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Farmers Almanac Top Stories
6 Easy Strategies To Prevent An Infestation of Voles
Voles, also known as field mice or meadow mice, can be a huge problem for gardeners. These strategies can prevent a vole infestation without chemicals.
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Why Do We Trick Or Treat?
Every Halloween, kids canvass neighborhoods looking for goodies. But where did this tradition come from? Find out.
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What Are Fogbows?
Fog may be a nuisance, and can even be dangerous, but sometimes it can give us magical, ghostly phenomenon known as “fogbows.” Read how they form, and how you can spot one!
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5 Fascinating Facts About Ravens
The dark, mysterious raven has been depicted in literature and legends through the ages. Learn more about this fascinating and intelligent creature!
Read these facts about ravens »
6 Ways You Can Make Halloween Safer For Your Pet
Halloween can be a fun time for the family, but truly scary for pets. Read these helpful tips to ensure your pets are safe and secure during this celebration.
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Wind Weather Lore
We did some digging in our files on weather lore about wind. How many of these sayings have you heard?
Read More »Weather History for the United States
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Gardening by the Moon
Poor planting days. Kill poison ivy, weeds, clear land, but no planting.
Current Moon Phase
Long Range Weather Forecast
October 16th - October 19th
- Northeast & New England
Pleasant early fall weather.
- Great Lakes, Ohio Valley & Midwest
Showers Great Lakes area.
- Southeast U.S.
A pleasant spell of early fall weather.
- North Central U.S.
Severe storms for Montana south to Colorado, east through the Plains.
- South Central U.S.
Very unsettled for most sections; wet flurries for New Mexico.
- Northwest U.S.
Stormy weather sweeps in from the coast.
- Southwest U.S.
Becoming stormy for West Coast; flurries for Arizona.
- Newfoundland, Labrador
More rain and wind is again followed by clearing and cold conditions.
- Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec
Pleasant weather.
- Ontario
Showers and thunderstorms Great Lakes area.
- Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Severe storms for Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
- British Columbia
Stormy weather sweeps in from the coast.
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.
