Statewide Iowa — As we start the month of March, many Iowans are looking ahead to spring. Despite this week’s unseasonably warm weather, a prediction from the Farmers’ Almanac indicates winter will be holding on a little longer.
Managing editor Sandi Duncan says we shouldn’t expect to be sporting shorts and t-shirts anytime soon.
But, Duncan says to keep those boots and snow shovels handy as there is the possibility of a blizzard late in April.
The Farmers’ Almanac is predicting that once spring-like temperatures do settle in, we are likely to see slightly warmer-than-normal temperatures here in the Midwest.
Looking ahead, Duncan says much of the upper Midwest will experience a sizzling summer. The Almanac’s forecasts extend out from six to 16 months and they’re based on a formula established two centuries ago.
She says those who follow the publication’s long-range outlooks say they’re 80 to 85% accurate.
