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Hurricane Ian hitting Florida on September 28, 2022. 

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Hurricane Season Heats Up! The 2024 Hurricane Forecast

Get out your raincoat! With record-warm sea surface temperatures, experts predict above-average activity, with the highest numbers that NOAA has forecasted to date. If the destructive Category 1 Hurricane Beryl is any indication, we are in for a wild ride. See the hurricane forecast, including how many storms are expected to make landfall.

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Today is Day 203 of 2024

63 days until autumn begins

Question of the Day
Have you heard of anyone suing someone else because lightning struck his barn?
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Cockup
Something badly botched or muddled.
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Weather

Seasonal Outlook
2024 Summer Weather Forecast

Summer 2024 Weather Predictions: It’s Getting Hot in Here!

What weather’s in store this summer? If you’re hoping for plenty of beach time, you may be happy about this forecast. Here are The Old Farmer’s Almanac predictions for the summer of 2024.

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Astronomy

Today's Moon Phase
Today's Moon Phase

Today's Moon Phase

Full Moon at 6:19 A.M.
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Next Full Moon

The Full Buck Moon, will occur on Sunday, July 21, 2024.

Also, see visible planets and bright stars for your area.

Gardening

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Gardening for Everyone

Learn How to Grow a Vegetable Garden

Find our FREE online series of step-by-step guides! Think of it as a “Gardening 101” masterclass with your trusted Almanac gardening experts as your teachers. Learn more!

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About The Almanac

About the Almanac

What is The Old Farmer’s Almanac? For more than 225 years, we’ve been the go-to resource for everything under the Sun—including the Moon! We may be “old,” but in fact we’re new every year—and even every day. Find out what makes our little yellow book so special.

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Welcome to the Almanac’s HQ! We’re located in the tiny village of Dublin, New Hampshire, which is small-town America at its best—complete with Old Glory high atop her pole, a church steeple, the town hall—and New England weather! Check it all out on our webcam.