(KIWA Staff Photo)Iowa (RI) — Iowa is in the midst of what may be the year’s final stretch of 90-plus-degree heat, so it may be refreshing to think ahead to cooler weather still a few months away.
Tim Goodwin, senior editor of The Old Farmer’s Almanac, says the newly released 2027 edition calls for a mild and wet winter across the Heartland — a region that includes all of Iowa and parts of seven other states.
Goodwin says the Almanac’s long-range forecasts rely on 20 years of weather data, and the publication maintains an accuracy rate of about 80%. Even with the call for above-normal temperatures, he says it’s still Iowa — meaning plenty of icy, frigid days and nights filled with falling flakes.
While snow will likely linger into March, the Almanac predicts an early spring for Iowa — and a steamy summer beyond that.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac remains the oldest continuously published periodical in North America at 235 years, first published in 1792 during George Washington’s first term. Besides long-term weather predictions, it includes information on gardening, cooking, home remedies, folklore, household management, and living in harmony with nature. More information is available at almanac.com.
