Fall Will Arrive A Tad Early In New Hampshire, Old Farmer's Almanac Predicts

CONCORD, NH — Fall weather will arrive a tiny bit early in New Hampshire this year, according to a new fall 2024 forecast from The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

The outlook also predicts when fall foliage should be most brilliant here.

According to the forecast, New Hampshire will have near-average temperatures. However, precipitation will be below average.

Temperatures and precipitation together can affect the brilliance of fall leaves. The Old Farmer’s Almanac’s interactive fall foliage map (yellow marks the beginning of foliage season, orange and red are peak season, and brown is past peak).

In New Hampshire, leaves should peak around early to mid-October.

If you have a fall vacation planned, here’s what to expect in different regions of the country:

The hot, steamy summer will continue well into fall this year, especially in the western half of the country. Warmer-than-average temperatures are expected in the Heartland, Pacific Northwest, Texas and Oklahoma, the High Plains, Missouri, Iowa, and part of Illinois, the Pacific Southwest and Desert Southwest, and Hawaii and Alaska.

Cooler-than-average temperatures are expected in Florida, the Southeast, the Lower Lakes, the Ohio Valley, the Appalachians, and the Atlantic Corridor.

Near-average temperatures are expected from the Gulf Coast to Arkansas, Minnesota, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and most of New England.