Old Farmer’s Almanac Releases 2022-23 Winter Prediction For Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twin Cities metro area is in for a "cold, dry" winter, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2022-23 winter forecast released last week.

For the Upper Midwest, "winter temperatures will be below normal, with the coldest periods in late November, early December, early and late January, and mid-February," the publication states.

"Precipitation and snowfall will be below normal in the east and above normal in the west. The snowiest periods will be in late November, early and late December, and early and late March."

The forecast comes on the heels of AccuWeather’s autumn forecast, which calls for summer-like temperatures in many parts of the country, including in Minnesota.

Meanwhile, the Old Farmer’s Almanac calls for some drought relief in the western half of the country, with lots of rain and temperatures several degrees above normal.

But farther east, get out the parkas and prepare for potentially record-breaking cold temperatures that will extend to the Deep South and Texas, where temperatures could be as much as 8 degrees Fahrenheit below normal.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac claims 80 percent accuracy for its winter forecasts, which the publication has been making for 231 years.

The 2023 edition of The Old Farmer’s Almanac goes on sale Aug. 30.

Read the forecasts by region on The Old Farmer's Almanac site.