| Weather Watcher’s Calendar
Weather has fascinated humans for millennia. But if you really want to know the truth behind the folklore, open up this year’s Weather Watcher’s Calendar from The Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Club. |  |
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Dear Atmospheric Observer,
If you’ve never had the opportunity to see any of the Great Lakes in person, it can be difficult to imagine their enormity. In particular, Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake by surface area in the world, measuring 31,700 square miles. At its deepest point, the lake reaches down 1,276 feet. It’s long enough to stretch from Boston to Washington, D.C., and it’s 160 miles wide.
That’s why, on November 10, 1975, the ore carrier Edmund Fitzgerald was in big trouble when a “November Witch” formed, bringing with it 86-mile-per-hour wind gusts and 25-foot-high waves. The Edmund Fitzgerald was no match for the storm. The ship and its crew of 29 were lost.
A “November Witch” is a powerful storm that often occurs on the Great Lakes in late fall. It forms when cold, Arctic air pulled from northern Canada mixes with warm, moist air coming up from the Gulf of Mexico. Strong, damaging winds and lots of rain or snow are common.
In November 1913, another “November Witch”—called the Great White Hurricane—sank nine large ships, killing more than 200 sailors. Wave heights were estimated to be 36 feet. Sound like a rare event? It is, but it hasn’t been that long since the last one! |
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| Legendary Lights | Not all weather events are so terrifying or deadly. While not exactly weather, the northern lights are the atmosphere’s legendary light show that has inspired tales for generations. But what causes the colors of the northern lights?
The Sun emits solar wind in the form of high-energy charged particles that travel to Earth. When a strong solar wind gust enters Earth’s magnetic field and its particles collide with gases in the upper atmosphere, the gases begin to glow. Nitrogen commonly produces a purplish tint of blue at the lower edges and red at the higher edges. Oxygen produces a greenish-yellow hue. | | Glorious Glaciers | | Another color that we love is the brilliant blue of glacial ice. When water freezes, it is filled with small air bubbles, which reflect the full spectrum of white light. But as ice becomes denser when compressed in a glacier or buried below other ice, the bubbles become even smaller. Eventually, many are squeezed out. The crystalline structure of the ice changes, too. As a result, the ice begins to absorb red and yellow light and reflect only the blue part of the spectrum. The older and denser the ice, the bluer its color. |  | | Dates and Data |
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You can learn more about weather and atmospheric phenomena in our 2020 Weather Watcher’s Calendar, but we’ve also filled the pages with some fun trivia. For instance, do you know why San Francisco experiences so much fog? On the calendar pages of June, we’ll tell you why.
And since we’re talking about the weather, have you ever wondered if all tornadoes spin in the same direction? You’ll have to turn to the month of September to find out.
If you want more weather facts, folklore, and other useful information, wit, and wisdom, you can get it all with an Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Club Charter Membership! |
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| Fair weather or foul, you can count on the excellent resources at The Old Farmer’s Almanac for a wealth of weather tips and tools—with a Charter Membership in The Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Club! | Announcing The Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Club! This new and exciting club is designed especially for you—with just the inspiration and information you need as a casual or dedicated weather watcher.
We’ve put together essential Old Farmer’s Almanac resources to celebrate your love of weather watching and give you tons of tips for making your weather watching activities fun and productive. And it all starts, of course, with The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
Whether you’re a serious weather watcher or just like to enjoy the changing weather from season to season, a Charter Membership in The Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Club will keep you entertained, informed, and inspired all year long!
Since 1792, The Old Farmer’s Almanac has been a traditional resource for folks who like to get a long view on upcoming weather trends, dedicated farmers, avid and casual gardeners, and people who love to collect little snippets of country wit and wisdom that they can share with family and friends.
We’re not just the oldest published almanac, but also the oldest continuously published periodical in North America—and we’ve been around longer than any newspaper or magazine, too. |
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| Get your Charter Membership in The Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Club today—with resources to make your weather watching more enjoyable. From sunrise to moonrise, blizzard to summer breeze, you’ll enjoy each day a little more with these fabulous weather resources! | With your Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Club Charter Membership, you get everything you need to be ready for any weather:
- Weather Notebook: Whether you like to get right into the heart of the storm or you’d rather watch the weather from the comfort of your favorite chair, this notebook is the perfect place to log the daily weather. There’s space for you to record the weather essentials, including temperature, precipitation, wind speed, and more. With room for 4 years of daily observations, over time you’ll be able to track—and even predict—local weather conditions.
- 2020 Weather Watcher’s Wall Calendar: Mother Nature puts on spectacular shows around the world, and we’ve captured some of the most amazing weather moments for you in our 10-7/8" x 16-3/4" Weather Watcher’s Calendar. From the formation of a waterspout to the interplay of a rainbow and lightning, each month of the Weather Watcher’s Calendar will bring you a stunning new photo. Each month also features a key event in history, from devastating storms to peculiar weather occurrences. The “Ask the Old Farmer” section gives you detailed answers about unusual weather phenomena. Plus, there is a little poem that summarizes the essence of each month.
