Here's what two popular almanacs predict for summer 2025 weather in Peoria, Illinois
"The heat is on" for a "doozy" of a summer in Peoria.
So say the rival farmer almanacs, both of which predict a searing season in central Illinois. Here's what to expect:
Commencing June 20, when summer officially begins, "The heat is on!" says the Farmers' Almanac. The farmers foresee a "sultry, thunder-filled" season for Peoria and the entirety of Illinois, where severe storms may threaten the Fourth of July holiday, while fair weather is predicted for Labor Day, Sept. 1.
The Farmers' Almanac, which dates to 1818, says its long-range forecast is based on a "mathematical and astronomical" formula that incorporates "sunspot activity, tidal action of the Moon, positions of the planets" and more. It denies the use of computer satellite tracking equipment, weather lore or, rather defensively, groundhogs.
It adds, "Fans of the Almanac say our weather forecasts are accurate 80-85% of the time."
Meanwhile, summer 2025 is "shaping up to be a doozy!" says the rival Old Farmer's Almanac. Its forecast for June, July and August calls for "a scorcher of a summer."
The farmer places Peoria near the border of two weather regions. To the east, he foresees a "hot, rainy" summer, while to the west a "hot, dry" season is predicted.
The Old Farmer's Almanac claims 80% accuracy in its long-range predictions. It says it employs solar science, climatology and meteorology in its seasonal forecasts. The almanac dates to 1792.
More: Take a dip in these 15 public swimming pools around the Peoria area in summer 2025
Neither of the almanacs is considered especially accurate, but both remain popular.
Scientific American casts doubt on both publications' predictions.
And a University of Illinois study conducted in 2010, cited by Popular Mechanics in 2022, found the Old Farmer's Almanac only about 52% accurate — "essentially random chance."
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Farmers almanacs forecast summer 2025 weather in Peoria, Illinois
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New York Times
33 minutes ago
- New York Times
Iran-U.S. Nuclear Talks: What's at Stake?
After weeks of tense negotiations aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, the Trump administration has offered a concession that may open a path to a compromise. Over the weekend, the United States proposed the outline of a deal that would seem to allow Iran to temporarily continue enriching uranium. That has been a sticking point in the talks, which have been at an impasse. President Trump has consistently berated Iran's leadership, and the countries have been at odds for many decades. But shifts in geopolitics and Mr. Trump's wish to secure a legacy-making deal have sent his aides back to the negotiating table. Failed talks could lead to a destructive regional war. Under the proposal, which Iranian and European officials described on the condition of anonymity, Iran could produce enriched uranium temporarily while the United States facilitates building nuclear power plants for Iran. A consortium of countries in the region would manage uranium enrichment facilities to provide nuclear fuel for the plants. Iran would then have to stop all enrichment within its borders once it begins receiving any benefits from those facilities. Here is what you need to know. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
CBS News
35 minutes ago
- CBS News
Minnesota lawmakers continue to finish work behind the scenes, layoff notices go to most state workers soon if they don't pass budget
Minnesota lawmakers continued their behind-the-scenes work on Tuesday as they eye a partial government shutdown next month if they don't complete the next two-year state budget by July 1. Most state employees will receive layoff notices next Monday if a special session approving those spending plans isn't over by then, Gov. Tim Walz's office said. Walz won't officially call lawmakers back to the capitol until all of the remaining bills are ready to go. Lawmakers have been in mostly private meetings to make that happen, finding agreement and then sending it to the revisor's office for drafting. Key lawmakers have been meeting in "working groups" since the May 20, after the regular session ended, to sort out the details of each unifinished bill. Some broader agreements and actual proposals are posted on the Legislature's website, including a K-12 spending package. If they don't complete their work by the deadline at the end of the month, state services and programs would only partially shut down because some parts of the budget did pass before adjournment last month, including funding for the courts, attorney general's office, and agriculture and veterans departments. State workers in those agencies would be held harmless. The last time there was a government shutdown was in 2011. Four years ago in 2021, lawmakers in a divided capitol narrowly avoided one, passing the remaining parts of the budget June 30 during a special session. DFL Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy told WCCO Sunday she hopes there will be a special session this week, but legislative leaders and key negotiators have blown past other self-imposed deadlines the last few weeks. What's unclear is how the Legislature will approve a part of a budget deal between legislative leaders and the governor that would remove undocumented immigrant adults from a state program providing health care coverage, which is sparking outcry among several DFL lawmakers. Murphy has said it needs to be a stand-alone bill, while GOP House Speaker Lisa Demuth wants it to be part of a broader health package.
Fox News
36 minutes ago
- Fox News
Brain Health
Brain health involves the optimal functioning of the brain across various domains, including cognitive function, motor skills, sensory function, and emotional health. There are many different types of brain diseases. Dementia is characterized by a decline in overall thinking abilities, affecting problem-solving skills, memory, language, and other factors that make daily life more challenging. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. Depression is a mental health disorder that negatively impacts how you feel, think, and act. A stroke occurs when the blood vessels carrying oxygenated blood and nutrients to the brain are blocked by a clot or rupture. Many other types of brain diseases can significantly affect overall brain health. Top factors contributing to decreased brain health include high blood pressure, kidney disease, elevated glucose and cholesterol levels, alcohol use, poor diet, lack of physical activity, smoking, poor social engagement, and high stress. Ways to boost brain health and slow mental aging include exercising regularly, getting regular mental stimulation, eating a balanced diet, optimizing gut health, managing stress levels, staying socially engaged, limiting alcohol consumption, considering brain-boosting supplements and balancing hormone levels.
