Farmers' Almanac
weather history

An ice age occurs when thick sheets of ice build up over much of the surface of the Earth in a process called glaciation. Learn more!

In many areas, white Christmases are rare, but we still idealize them. Find out why!

The Halloween Nor’easter of 1991 has been immortalized in print and on film. But what made this storm so “perfect”?

Spring is here, which means no more snow, right? Not so fast!

Winter doesn’t officially arrive until Sunday, December 21, 2008, however, Mother Nature doesn’t seem to be checking the calendar. The cold temperatures have arrived and arrived early. The last two weeks of November were chilly to downright cold across the United Sates and into Canada. Looking at past weather patterns, the U.S. hasn’t seen a… Continue Reading »

Forget the ghosts and goblins. Halloween has had some scary weather over the past 20 years. Here are a couple of the most memorable nights.

Hurricane season is heating up. Check out a list of some of the deadliest storms over the past 100+ years.

It is not unusual to get asked about the weather. We do well with our predictions going out 2 years. As I have shared before, brides, company event planners and vacationers count on us for what will happen. I get many questions about historical weather. We are located in Maine and I don’t have the… Continue Reading »

There may have been more significant weather events in history. The 2000 Farmers’ Almanac chronicled 100 Worst Weather Events of the past 100 years. But if you lived in Maine – New Hampshire – Vermont or Canada January 8, 1998 is the date that will live in weather infamy. It was the date of our… Continue Reading »