Summary
The Old Farmer’s Almanac released its weather predictions for spring 2026 across the United States. The forecast suggests warmer-than-normal temperatures for most regions and varying levels of precipitation.
Key Facts
- The Old Farmer's Almanac is the oldest continuously published magazine in the US, since 1792.
- The Almanac's forecasts are based on solar science, climatology, and meteorology.
- Most of the US is expected to experience warmer-than-normal temperatures in spring 2026, except parts of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Colorado.
- Many areas will be drier than normal, but some regions like Upper Alaska, Texas-Oklahoma, and the Upper Midwest will be wetter.
- The Northeast is predicted to be warmer than average, with below-average rainfall in April and May.
- The Southeast is forecast to be warmer with a dry April and a slightly wetter May.
- Texas-Oklahoma might see a tropical storm in late May with rainfall above normal.
- The Pacific Northwest will generally be drier, with May's temperatures cooler in the north and warmer in the south.
- The Almanac suggests using the forecast as planning guidance, not as a precise prediction.
