Old Farmer’s Almanac Winter 2025-2026 Forecast

| September 17, 2025

Trying something new in posting something directly from the Hugo.Brenich.com Raspberry Pi’s Markdown post. Curious as to how WordPress does or doesn’t handle the image and text. If the Raspberry Pi goes down, the “map” image likely will be missing below. It is interesting to at least check out the map published by The Old […]

The Old Farmer’s Almanac forecasts for the Autumn of 2025

| August 23, 2025

As I have in previous years (as far back as 2015), I’m one to check The Old Farmer’s Almanac for the autumn … and occasionally winter weather. This year in our SW Ohio area it looks “cool and dry.” Perhaps that means and early fall and colorful leaves?  If we decide to take a trip […]

Weather: How accurate is long range Almanac forecasting?

| July 20, 2025

The different Almanac forecasts have always interested me. They always seem to be part mystical science and crafty word selection?  Who knows, but I still enjoy reading whatever version of almanacs that are available … but I do miss the paper versions. 😊  Generally, Claude.AI has not been my AI choice … but this question […]

Wishing your family a “possibly snowy” Merry Christmas 2024

| December 25, 2024

Wishing all who stumble on these pages (or choose to click on MyDesultoryBlog) a Very Merry Christmas, safe travels and a warm and wonderful celebration of Christ’s birth. May you and yours enjoy time together with family and friends.  Weather? Check to see if the Old Farmer’s Almanac is correct this year (below).

Is it going to be a wet or dry winter?

| October 22, 2022

The answer from NOAA is that it depends on where you live. The general prediction is for a bit dryer in the south and a bit wetter in the northwestern US and Great Lakes .. but perhaps we should check with the authority? 🙂

Reading: Long-range winter weather predictions since 1792

| August 21, 2022

While I generally do not plug things on My Desultory Blog, I do enjoy reading the paper edition of a couple of publications. Barron’s Magazine is my go-to weekend reading, but their shrinking size and poor delivery has me giving up on renewing again. If they would promise Saturday delivery again, perhaps with the WSJ, […]

Welcome to autumn 2021 and prepare for a long, cold winter

| September 22, 2021

As we shift from summer to autumn, those of us living north of the Mason-Dixon line have to prepare and wonder just what is in store when it comes to winter weather? Although I’m not a big follower of the Farmer’s Almanac, I recognized that they have an 80% record over 230 years in predicting […]

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