It's the State Fair. Labor Day is Monday. Kids are heading back to school. Fall is 'just around the corner'. The sun isn't there as long and nightime temps have started to cool off.
Guess what? The fall colors are already starting to show up in parts of Minnesota.
Our wet weather (2nd wettest year on record at this point) may make for a colorful year. Normally, warm and moist summers produce the hightest quality foliage during the fall. Dry weather usually dulls the colors which will not be an issue this year.
As of August 20th, 30.27" of precipitation has been recorded at MSP Airport for the year. This total is close to the normal precip for the entire year (30.61"). This makes 2019 the 2nd wettest year to date on record. Precip charts for other MN cities https://t.co/niUapgt2bV #mnwx pic.twitter.com/NYQQsV6xJ8
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities)
August 21, 2019 Most of the Fall colors in Minnesota come from the native broadleaf hardwoods such as Maple, Oak, Ash, Elm located in North Central to Southeastern Minnesota, and the Aspens and Birch that live in Northern Minnesota. Many smaller plants like Sumac, Goldenrod, Asters, and Sunflowers also play a huge role with brightly colored leaves and blooms.
The DNR has a terrific fall color finder on their website that is updated frequently.
