Weather

Explore weather forecasts, folklore, history, and science from The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Learn about storms, clouds, seasonal patterns, and weather preparedness.

Learn How Weather Has Shaped Our Lives!

What Are Sun Dogs? And How Did They Get Their Name?

Insects, Spiders, and Other “Creepy-Crawly” Bugs That Forecast Weather

Why Are Cocks or Roosters on Weathervanes?

Find the Temperature Conversion Formula, Chart, and Calculator!

A New Forecasting System Comes to Life

Explaining a Commonly Misunderstood Weather Phrase

What the 2026 Frost Map Means—and Why It Matters for Your Garden

Look to These Plants for Your Daily Forecast

What Does Your Persimmon Seed Reveal?

Discover how animals, plants, and old weather rhymes can hint at a harsh or mild winter—and what science says about it.

Think lightning won’t strike twice? Think again. Learn essential lightning safety rules, shocking facts, and common myths to avoid during storms.

Do You Get Wetter Walking or Running in the Rain?

How We Did With Last Year’s Winter Predictions

Learn how to protect yourself during dangerously hot weather with these heat wave safety tips and essential facts about extreme heat.

Our Unique Formula to Forecasting Long-Range Weather

Quickly calculate the heat index to see how hot it really feels based on temperature and humidity

Wild Weather Anniversary: Record-Breaking Summer

Largest eruption in recorded history led to global temperature drop

Sun Safety: How Long Does It Take to Burn?

What relative humidity is, and how to measure it yourself!

Weather is often more than just weather!

The Year Without a Summer

Why Hail Happens in Summer + Hailstorm Damage Scale

NOAA and CSU Hurricane Forecast Summaries

Or Was It Just a Stroke of Luck?

Temperature Extremes Throughout the Galaxy

River in the Sky, Rain and Snow on the Ground!

Decoding Weather Forecast Percentages: How Probabilities Actually Work

Learn About the Many Different Cloud Types

How Are Hurricanes Named? Who Names Them?

How Waterspouts and Storms Cause Frogs and Fish to Rain

Wild Weather on Thanksgiving Day!

Long-Range Weather Forecasts for Spring 2026 (U.S. Outlook)

What Are Red Sprites? The Strange Lightning Phenomena Above Thunderstorms

Devastating Earthquakes in the United States

The Facts Behind Weather Folklore

How changing winter weather is reshaping snowpack stability and mountain safety.

10 Surprising Snow Facts That Will Change the Way You See Winter

Blizzard Definition, Forecasting, and Famous Forecast Failures

Learn How to Prepare for and Survive a Flood

From Fish to Forecaster: What the Herring Run Tells Us About Spring Weather

Where is there the Most Snow in the United States

Where are America's Coldest Cities?

From Pancakes to Plants: Unexpected Uses for Winter Snow

How the Medieval Warm Period Shaped Valentine’s Day Traditions

Don’t Get Caught in the Cold: Expert Tips to Survive the Next Blizzard

Discover centuries-old weather proverbs about rain, clouds, and the sky—and learn the science behind these traditional forecasts.

Looking Forward to Super Bowl LX and Back at Super Bowl Weather Through the Years

7 sensible tips to cope with heat when gardening

Looking Back at Memorable February Storms

Why Do Rhododendron Leaves Curl in Cold Weather?

Plus: 5 Tips to Survive Frostbite

The Weather Temperature Roller Coaster

5 Historic Moments That Weather Changed Forever

Who discovered that no two snowflakes are alike?

What's in store for spring weather?

Where Did the Snow Go? How Sublimation Makes Ice Vanish

Your Long-Range Outlook for Christmas Week Across North America

Five science-backed benefits of winter snow for plants, soil, and spring growth

Explore traditional New Year’s weather sayings—from onion forecasts to wind lore—and see what they predict for the year ahead.

What to Keep in Your Car or Truck in Case of an Emergency

Signs in nature of a cold winter

What was the weather for the Pilgrims?

It's true! Learn the science behind this weather folklore.

Are Our Feline Friends Purr-fect Prognosticators?

A Meteorologist Navigates the Mysteries of Wind

What Supplies Do You Need for an Emergency?

Costly, Deadly, and Destructive Storms