Farmers’ Almanac 2012 Weather Forecast: Wetter Than Normal

Reader Contribution by Caleb Regan and Managing Editor
Published on September 1, 2011
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Here in the Kansas, it’s been a tumultuous year weather-wise. We had a blizzard back at the beginning of February. In July, temperatures were 100-plus for almost an entire month. Nationally, tornadoes ravaged locations seemingly further east in our country than ever before, and one vicious twister annihilated the community of Joplin, Missouri, just a couple hours southeast of us. Droughts and floods, both, hit our farmers. So, in thinking about national weather predictions for next year, I recently turned to the Farmers’ Almanac 2012 to see what we’re in for.

It was with a hopeful yet wary eye that I flipped through the pages of the 2012 Farmers’ Almanac as it came across my desk. Fans of the Farmers’ Almanac – a 195-year-old weather-predicting publication – say the long-range forecasts are accurate between 80 and 85 percent of the time. Bottom line, this thing is worth a look on a yearly basis. If you’re interested or skeptical, take a look at our Farmers’ Almanac 2011 weather forecast and evaluate last year’s predictions for yourself.

For the 2012 winter forecast, conditions are going to be wetter than normal. The 2012 Farmers’ Almanac calls it “Clime and Punishment,” meaning some parts of the United States will see a very frigid winter, while others can expect lots of rain and snow. The Northern Plains, parts of the Northern Rockies, and the western Great Lakes can expect a very cold winter, while the southern and eastern United States are expected to see above-average temperatures.  

The Midwest, Far West and southern Florida can expect average temperatures, although I’m not quite sure what average is anymore. I guess here in Kansas we’ll see a few days when it’s unbearable to go outside, and some people might be out tending to a cold frame in short sleeves and shorts in December. 

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