MARQUETTE, Mich. (WZMQ) – Moving into the second half of October, peak color views in the Upper Peninsula are expected to be on their way out soon.
Temperature drops over the past few weeks have brought out all the fall hues, and high winds are starting to loosen up those leaves. Marquette’s National Weather Service says recent amounts of rainfall have made way for a seasonal turning point.
“This time of October is pretty typical to see a good fall system come through, where we have that widespread rain and lake effect precipitation,” said Meteorologist Nick Langlieb.
The NWS also says it saw an abnormal amount of drier temperatures this summer. This has been fueling the region with multiple wildfires, and adding to some earlier leaf drops.
“In the second half of July, the precipitation really shut off, August was well below normal across the area with above normal temperatures,” said Langlieb. “That moved into September, where a lot of areas didn’t see an inch of rain.”
Even as the leaves continue to fall, the remaining colors are still anticipated until early November.
