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Month of May, Full Moon, Summer Weather
No matter where you live, May is a month that offers change. In the Southeast and Southwest, the torrid temperatures of summer are yet to come. In the Northern states, the trees are budding and flowers are forming and the aroma of fresh grass makes a “walk in the park”, the thing to do. It also encourages all of us to open windows, get off the couch and start to exercise, even if it’s in the form of a nightly walk.
If you wonder what the summer will bring, let me refer you to our website www.farmersalmanac.com. We will post the US and Canadian maps within the next few days. There is also an article under weather regarding how hot it has been the last few years. Check it out.
I will be traveling without my laptop until May 26th. So, let me point out that the Full Flower Moon will occur on May 19th at 10:11pm. This refers to the abundance of flowers everywhere and the sheer beauty of May. This along with more rain than usual, gets our summer off to a beautiful start. Enjoy.
My next report will be on May 26th.
Peter Geiger is the Editor of the Farmers' Almanac. Read his full biography here.Free Weekly eNewsletter
Farmers' Almanac Long Range Weather
February 12th - February 15th
- Northeast U.S.
Light snow, then fair skies.
- Midwest/Great Lakes U.S.
Flurries, especially Great Lakes.
- Southeast U.S.
Wet weather, then fair skies, milder.
- North Central U.S.
Flurries Northern, Central Plains east. Frigid! Approaching 30 below in parts of Montana, North Dakota.
- South Central U.S.
Scattered snow showers, very cold.
- Northwest U.S.
Gusty winds accompany scattered showers.
- Southwest U.S.
Showery, windy.
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.