Will Thanksgiving in WA be rainy this year? Farmers’ Almanac predicts holiday weather

As Washington state has started transitioning from a warm, dry summer to a rainy fall, many may be wondering what this year’s Thanksgiving weather will look like.

The Farmers’ Almanac has released its early weather predictions for Thanksgiving, and Washington residents may be surprised.

Washington’s Thanksgiving Day weather forecast

The Almanac predicts the weather by dividing the county into zones. Washington is part of Zone 6, which includes Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

For these three states, Thanksgiving day is predicted to have a fair morning but turn into a stormy day with heavy snow over the mountains.

The Almanac also predicts scattered showers and snow in the mountains during the week of Thanksgiving in its long-range weather forecast for October and November.

The Farmers’ Almanac started in 1818 and is known for its accurate long-range weather predictions. The almanac also compared its previous winter weather predictions to the actual weather that occurred and found its predictions to be accurate.

The Almanac makes predictions based on a semi-secret formula that considers factors such as planetary positioning, sunspot activity and tidal action of the moon.

“The only person who knows the exact formula is the Farmers’ Almanac weather prognosticator who goes by the pseudonym of Caleb Weatherbee,” the website states. “To protect this proprietary formula, the editors of the Farmers’ Almanac prefer to keep both Caleb’s true identity and the formula a closely guarded brand secret.”

The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center also predicts weather up to three months out, and has weather forecasts through October, November and December. The NWS predicts above normal amounts of precipitation in Washington this winter.