Extended Winter Weather Forecast for 2022-2023 Goes to the ‘Extreme’
Farmers’ Almanac winter forecast map for 2022-2023.
Even as we swelter through the last stretch of summer’s “dog days,” the upcoming winter outlooks for the 2022-2023 season from the Farmers’ Almanac and The Old Farmer’s Almanac are enough to send shivers down one’s spine.
According to the Farmers’ Almanac (in publication since 1818), states in the North-Central U.S. are forecast to experience extremely cold temperatures during mid-January — possibly as cold as 40°F below zero.
Colder than average temps could dip down into the Southeast and Mid-South as well. The Southwest U.S., however, is forecast to be milder than normal.
Precipitation-wise, the Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a stormy winter, especially for the eastern half of the country. January 2023 looks to be the stormiest for many areas including Texas and Oklahoma, where heavy snow is predicted during the first week. Conversely, a dry winter is predicted for the Southwest states, exacerbating the ongoing drought situation.
Last year, the Farmers’ Almanac successfully predicted many of the winter storms that defined the 2021-2022 campaign, including the early-season nor’easter at the end of October, and the blizzard in the last week of April that blanketed parts of Montana, Wyoming, and the Dakotas.
Similarly, early indications coming from The Old Farmer’s Almanac (in publication since 1792) are pointing to what will be a memorable winter campaign. “One half of the U.S. will be dealing with bone-chilling cold and loads of snow,” says Janice Stillman, Editor of The Old Farmer’s Almanac, “while the other half may feel like winter never really arrives.”
Visit FarmersAlmanac.com and Almanac.com for more details about each publication’s extended winter forecast for 2022-2023.
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