Old Farmer’s Almanac’s Scorching Summer Forecast For ND

The Old Farmer's Almanac is Old

Just how old? It has been published continuously since 1792, making it the oldest, longest-running periodical in North America. It was founded by Robert B. Thomas and has been in print for over 230 years.

The Farmers' Almanac, often confused with the Old Farmer's Almanac, began in 1818. It was announced late last year that 2026 would be the final year for the Farmers' Almanac, as the company decided to cease its yearly publication. You can read more about that below.

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The Old Farmer's Almanac's 2026 Winter Prediction for North Dakota

Before we get to the summer prediction for the Peace Garden State, let's take a look at how they did for their prediction for our winter weather. The Old Farmer's Almanac claims to have an 80% accuracy rate, which is about 60% better than your average TV meteorologist. Here's a look at what they predicted for us this past winter.

Pretty spot on. We had a mild winter, with really only one extended arctic outbreak. Snowfall was very scattered. We had over 50 inches of snow, which is a little above average, but we also had a lot of melting days, numerous stretches with little or no snow at all this winter. Now, lets look at this summer's forecast.

The Old Farmer's Almanac's Summer for North Dakota - 2026

According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, it looks like the summer of 2026 for most of North Dakota, including Bismarck and Mandan, will be looking at a SCORCHER. A complete 180 from last year, when we saw numerous tornadic thunderstorms and several heavy rain events. Could this mean we might be heading into a drought period? Time will tell, but in the meantime, expect plenty of perfect weather to be hanging out on a sandbar.