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What's in store for summer 2018? Farmers' Almanac releases its summer weather forecast.
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Farmers Almanac Top Stories
Our Commitment to Being Earth Friendly
This Earth Day we’re proud to share how committed we are to protecting the environment. Check out how we’re working toward being more sustainable and reducing our carbon footprint.
Learn more about the new facility »
Recycling: How Much Do You Really Know? Test Your Knowledge
Recycling has numerous positive benefits for people and the environment. It reduces landfill waste, creates jobs, saves money, and conserves natural resources. Take this quiz and see how much you know about recycling!
Take the recycling quiz! »
10 Ways to Conserve Water AND Grow Beautiful Gardens
Summer heat creates the need for watering your plants. Check out these 10 strategies that will help you conserve water and use it wisely.
Learn how to water wisely »
How Did Mother’s Day Become A Holiday?
When and how did the special day to honor mothers come to be? Find out!
Learn the origin of Mother's Day »
Don’t Toss It, Plant It! 7 Vegetables You Can Grow From Kitchen Scraps
Grow your own food from scraps? “Kitchen scrap gardening” makes it possible to save on grocery bills and reduce waste. Try these easy methods to grow green onions, ginger, celery, and more — right in your kitchen!
Learn more about kitchen scrap gardening »
Look Up! It’s the Lyrids!
Earth Day fireworks? The Lyrid Meteor Shower peaks on April 22, 2018. Learn more about this annual shower and what else you can expect from this year’s show.
Learn more about the Lyrid Meteor Shower »Weather History for the United States
Today is a Best Day to ...
Gardening by the Moon
Plant seedbeds and start flower gardens. Plant tomatoes, beans, peppers, corn, cotton, and other aboveground crops on these most fruitful days.
Current Moon Phase
Long Range Weather Forecast
April 20th - April 23rd
- Northeast & New England
Windy, showery; squalls along coastal plain, all then improving weather.
- Great Lakes, Ohio Valley & Midwest
Gusty winds, showers spread east from Great Lakes
- Southeast U.S.
Heavy rain for Mid-Atlantic States, then clearing skies, fair weather; heavy rain from northern Florida north, east into Carolinas, then clearing, pleasant.
- North Central U.S.
Heavy rain along Gulf Coast, then clearing. Sunny elsewhere.
- South Central U.S.
Heavy rain along Gulf Coast, then clearing. Sunny elsewhere.
- Northwest U.S.
Mostly fair skies.
- Southwest U.S.
Mostly fair weather.
- Newfoundland, Labrador
Dry and uneventful conditions coincide with St. George’s Day holiday.
- Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec
Blustery showers; squalls along coastal sections, all followed by clearing skies, fair weather.
- Ontario
Blustery showers spreads from Thunder Bay and all points east.
- Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Mostly fair skies.
- British Columbia
Mostly fair skies.
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 1919, 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.
