Dry summers delay changes in leaves, but brilliant autumn colors around the corner

Another summer-like fall weekend lies ahead over the next couple of days, offering a great opportunity to view the autumn colors.

This sunny dry weather is expected to continue through next week with the Columbus Day Weekend appearing to provide more unseasonably warm weather for enjoying fall hues.

In the Cascades and Olympic Mountains, the leaves on trees are turning to their vibrant fall colors right now. During the next few weeks, leaves in the lowlands of Western Washington will follow suit.

Cooler weather and clearer skies on tap for Western WA

The change from green leaf colors are driven primarily by the shrinking hours of daylight and the

→ Continue reading at MyNorthwest

Related articles

Comments

Share article

Latest articles