The Old Farmer's Almanac is forecasting an upcoming winter that is "mostly mild—with pockets of wild" across the continental U.S., predicting near‑normal to slightly milder temperatures for much of the country but colder‑than‑average conditions in select regions.

Why It Matters

Published since 1792, The Old Farmer's Almanac claims to be the oldest continuously published periodical in the U.S.

The publication explains that its forecasts are developed using insights from three scientific disciplines: solar science, climatology, and meteorology. Solar science involves analyzing sunspots and other solar activity, while climatology focuses on weather patterns, and meteorology studies atmospheric conditions.

What To Know

Temperatures are expected to be "near normal to slightly milder a

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