- The Old Farmer’s Almanac: This special softcover edition of the 2020 Almanac has a hole drilled in the corner for easy hanging (in the old days, people would hang it in the outhouse). Just like its hardcover partner, the Almanac is packed with the tips, trivia, and insights that make it a family favorite.
- The Old Farmer’s Almanac EXTRA! Our monthly digital magazine includes articles on weather, gardening, and other content not found in the print edition. It’s a great way to keep up-to-date on Almanacky topics throughout the year.
- Bonus: Not only will you get a new Old Farmer’s Almanac EXTRA! each month—you’ll get free access to every issue of EXTRA! in our digital library. That’s more than 40 issues of great gardening tips, delicious recipes, and more!
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| | | An Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Club Charter Membership will deliver exciting rewards for you—and at a special introductory rate, right now, for all new Charter Members. | When you claim your Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Club Charter Membership today, you’ll enjoy these benefits and more:
- Know your snow. There’s more to snowflakes than meets the eye, and you’ll become an expert at identifying snow crystals—and you can use that knowledge to predict your local weather.
- Explore extreme weather. Read the stories behind wild weather occurrences, including tornados, lightning, dust storms, and more.
- Share weather wisdom. Some weather proverbs have endured for a reason. Save your favorite weather sayings for a rainy day—or any time you want to share them.
- Predict and plan. Use the handy Moon, tide, and weather guides throughout the year to help you map out your activities.
How can you not consider becoming anOld Farmer’s Almanac Weather Club Charter Member? | | What You’ll Get With an Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Club Charter Membership | There’s so much weather knowledge to gain as a Charter Member of The Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Club:
Each day brings its own weather gifts, and you can keep track of them as you log your observations in The Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Notebook. This handy notebook is chock-full of weather facts and has space for you to chronicle the weather day by day for 4 years!
This weather notebook makes taking observations a pleasure:
- Space to record daily temperature, precipitation, wind speed, and special weather conditions
- Packed with reference charts and beautiful weather photos
- A new weather proverb for each day
- Weatherproof softcover binding
- Attached red ribbon marker so you never lose your place
As you watch the days pass from season to season, enjoy the vibrant photography in our Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Watcher’s Calendar. This compact calendar is the perfect size to fit on the wall in your kitchen or den or right by your office window. Each month features fabulous photographs of Mother Nature at her best—intense, peaceful, spectacular.
Get additional weather insight each month with the “Ask the Old Farmer” section, where you’ll find detailed answers to questions about weather topics ranging from scorching summers to biting winters. You’ll love the photography, proverbs, and weather lore in our 2020 Weather Watcher’s Wall Calendar!
In the convenient, hangable, softcover edition of the 2020 Almanac, you’ll find a section dedicated to the weather: predictions, history, tips, and trivia. The weather outlook for the entire country is there at your fingertips—just check out your region for a month-by-month breakdown of what you can expect. You’ll be prepared for anything!
Here’s a taste of some of the weather information that you’ll find in the 2020 Almanac: - Check our accuracy (we do!) with a comparison of last year’s predictions against the actual data.
- Focus on your home base with detailed weather predictions month by month—including a handy temperature/precipitation chart to give you an overview of the year.
- See how we use the Sun and Moon in our weather predictions.
- Safety first: Learn how thick the ice must be before you venture out onto the pond or lake.
- Be ready for severe heat and cold with our handy heat index.
- Don’t have a weather station of your own? Follow our tips for measuring weather features like hail size and wind speed.
- Just in case, we have guidelines for measuring the strength of earthquakes and tornados.
- Be ready for hurricane season with the list of hurricane names for 2020 for both the Atlantic and Pacific and review the list of hurricane names retired from the rotation because of their strength and destructiveness.
Because we know that things change, each month you’ll get new articles and original content with our digital magazine, The Old Farmer’s Almanac EXTRA! It’s a treasure trove of Almanac information that you won’t find in the printed edition, including access to audio and video content. EXTRA! can lead you to some interactive fun when you’re ready for a change of pace.
And as a bonus, you’ll have total access to our complete digital library of EXTRA! issues—more than 40 in all!
And all of this is available to you—right now—when you claim your Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Club Charter Membership. | | | Special Charter Membership Offer for you—Introducing The Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Club! | | Celebrate the Wonders of the Weather with the Perfect Tools from The Old Farmer's Almanac! |
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When we first created the Weather Club, we wanted to make it easy to use, easy to order, and packed with valuable weather-related content that you could put to use right away. Be the best weather watcher you can be with your Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Club Charter Membership.
Sincerely,
Janice Stillman
Editor
The Old Farmer’s Almanac
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