#home-preparedness

#home-preparedness

The Old Farmer's Almanac has unveiled its 2025-2026 Winter Forecast, and the overall theme is "mostly mild-with pockets of wild." Editor Carol Connare notes that "most areas will experience near-normal to slightly milder temperatures," though parts of the country should still prepare for sharper chills. For Wisconsin homeowners, this means a break from harsh deep freezes-but not a full pass on snow gear just yet.

For California homeowners, that means a winter that's warmer overall but wetter than usual, with a few stormy bursts and cooler nights mixed in. A Milder, Wetter Winter for the Golden State California is divided between two forecast regions in the Old Farmer's Almanac: the Pacific Southwest and the Pacific Northwest. In southern and central parts of the state-including Los Angeles, San Diego, and Fresno-temperatures will run above normal, while precipitation is expected to be near or slightly above normal.

Starting on Saturday June 21, nearly 20 extreme-weather records were broken in a single day, including in Mitchell, SD, which broke its daily high when temperatures climbed to 104 degrees.

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