Old Farmer’s Almanac predictions for winter in Wilmington, NC
The Old Farmer’s Almanac annual predictions for winter are here. Here’s what we can expect in the Wilmington area.
- The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts a generally mild and drier winter for the Atlantic Corridor, including Virginia’s Tri-Cities area.
- Temperatures are expected to be above normal, with the coldest periods in late December and parts of January.
- Both precipitation and snowfall are forecast to be below normal, with most snow expected in late December, early January, and late February.
The first day of winter is Dec. 21, and the Farmers’ Almanac predicts a wet-and-wild mix for residents up and down the Atlantic Coast, including Petersburg, VA and the Tri-Cities area.
“You should expect some heavy rain with just enough snow to keep you guessing,” Farmers’ Almanac stated in its YouTube video.
The first day of winter begins on the day of the winter solstice, when the sun is at its lowest in the sky, as the competing Older Farmer’s Almanac states, bringing in the shortest day and longest night of the year.
Have you been wondering what is in store for winter in Petersburg, Hopewell and Colonia Heights? Here’s what the Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts for the Atlantic Corridor, which also includes major cities like Richmond and Washington, D.C., along with coastal and southeastern Virginia.
Old Farmer’s Almanac 2025 winter predictions
The general prediction for the United States is “mostly mild — with pockets of wild,” the Old Farmer’s Almanac states. The Petersburg area is expected to be milder and drier, with most snow falling around the holidays and late winter.
In the Tri-Cities, temperatures for the winter season are expected to be above normal with the coldest period being mid-to-late December, early and late January.
Both precipitation and snowfall for the area are expected to be below normal. Most of the snow is expected to arrive in late December, early January and late February.
How does the Old Farmer’s Almanac make predictions?
The predictions are based off “three scientific disciplines,” the Old Farmer’s Almanac states, which are as follows:
- Solar science: the study of sunspots (magnetic storms on the Sun’s surface) and other solar activity
- Climatology: the study of prevailing weather patterns
- Meteorology: the study of the atmosphere (what short-range weather forecasters do)
For the 2025-26 winter season, the Old Farmer’s Almanac is using historical averages and patterns from 1991-2020.
How accurate are the Old Farmer’s Almanac predictions? The Old Farmer’s Almanac says its predictions are 80% accurate.
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