The Old Farmer’s Almanac suggests that there will be a hurricane threat in mid-June and the hottest times will be from mid-June through mid-August. The Almanac predicts colder-than-normal temperatures for two-thirds of the nation, especially in the Northern Palins, Great Lakes, Midwest, Ohio Valley, Middle Atlantic, Northeast and New England states.
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That’s if you believe in extremely long-range forecasts by the Old Farmer’s Almanac. In the almanac’s list of cities, Syracuse is included in the Appalachians category, but on the map, it’s part of the Lower Lakes. The almanac says to expect a warmer and slightly drier than normal spring, with a cooler, rainier summer and slightly cooler and wetter weather in the fall.
The Farmer’s Almanac forecast, which is often poo-poohed by modern meteorologists, is based on a “secret formula” that founder Robert B. Thomas designed using solar cycles, climatology, and meteorology. Cold outbreaks would be favored in late December into early January, and then from mid-January to around Groundhog Day.
August/September: Look for an average temperature around 71 degrees (2 degrees above normal); and about 3 inches of precipitation, about 1 inch below normal for the remainder of August.
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September/October: Expect above-normal rainfall and slightly cooler than normal temperatures. The coldest periods will be in late December and early to mid-January and from mid-January into early February. Snowfall, on the other hand, is projected to be below normal. The snowiest periods will be in mid-November, late January, and early to mid-February.
