Long term climate predictions from the National Weather Service show continued warmth across the region heading well into October.

According to the Climate Prediction Center, well above average temperatures are expected into the next few weeks on average, with highs typically in the upper 70s and low 80s. During that same time period, there’s an above average chance for more than normal precipitation as well.

This may mean a prolonging of the growing season locally – typically, the first frost occurs by the first week in October and the first hard freeze by the middle of the month.