The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released its 2025–2026 Winter Forecast, calling this year’s national outlook “mostly mild—with pockets of wild.”
Editor Carol Connare explains that “most areas will experience near-normal to slightly milder temperatures,” though a few regions will still see cold interruptions.
For Rhode Island homeowners, the prediction points to a mild, relatively dry winter—lighter on snow and easier on heating costs than in past years.
A Softer Winter for the Ocean State
Rhode Island sits in the Atlantic Corridor region of the Almanac’s forecast, which includes nearby cities such as Boston, Hartford, as well as Rhode Island’s own Providence. The outlook calls for above-normal temperatures across the region, with the coldest periods likely to arrive in mid- to late December, early and late January, and late February…