Here's An Early Look At The Fall Forecast For Long Island: Old Farmer's Almanac

LONG ISLAND, NY — Long Island residents can expect cooler-than-normal temperatures and drier conditions with slightly less rainfall this fall, according to a new seasonal forecast from The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, Long Island falls within its Atlantic Corridor forecast region, where temperatures are expected to average about 1 degree below normal and rainfall about 1 inch below average during September and October.

Elsewhere in New York, the northeastern part of the state is expected to see cooler and wetter-than-normal conditions this fall.

Across the country, the Almanac expects warmer-than-normal temperatures across much of the nation’s interior, including the northern Plains, Heartland and Deep South. Cooler conditions are forecast along the Pacific Coast and across much of the eastern United States.

Rainfall is expected to be below normal across much of the country. Wetter-than-usual conditions are forecast along parts of the West Coast, in the central and northern Rockies, in parts of Texas, southern Florida and the Northeast.

The Almanac’s long-range forecasts identify broad temperature and precipitation trends and are not intended to predict the weather on specific days.

Meteorological fall begins Sept. 1 and runs through Nov. 30. Astronomical fall begins with the autumnal equinox on Sept. 22.