Can a Japanese Elm Tree predict the weather? Some people believe that persimmons and woolly worms can, so why not? Kentuckians have been intrigued by the Frymire forecast for years, myself included, and for good reason. So far, its predictions for 2025 have come true.

I couldn't find a date for the first-ever Frymire winter weather forecast, but I know it has been decades since "treeologist" Dick Frymire first used his special tree in Irvington, KY, to make his predictions. He passed away in 2013, but the tradition continues thanks to J.L. Frymire (Dick's son) and Hannah Frymire-White (J.L.'s daughter and Dick's granddaughter).

They examine the tree's bark and leaves while using his secret technique to determine temperature changes and precipitation.

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