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Farmer's Almanac, Super El Niño, NWS: Winter predictions for 2026-27 season

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From the possibility of a super El Niño to the latest outlook from the National Weather Service to the Farmer’s Almanac predictions for winter, there are a lot of thoughts about what’s coming for the Chicago area. So what should you expect? Here’s a look at the predictions that have been released so far for the Chicago area: Farmer’s Almanac The Farmer’s Almanac has already released its projections for the upcoming winter season. The publication, which has issued projections since its founding in the 1800s, said the Chicago area and the broader Great Lakes region will likely see temperatures around normal for most of winter. The Farmer’s Almanac said the region could see “cold, snowy periods,” and it has predicted both frequent clipper systems and sudden cold snaps. The publication said its outlooks are based on a “combination of sunspot cycles, lunar position, tidal pull, and historical pattern weighting” to make predictions. However, the almanac does not disclose its exact methodolog