The calendar flipping to September 1st means the beginning of fall for those in the world of weather. Meteorologists observe the new month as a new three month season, while the rest of the hemisphere observes the Equinox on Sept. 22nd as the official change. For the Climate Prediction Center, the three-month outlook for fall shows slightly higher-than-average chances for a warmer than normal autumn, with equal chances for above and below average precipitation. Recent rounds of rainfall and continued expectation of near normal precipitation has an expectation that drought conditions will improve locally and statewide.