You may have seen some leaves dropping and changing color. You may have seen that the sun is going down around 7:30 p.m. You may have noticed that it’s been cooler, especially in the mornings.
Those things mean fall is coming. But when does fall really begin? What kind of weather do you think we’ll have?
When is the first day of fall?
It will be 8:44 a.m. ET on Sunday, September 22, which is the first day of fall.
Some people say that the equinox marks the beginning of the season, but there is another way to tell when the seasons change. The yearly temperature cycle and the 12-month calendar are used to figure out when the seasons start in the weather.
According to this, each season starts on the first of the month and lasts for three months. In terms of weather, The Old Farmer’s Almanac says that summer finished on August 31 and fall began on September 1.
What is the autumnal equinox?
The Almanac that at the fall equinox, day and night are about the same length, lasting about 12 hours each.
What does equinox mean?
The word “equinox” comes from Latin. The words “equal” and “night” in the Latin word for the event directly describe what happens twice a year at the beginning of fall and spring.
When will it get cooler in North Carolina?
Since its start in 1792, the Old Farmer’s Almanac has been telling people what the weather will be like. The Almanac’s long-range weather estimates cover the whole country for a whole year.
The Almanac says that temperatures will be below normal in Western North Carolina and across the whole state. For example, Accuweather’s September prediction for the Asheville area said that high temperatures would start in the mid-80s and drop to as low as the low 70s by the end of the month.
The high temperatures in October drop slowly, going from the low 70s at the start of the month to the low 60s by the end.
How much rain will North Carolina get this fall?
The Old Farmer’s Almanac says that West Virginia will get more rain than usual this fall. Accuweather has said that it will rain three days in September and seven days in October.
For the rest of the state, the Almanac says that it will rain about the same amount as usual. This long-range weather prediction can always be changed as new weather happens.
How does the Old Farmer’s Almanac make predictions?
The Old Farmer’s Almanac uses a “secret formula” to tell you what the weather will be like. It says on its website that it makes its predictions by combining past weather patterns with present solar activity. It also says that it makes long-term predictions using three fields:
- Solar science, the study of sunspots and other solar activity.
- Climatology, the study of prevailing weather patterns.
- Meteorology, the study of the atmosphere.
How accurate is the Old Farmer’s Almanac?
The Old Farmer’s Almanac says that its statements are right 80% of the time, but a study found that it is only right 52% of the time.