Many people have relied on the Farmer’s Almanac for decades when it comes to long-term weather forecasts. If you’re one of them, you’ll want to know that they’ve just issued a red flag for Missouri for one week in January.
I had thought the Farmer’s Almanac had already released their winter forecast for Missouri and the entire country, but there’s a new detail that has recently emerged, specifically concerning a particular week in January. The key phrase here is:
“We are ‘red flagging’ the final week of January.”
Why is the Farmer’s Almanac now raising concerns about Missouri and the Midwest at the end of January? They predict “a very active storm track that will bring frequent heavy precipitation, along with strong, gusty winds.”
They warn people to be mindful of these dates:
January 20 to 23 and January 24 to 27.
For Missouri, they foresee “copious amounts of snow, rain, sleet, and ice” during those days later in the month.
How accurate is the Farmer’s Almanac?
They claim their forecasts are around 80% accurate, but not everyone agrees. Climavision argues that their accuracy is closer to 52%, suggesting that modern meteorology has made the Farmer’s Almanac less relevant. While that may be true for some, many still believe it’s the best source for winter predictions.
