The seasons are changing, and DNR experts expect this fall to be a season full of color if the next few weeks are full of sunny days and cool nights.
Forest health program consultant Val Cervenka says it's important to remember that local weather conditions like drought and too much rain can impact the fall color season.
"Stressed trees, dried trees, may just turn brown and fall off," Cervenka said.
The leaves are about to start changing in the far northern part of the state, with the Twin Cities area expected to peak in late September and early October.
Still, Cervenka noted that if temperatures don't cool at night, we may not see as many red and orange trees but more yellow instead.
"They need cool nights to create that cool color," Cervenka said.
You can track the changing colors on the Explore Minnesota website's online "Fall Color Finder."
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