Farmers' Almanac now predicts warm winter for Alabama

Those of you here in the Rocket City who were around in January of this year certainly cannot forget the winter storm we experienced—with frozen roads, power outages, several consecutive days below freezing—but according to the Farmers’ Almanac, that scenario is not likely in 2025.

The almanac, which has been published every year since 1818, is usually right on the money about these things, by the way. Here’s what to know:

Expect a warm winter in Alabama

freezing temperatures — Don’t expect much (if any) snow this winter. (Michael Seale/Hville Blast)

The Farmers’ Almanac states that January in Alabama will include above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation. In fact, temperatures in January are expected to remain far above normal before getting closer to actual winter levels by mid-February.

That said, February is expected to be cold and dry (which will present perhaps the only chance for snow) before making way for a warm and very wet March.

As far as the spring and summer go, the farmers’ Almanac says, “April and May will be warmer and wetter than normal. Summer will be hotter and drier than normal, with the hottest periods from late June into early July and from late July through late August.”

The rest of the country, however…

Some of the other regions of the country are in for a pretty cold winter, however.

The Almanac states:

“This winter, La Niña, which refers to the periodic cooling of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, is expected to develop and hang on through the season.

Taking into account the effect La Niña has on the weather, along with our long-standing formula, we anticipate the winter of 2024-25 will be wet and cold for most locations.”

2025 Farmers’ Almanac

For instance:

Winter in New England and the Northeast will be stormy with above-normal amounts of winter precipitation and near-to above-normal temperatures.
The Pacific Northwest will be unseasonably chilly.
Parts of the Texas region will also experience snow/winter storm conditions.

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