Don’t expect it to get cool anytime soon, at least not according to the fall forecast from AccuWeather.
AccuWeather meteorologists are expecting the summer heat to carry over to the fall, which may cause extra-dry conditions around New England and elsewhere in the country.
“Fall is going to feel more like an extended summer for millions of Americans this year,” AccuWeather lead long-range expert Paul Pastelok stated this week. “Much of the country will experience a delayed transition to cooler temperatures this year, following a summer with intense heat.”
How will this affect New England? Here’s what to know.
What are meteorologists saying about the fall?
The AccuWeather 2024 fall forecast is predicting that “temperatures are expected to hover 1 to 3 degrees or more above the historical average across much of the country,” from September through November.
AccuWeather stated that the only areas where above-historical average temperatures are not expected in the fall are in Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina and coastal areas along California, Oregon and Washington.
That means Massachusetts and New England are potentially subject to more heat come September.
How will the fall weather affect wildfire danger?
AccuWeather long-range experts are forecasting wildfire activity to increase in September, according to a release, particularly in the northeast.
“Dry conditions will also lead to an elevated risk of wildfires through the first half of the season for parts of the Great Lakes and northeast,” AccuWeather said.
Overall, they are predicting fewer wildfires than usual across the country.
“The AccuWeather 2024 U.S. wildfire forecast now calls for 40,000 to 50,000 wildfires this year, which is below the historical average of 68,707 wildfires annually, according to records from 2001 to 2020,” the release states.
This article originally appeared on wickedlocal.com: What’s RI weather going to look like this fall? What AccuWeather says
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