The Farmers’ Almanac (not to be confused with the Old Farmer’s Almanac) recently released its winter weather forecast for later this year and into early 2026. The theme for this year’s forecast is “chill, snow, repeat,” according to the more than-200-year-old publication.

The Farmers’ Almanac winter forecast is out. Let’s dig a bit more into the Farmers’ Almanac’s accuracy and whether its forecast should be trusted.

As summer comes to a close, weather forecasters are looking to the fall and winter seasons in an effort to prepare residents. Though, there's a lot of uncertainty in long-range weather predictions, and that level of uncertainty is exacerbated by the potential of La Niña just as the cold season approaches.