‘The Old Farmer’s Almanac’ predicts cooler fall

OHIO — Enjoy the heat while we have it.

The “Old Farmer’s Almanac” has released its fall forecast for 2024 and predicts that much of the Midwest, including Ohio, will experience below-average temperatures this fall. That pocket of predicted colder weather extends east, stretching from Rhode Island all the way down to Florida.

If you’re looking for warmer weather, the almanac predicts you’ll just need to cross a few state lines. Just to our west, the almanac is predicting above-average tempuratures for much of the western portion of the U.S. This includes states like Iowa, Missouri, Texas and others.

The very northeast of the country, including part of New York, Vermont and Maine; the south, including Louisiana and Alabama; and a couple states in the Midwest including Minnesota and Wisconsin are predicted to experience near-average temperatures

The “Old Farmer’s Almanac” was started in 1792 and is known for making long-term weather predictions, though there is some doubt as to the accuracy and reliability of its predictions.

The prediction by the almanac is in contrast to the prediction from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Their Climate Prediction Center is predicting above-average temps for September through November this year.