First Snow By Thanksgiving and Other Unexpected Fall Weather 2024

With summer winding down, people are starting to think about the best season New England has to offer - Fall.

With the cooler temperatures, crisper air and changing colors, what's not to love about the fall?

Well this year, there may not be as much of the fall weather we all know and love. If the Farmer's Almanac weather predictions are accurate, those picture perfect fall days might be few and far between.

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For over 200 years, the Farmer's Almanac has been making long-range weather predictions based on interpretations of natural phenomena. Things like sunrise and sunset colors, the numbers of foggy mornings and the flow of the tides help the forecasters predict future weather, and usually with surprising accuracy.

So what will fall in Southern New England be like in 2024?

According to the experts, get ready for some serious sweater weather.

Though most of the country is getting a warmer-than-average fall, along the SouthCoast, Cape Cod and all of Rhode Island, things will be colder than average - and change pretty quickly.

Enjoy the dogs days of summer while you can, because by the time October rolls around we'll be experiencing colder than usual temperatures.

Predictions also call for twice as many rainy/cloudy days in Southern New England as there will be sunny/dry days, so keep your umbrella handy too.

Halloween could be a rainout for trick-or-treating according to these long-range forecasts and by Thanksgiving we could get out first snowfall of the season.

The Farmer's Almanac is quite specific is saying there could be up to a foot of wet snow sometime between November 16-19. Back news for holiday travelers I'm sure, but good news if you want your Black Friday to be full of black diamonds.

So don't waste any sunny days this fall, get out an apple or pumpkin pick while you can.

Seems like we might be in store for a very wet and chilly autumn on the SouthCoast.

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