Will MS get any snow this winter? Here are the latest Farmers’ Almanac and NOAA forecasts
Snow-lovers along the Mississippi Coast were lucky last year as the area experienced the biggest snow storm in six decades, the Sun Herald reported. But this winter, it’s looking like Mississippians are back to their regularly scheduled programming, according to multiple weather predictions.
The Farmers’ Almanac anticipates “average temperatures with many wet periods” for winter in the Southeast which officially begins with the solstice Dec. 21.
The Farmers’ Almanac has been predicting weather forecasts for more than 200 years and uses a formula developed using correlations between celestial events and several meteorological conditions, according to the website.
Scientific weather predictions for winter 2025/2026
NOAA prediction
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s latest seasonal forecast for January through March 2026 shows warmer than average temperatures for the Mississippi Coast, meaning it’s less likely for Mississippians to see heaps of snow this year.
AccuWeather prediction
Winter predictions for the Southeast region from AccuWeather generally align with forecasts from the Farmers’ Almanac and the NOAA.
“The Gulf Coast and parts of the Southeast should run above historical averages on temperatures, and below on precipitation,” Paul Pastelok, AccuWeather lead long-range meteorologist, said in the prediction.
Pastelok also said the Gulf could see severe thunderstorms fueled by warmer water temperatures.
Nevertheless, all hope to see snow in Mississippi this winter isn’t lost. According to AccuWeather, there is a chance that some parts of the South could see snow and ice around late January or early February due to a “major blast of Arctic air” and a south-shifting polar vortex.
