Farmers' Almanac
extreme weather
No Quarter: The Armistice Day Blizzard
This week in 1940, a freak snowstorm claimed 150 lives. Learn more!
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A Halloween Heat Wave!
In late October 1965, Southern California saw 10 consecutive 100-degree days. Learn more!
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Weather-ology: The Hurricane’s Hundred Horrible Hands!
The ancient Greeks believed a hundred-handed monster was behind hurricanes. Learn more!
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Turning Up the Heat on Greenhouse Gas
Is climate change really happening? The Farmers’ Almanac weighs in with some data.
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America’s Worst Droughts
How does this year’s dry spell stack up against other historical droughts?
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What in the world is a Derecho?
The term derecho has been in the news lately. Have you ever heard of it before? Do you know what these storms are? Read on…
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What is a Supercell?
Supercell thunderstorms are among the most destructive and can be deadly weather phenomena. Learn more about these brutal storms!
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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.
