Farmers' Almanac
extreme weather
Now That’s Hot! Record-Breaking Highs
You think your summers are hot? Check out these record-breaking temperatures!
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Weather That Changed History
The Salem Witch Trials … Bubonic Plague … Washington crossing the Delaware … Did you know these and other important historical events were influenced by the weather?
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2013 Hurricane Season Forecast
Hurricane season begins this week. Find out what we’re predicting!
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20 Years Later: The Flood of ’93
Twenty years ago, America’s Midwest was under water. Farmers’ Almanac looks back at this devastating flood.
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Well, Blow Me Down! Inside a Derecho
Derechos don’t happen as often as tornadoes, but when they do, they can be every bit as destructive. Learn more!
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This Spring: Will Tornadoes Torment?
Find out whether or not the Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a bad season for tornadoes!
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Spring 1913: Ohio Under Water
The spring of 1913 was not a good one for residents of the Midwest, to put it mildly.
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Easter Tragedy: The 1913 Outbreak
On a gloomy Sunday afternoon 100 years ago, residents of the Midwest sat down to their Easter dinner and were blown away by more than just the food.
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Superstorm: The Blizzard of ’93
Twenty years ago this week, North America’s East Coast was rocked by a blizzard many have called “the storm of the century.” Farmers’ Almanac looks back.
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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.
