Old Farmers’ Almanac Predicts Upcoming Winter For Cheyenne, Laramie

The Old Farmer's Almanac is out with it's predictions for the winter of 2025-2026.

If they are right, it looks like both Cheyenne and Laramie can expect a mild winter, with Laramie getting a little more precipitation. You can see the publication's winter forecast here.

Cheyenne Could See "Late Winter Surprises"

The almanac includes Cheyenne in the High Plains Zone, along with Denver and Rapid City. The Old Farmer's Almanac Forecast predicts a milder winter, although it adds the snow will "come in waves" and holds out the possibility of some late winter surprises, adding "don't put away the shovel too soon!' It predicts the coldest periods will be "Mid-December, late January, early February."

Laramie May Get "Slightly Above Average Precipitation"

Laramie is included in the Intermountain Region, along with Grand Junction, Boise and some other communities. That forecast is not radically different than the one for the High Plains, albeit it with ''slightly above average precipitation."

The almanac says snowfall in the Intermountain Region will peak in "late January, early February, late March."

Abd the national forecast? Most of the United States can expect a typical or slightly milder winter—but some regions should brace for a sharper chill.'' 

Among the factors that come into play nationally are a La Nina system which is fading and and a shift in stratospheric winds. The Old Farmer's Almanac claims to have a traditional accuracy rate of about 80 percent. But it says it did a little better last winter, hitting a rate of 86.1 percent

If you aren't ready for winter just yet, don't worry too much. Cheyenne historically has it's first significant winter snow on an average date of October 7, according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service. Snow in September is certainly not unknown, however.

Meteorologist Don Day Jr. says that while Laramie certainly can see snow in September, early to mid-October is more typical for the first significant snowfall in the fall.