The Old Farmer’s Almanac Winter Forecast For North Dakota

A couple of weeks back, The Farmers' Almanac came out with its winter forecast for North Dakota.

It wasn't pretty; in fact, they called it "Chill, Snow, Repeat". According to the Farmers' Almanac, last year's warm winter anomaly in North Dakota is expected to shift back to more typical cold conditions, and it appears to be a "snowy" winter (average seasonal snowfall in Bismarck is 46 inches).

The rest of the country is expected to be wet and cold for most locations..The Farmers' Almanac has been predicting its long-range winter forecast since 1818.

Their extended weather forecasts are based on mathematical and astronomical formulas.  Any idea what that means?  I know I don't.

(SEE ALSO: You can learn more about the Farmers' Almanac's winter forecast here)

Our fall is predicted to be warm and dry for the beginning of the season, before we flip like a light switch and turn cold and wet for the latter half of Autumn. Then, when winter hits, it may hit North Dakota hard. Here's a look at the Farmers' Almanac's map.

Here's what The Old Farmer's Almanac has to say for North Dakota and the rest of the country for the winter of 2025-2026.

Talk about a 360. I like what I'm seeing what the Old Farmer's Almanac has to say about our upcoming winter. It's completely different. Take a look at their map for North Dakota.

That's right, "mild and dry" for North Dakota.

Here's what The Old Farmer's Almanac specifically had to say about our upcoming winter.

We can expect a warmer-than-usual winter. We will still likely see some cold snaps, especially in mid-December. late January and early February.

As far as precipitation goes, snowfall will be below normal for the Peace Garden State. We will still have some snowy periods in late February into March, so winter's grip may last a little longer for us.

Overall, a much warmer and drier picture for North Dakota this winter.

The Old Farmer's Almanac's forecast really does conflict with the Farmers' Almanac's winter prediction.

How long has The Old Farmer's Almanac been around? A long time, since 1792. Who is more accurate? The Old Farmer's Almanac or the Farmers' Almanac. Both claim to be around 80 percent accurate.

Meteorologists will argue they are more like about 50 percent accurate. Funny, that is coming from the profession that gets paid to be right about 20 percent of the time.

What are The Old Farmer's Almanac's forecasts based on? The sun plays a key role in solar science (sunspots), along with climatology, meteorology, and historical weather patterns, adjusted for modern satellite data.