Fall 2017 Detroit Area Weather Forecast: Will Hot September Dim Fall Foliage?

Warmer than normal temperatures are forecast for September when Michigan kids go back to school, according to the 2017 U.S. fall forecast released by AccuWeather.com. October is expected to come in as it normally does in Michigan, with the potential for strong storms, and normal to below temperatures are expected to settle in by November, forecasters said.

Michigan is on the western edge of a pocket of warmth that will linger across much of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, but rainfall will help hold back extreme heat, AccuWeather said.

“That doesn’t mean it’s going to be exceptionally warm, but we do feel [temperatures are] going to run above normal,” AccuWeather expert long-range forecaster Paul Pastelok said.

It’s too early to tell how the hotter than normal September and rain will affect the vibrancy of fall foliage, Pastelok said, warning that windstorms could cause trees to drop their leaves early.

Another AccuWeather long-range forecaster, meteorologist Dave Samuel, told WWJ that “October is going to be a pretty crazy month” after a “pretty benign” September. Samuel forecasts “a lot more moisture” in October and more frequent cold fronts.

Temperatures will get progressively colder through the fall until wintry weather will settles in the area in November, Samuel said, adding he expects temperatures in November to trend at or below normal.

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