The Old Farmer's Almanac spring forecast projects warmer than normal temperatures across much of the US while noting cooler pockets in parts of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and areas of Montana and Colorado.
The Almanac reports broadly drier than normal precipitation for the season but flags wetter conditions in Upper Alaska, the Texas‑Oklahoma region, the Northern Appalachians, the High Plains, the Upper Midwest, and portions of the Intermountain region.
The service divides the country into 18 regions for its seasonal outlook and gives a mix of month‑by‑month departures from average, including seasonal temperature anomalies near 3°F above normal in late spring for parts of the Northeast, as reported by the Almanac.
Regional summaries in the Almanac describe the Atlantic Corridor as warmer with below average precipitation early in spring, the Appalachians slightly warmer with drier north and wetter south, and the Southeast warmer overall with varied moisture patterns.
Florida is flagged as warmer early in the season and closer to average later, the Lower Lakes are warmer overall with east‑west precipitation differences, and the Heartland shows a notably warm early spring with departures near 5°F above normal, according to the Almanac.
Texas and Oklahoma are forecast to see strong early spring warmth with above normal rainfall, while the High Plains are expected warmer early in the season and susceptible to periods of extreme heat as the season progresses.
The Intermountain West and Pacific regions show contrasting signals north to south, and the Old Farmer's Almanac underscores that gardeners should follow soil temperatures, moisture management, and planting timing rather than calendar dates.
Farmers' Almanac Seasonal Forecast And Event Outlook
Farmers' Almanac frames the season as a "Thunder and Zing Spring" and forecasts a slow warm up with lingering winter conditions across the Midwest, Great Lakes, New England, and the Northeast.
The publication warns of an unusually late winter storm in early spring bringing widespread rain, sleet, and snow to the Atlantic Seaboard and some southeastern mountains, and it anticipates frequent showers for much of the country while the Southwest leans drier than usual.
Farmers' Almanac predicts Texas and the South Central states will be warm and wet with elevated thunderstorm risk, and it expects cooler than average conditions to persist in northern and central regions into the later part of the season, with southern states as the main exceptions.
The Almanac provides event outlooks, calling for showers during the opening rounds at Augusta, fair weather for the Boston Marathon on Patriots' Day, a dry track forecast for the Kentucky Derby, clearing for the Preakness, sun for the Belmont, and a possibly wet Indianapolis‑500.
It offers regional Easter and holiday weekend forecasts that emphasize unsettled weather for many zones and cautions on late frosts, severe spring storms, tornado threats in typical areas, and high flood risk during spring transitions.
Both Almanacs supply gardener guidance, urging attention to soil warming, raised beds, mulching, efficient irrigation, disease prevention in wet areas, and using long range trends to plan rather than replace local forecasts.
