A Weather Icon Says Goodbye: Farmers’ Almanac Publishes Its Final Edition

After 208 years, the publication loved by homeowners, gardners, and of course, farmers, has announced it has published its last edition. 

Farmers' Almanac announced Thursday that its 2026 edition, which is already available, will be its last. The beloved publication that predicted weather patterns noted that it could no longer continue production in in today's "chaotic media environment." 

Citing financial challenges, their announcement added that despite their departure, they appreciate that their enduring legacy will live on in the memories of those who have be loyal for generations.

"Many of you grew up hearing your parents or grandparents quote from the Almanac, always having a copy nearby,” the publication's “Fond Farewell" message said. 

“Maybe you have planted by our Moon phases, consulted the Almanac for the 'Best Days' to potty train, wean, or go fishing. We’re grateful to have been part of your life and trust that you’ll help keep the spirit of the Almanac alive.”

Along with physical copies being discontinued, the website will also be shut down at the end of December 2025.

The Farmer’s Almanac legacy

The Maine-based publication was first printed in 1818. Their weather forecasts were always the main draw, though as the years went on, they expanded into other guides, like gardening tips and natural remedies. 

The publication was often confused with the even older Old Farmer's Almanac, but managed to hold its own through it’s dedicated audience. 

Nearly a decade earlier, in 2017, when Farmers' Almanac reported a circulation of 2.1 million in North America.

In the "Fond Farewell” piece, editors Sandi Duncan and Emeritus Peter Geiger thanked their readers for sticking with them

 "We are incredibly proud of the legacy we leave behind and are filled with gratitude,” they wrote. “We appreciate and thank our loyal readers, contributors, and partners who have supported us through the years. Though the Almanac will no longer be available in print or online, it lives on within you."

A final forecast 

The Farmers’ Almanac’s last-published weather prediction online covers the winter 2025-2026 season, in which they predict an exceptionally frigid winter for most of North America.

A cold snap starting in December will carry through to the new year, with the coldest temperatures being found from the northern Plains to New England. 

Two more snaps will hit the country in mid-January and mid-February, with areas up and down the Atlantic coast seeing “significant rain, mixing with snow from time to time.”

But it’s the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and North Central states that will get hit with the most snow, with the Pacific Northwest mountains in for some “impressive snowfall totals.”

Even places like Texas and the Southern Plains (western Kansas, Oklahoma, and portions of Nebraska and New Mexico) are in for a wetter-than-average winter, though snow will be pretty much out of the question.