended on November 30. Here is the summary of observed activity...
Rainbows over Bryce Canyon

What is a Rainbow? | How Rainbows Form

What is a rainbow? Most everyone has seen a rainbow sometime in their life, but do you know how...
Wilson Bentley

The First Snowflake Photographer, Wilson Bentley

Is there any truth to the old saw, “No two snowflakes are alike”? Wilson A. Bentley, a farmer and...
Alphabet from Space

Reading the Weather: The Alphabet from Space

We’ve all gazed at the clouds, and seen different shapes such as animals or faces, right? Here’s a...
Sniffles

What a Stuffy Nose Teaches Us About A Heat Wave

Are you celebrating winter with the dreaded common cold? It may be miserable, but it is showing you...
Extra! Dec 2015 Weather

“It Was So Cold That . . .”

Canadians know cold. And when they talk about it, you pay attention. These reports caught our eye,...
Snowy Mountains

First Snow: Polish the Skis and Snowboards

November opened with cool temperatures and good snow in the West. That whoop you are hearing is...
Remembering the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake-HD Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons

Remembering the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

 At 5:12 A.M. on Wednesday, April 18, 1906, an earthquake woke up residents of San Francisco and...
George Washington at the Battle of Trenton

Wartime Weather

Weather has played a critical role in history on a number of occasions. In both the American...
Flowers

How We Predict the Weather

How does The Old Farmer’s Almanac make its long range predictions? We have a unique, age-old...
North Pole

Cold Spells Contrast With Arctic Warmth

The end of winter in North America brought chilly weather in many regions, and the cold and snow in...
Easter Forecast

2018 Easter Weekend Weather Forecast

Easter weekend is fast approaching! Are you prepared? Read our Easter weekend weather forecast to...
Pothos houseplant

Houseplant Care Guide

Houseplants can add color, beauty, and character to your home! Here are a few key tips for keeping...
Spring 2017 Weather Outlook (U.S.)

2018 Spring Weather Forecast

Winter is nearly over, which means that spring is just around the corner! What kind of weather can...
Spring Bulb

Weather Lore Calendar

We’re big fans of weather folklore, proverbs, and sayings! So, we’ve created a Weather Lore...
Rain Garden

How to Build a Rain Garden: Plants and Designs

With a rain garden, use—don’t lose—the water that falls on your paved areas and roof. Here are two...
Cold Rings

Winter Olympics 2018: Why Such Extreme Cold?

Who has been watching the Winter Olympics? Did anyone notice (from your cozy living room) that many...
Sunshine

Will Record-Warmth Continue in 2018?

According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2017 was the second warmest...
Water Testing

Citizen Science: Counting Birds, Monarchs, and Meteors

Ready for a mind-expanding adventure? From testing the water quality of your local lake to...
Sublimation

Where the Snow Goes

Let’s talk about winter air. Ever noticed that if you have frost on your car, it will probably be...
Story of Mardi Gras

How Mardi Gras Started: Hard Winters and Charity

It’s hard to believe that Mardi Gras started with long hard winters and acts of charity. However,...
Bride in Evergreens

Wedding Weather Forecasts

Wondering what the weather will be like for your wedding day? See our weather prediction tools—plus...
Woodchuck in Snow

Surviving Blizzards, Cold Snaps, and Power Outages

Ever had a blizzard or snowstorm cause power outages or emergency conditions? How do you prepare...
American Football

Super Bowl Weather Through the Years

Super Bowl®LII will be played on February 4, 2018, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota....
Sunspot Cycles

Why a Warming World Could Turn Cold

A few months ago, I discussed the challenges that forced me to modify the methodology that I use in...
Winter Storm

Are You Prepared for the Next Blizzard?

Are you really prepared for the next blizzard? Let’s check. Here are five easy ways to be better...
Our Cold Universe

Baby, It's Cold Outside

It’s been a cold meteorological winter so far, and the northeastern states hit their very coldest...
Icy Road

Car Emergency Kit

Keep the following supplies in your car emergency kit. In fact, we always say to prepare your car...
Wool Socks

How to Keep Warm in Winter

Cold much? Where I live, winter temperatures are often in the single digits. No matter where you...
myths-facts-about-cold

10 Myths About the Cold

Can cold weather give you a cold? Do you lose most of your body heat through your head? Is a cup of...
Hurricane from Above

Top Deadliest Hurricanes

Here are the Top Ten Deadliest Hurricanes in U.S. history.  Listed below are the tropical cyclones...
Hurricane

Retired Atlantic Hurricane Names

Here is the list of hurricane storm names that have been retired, as of publication in The 2018 Old...
When is First Day of Winter?

The First Day of Winter: Winter Solstice 2017

Winter officially begins with the Winter Solstice on Thursday, December 21, 2017. This is the...
Winter Weather Folklore

Winter Weather Lore

Weather folklore is a favorite among Almanac readers, and no more so when it comes to the...
Snowy Garden Gnomes

The Beauty and Benefits of Snow in the Garden

We finally had our first snow of the season. Whatever you may think of snow (and snow removal!), ...
White Christmas

White Christmas Forecast 2017

Will you have a white Christmas? See the Almanac’s White Christmas Forecast for 2017! We’ll list...
November's weak La Niña

How Will La Niña Affect Winter Weather?

According to early reporting, it looks like we’re in for another La Niña! What does that mean? How...
Mount Tambora - NASA

The Year Without a Summer

Have you ever heard of the Year Without a Summer? In 1816, the world experienced a sudden drop in...
Goose Bone Method

Forecasting Weather With a Goose Bone

Can you really predict weather with a goose bone? Back around the turn of the last century, in the...
Icicles on Tree

Windchill Chart for the United States

Consult the Windchill Temperature Chart below to avoid severe winter conditions that could cause...
Snowflake

How to Make Paper Snowflakes

Here are simple instructions on how to make paper snowflakes to decorate your wintery wonderland...

Pages