Weather forecasters have their first predictions about what to expect as hot summer weather turns to a cooler fall — or doesn't.
Forecasts of above-average temperatures abound, along with concern about what a hot fall could mean for wildfires.
A July forecast from the Climate Prediction Center was an early warning for fall, as forecasters saw signs of "above-normal temperatures for almost the entire country," through October.
AccuWeather predicts that warm, humid air will hold firm across the eastern United States through the start of autumn, delaying the true arrival of fall-like weather conditions.
And in the West, wind events may spark large fires in central and southern California as early as September, while lightning from moisture-starved thunderstorms could ignite fires farther north, according to AccuWeather meteorologist Brian Lada.
