Is it too early to get ready for fall? Fall weather in Alabama (cooler temperatures, lower humidity) usually comes much later than the official first day.
Meteorological autumn begins on September 1, and astronomical autumn begins on September 22, the autumnal equinox.
What's the weather like this fall in Alabama?
The Farmers' Almanac has issued its fall forecast, and in two words it's cool and stormy.
The southeast region of the yearbook includes Alabama and also includes Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
The almanac predicts that the number of cloudy days (rather than sunny days) will double across the country in October.
Almanac predictions for the United States:
* The Northeast is expected to cool rapidly this fall, with snow likely to fall in New England in November.
*Autumn “will be cold and wet” in the Great Lakes and Midwest.
*Temperatures “may be very cold” in the north central region (Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana) , with lots of snowflakes and rainfall.
* Cool and wet weather is expected in the Northwest.
* “Cold temperatures and showers” are expected throughout the autumn across the Southwest.
* Cooler temperatures and adequate precipitation will be needed in other areas of the South, including parts of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Some other almanac predictions:
* A supermoon (the third in a row) is expected to light up the sky on October 17.
* Halloween weather in Alabama is expected to be “sunny, dry and perfect for trick-or-treaters.”
* Peak maple viewing season in Alabama: October 19 to November 194.
* Weather is expected to be “particularly unsettled” across the country in November, especially around the Thanksgiving holiday
* However, “sunny and dry” weather is expected in the east on election day, November 5.
NOAA has not yet released its fall outlook. However, the Climate Prediction Center's three-month temperature outlook (shown at the top of this article) includes a higher likelihood of above-average temperatures during the first half of the season in Alabama.
Forecasters expect La Niña to affect global weather patterns through the fall.
Each La Niña event is different, but it can shift storm tracks northward across the U.S. and bring dry and warm weather to parts of Alabama.
La Niña effects are typically more pronounced later in the fall and winter.
However, La Niña can also impact the Atlantic hurricane season and lead to an increase in the number of storms.
NOAA predicts that the remainder of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through November 30, will be very active, with 17 to 25 named storms.
