If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas, this story is for you. Both the Old Farmer’s Almanac and the Farmer’s Almanac have released their 2024 Christmas outlooks. However, the almanacs aren’t in agreement. The Old Farmer’s says to break out the sleds on Christmas morning, while the Farmer’s Almanac believes it will be dry, but bitterly cold.
Old Farmer’s Almanac
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, Missouri will be one of the few states gifted with a white Christmas. However, Arkansas is left out of the fun. The chance of snow on Christmas extends into Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. The Old Farmer’s Almanac is leaving the northeast dry.
Photo courtesy of the Old Farmer’s Almanac
Overall, the 2025 Old Farmer’s Almanac is expecting a milder, gentler winter than average.
Farmer’s Almanac
The Farmer’s Almanac is predicting cold, but dry, conditions for Missouri and Arkansas on Christmas. Their Christmas forecast goes from Christmas Eve until Wednesday, December 27, 2024.
Photo courtesy of the Farmer’s Almanac
The Farmer’s Almanac is the opposite of the Old Farmer’s Almanac, as they are bringing wet snow to the northeast, making it a white Christmas for New England.
Both the Farmer’s Almanac and the Old Farm use their own, top-secret formulas to predict upcoming weather conditions and long-range forecasts. Both publications use a mix of solar science, climatology and meteorology to make their predictions.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac was first published in 1792, while the Farmer’s Almanac was published in 1818. The Old Farmer’s Almanac uses satellite data to predict weather up to 18 months in advance. The Farmer’s Almanac only predicts 16 months in advance and does not use satellites.