Spring Weather Preparations and Predictions for Texas in 2025

With warmer spring weather starting to creep in, here are some tips for how to prepare your home for the spring season.

Spring has almost sprung -- at least the weather will feel like it soon -- and we don't even need a groundhog for proof.

Long-range weather experts predicted in mid-fall that winter would be mostly mild across the southern states due to La Niña conditions. However, they also warned of occasional extreme weather events -- like the recent Arctic blast that brought rare snowfall to New Orleans, Houston and parts of Florida a couple weeks ago.

Looking ahead, severe freezes and snowfalls seem unlikely, as much of Texas is set to warm into the 60s and 70s next week, and it's likely that the harshest part of winter is behind us.

What does The Old Farmer's Almanac say about spring for Texas?

The Farmers' Almanac predicts a "Thunder and Zing Spring" for 2025, with wet, stormy weather across much of the United States and South, despite warmer-than-normal conditions.

Texas and Oklahoma are expected to remain mostly dry, though the states will start spring with below-normal temperatures. Then, the Almanac states May will bring warmer-than-usual conditions, and above-average heat is expected through summer, with rainfall staying slightly below to near normal.

This warming trend coincides with the peak of Solar Cycle 25, expected in July 2025. While high solar activity has historically been linked to warmer global temperatures, this connection has weakened in recent decades. Notably, Solar Cycle 25 has already surpassed the peak intensity of Solar Cycle 24, indicating a particularly active cycle.

"A fairly active severe weather season is expected, with the potential for damaging winds, hail and tornadoes -- especially in the Deep South, which is forecast to see a wetter-than-normal spring and more frequent thunderstorms," the Almanac states.

Should we expect to see more celestial events in 2025?

As the sun approaches the peak of its 11-year solar cycle, expected in 2025, electromagnetic activity is intensifying. This period, known as the solar maximum, is marked by an increase in sunspots -- highly magnetized areas on the sun's surface. When these sunspots release built-up energy, they cause solar flares, which NASA describes as the most powerful explosive events in our solar system.

This heightened solar activity could increase the likelihood of celestial events like the Aurora Borealis (also known as Northern Lights), as we saw last year when the displays became visible in regions farther south than usual, including Central Texas. So, in 2025, we may see similar phenomena as solar activity ramps up.

However, when it comes to the array of meteor showers expected in 2025, solar activity may actually reduce visibility. Solar flares and solar wind can disrupt Earth's atmosphere, creating disturbances that could obscure the comets and make the meteor showers harder to see.

How accurate is the Farmers' Almanac?

Farmers' Almanac is an annual American periodical that has been in continuous publication since 1818, providing long-range weather predictions for the U.S. and Canada. The almanac states that its readers find its predictions to be accurate about 80% to 85% of the time.

However, the Columbus Dispatch found that most analyses of the almanac's predictions have indicated an accuracy rate of 50%.

The almanac also offers a daily planning feature, which suggests the best gardening practices, the best times to fish, and the most suitable daily activities.