Category — Weather
Weather-ology: Mother Earth
Mother Earth is a common figure in the mythology of many ancient cultures. The Greeks called her Gaia. Learn more!
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Learn to Read the Sky!
Do you know the difference between a cirrostratus and a cumulonimbus cloud? Learn to use cloud shapes to predict the weather!
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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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Hop Into Spring with Our Easter Forecast!
Wondering if you’ll need to wear a rain slicker over your Sunday best this Easter? Hoping your kids won’t need to use a snow shovel to find their Easter eggs? Find out what we’re predicting!
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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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What Causes a Blizzard?
Blizzards are the mother of all winter storms, with high winds, snow, low temperatures, and poor visibility. Find out what causes these brutal blasts!
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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.
