When will it start to cool down in MS? Farmers' Almanac gives fall weather forecast
We're in the dog days of summer with temperatures topping 100 in some parts of Mississippi.
Ready for colder weather? You've got a while to wait before temperatures really start to cool down into what the South calls fall.
Be ready for more heat, followed by storms and rain as we edge closer to winter.
The Farmers' Almanac calls for some wet weather and some storms later in the season, but early autumn looks dry and warm.
According to the Farmer's Almanac, fall will start on Sept. 22 with the autumnal, or vernal, equinox.
Meteorological autumn, however, uses Sept. 1 as the start of the season.
Either way, we won't get a big break from the warmer temperatures until around October, when the daily high finally drops to around 77°F and the lows are around 53°F, per historic data from usclimatedata.com.
According to the "Flirty, Flurry Fall" forecast, the South can expect lingering warmth while northern states could get early cold fronts.
The Southeast could see Labor Day weekend thunderstorms, and the Atlantic seaboard could face a hurricane threat in September.
The Southeast should have nice weather in October, but a lot of the country could face storms in the middle of the month.
The region is expected to have some rain in November, and the Thanksgiving forecast calls for most places to have clearer skies for the holiday.
Every year, daylight saving starts on the second Sunday in March and runs through fall. The return to standard time, or "fall back," is set for Sunday, Nov. 2.
"Spring forward" was on Sunday, March 9, 2025. After losing an hour of sleep early in the year, people get a later sunrise and sunset until autumn.
President Donald Trump has weighed in on daylight saving several times, saying the U.S. should stop changing the clocks twice a year and seems to favor adopting the daylight saving shift permanently.
There are currently two bills suggesting making the change to daylight saving permanent, meaning there would be no "fall back." Both Senate Bill 29 and House Resolution 139 are called the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025.
A move to only use daylight saving time in 1974 failed after parents were worried about kids going to school before dawn and risking more vehicle accidents.
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According to the Farmer's Almanac, the astronomical start dates for the seasons are:
Spring: March 20 - vernal equinox.
Summer: June 20 - summer solstice.
Fall: Sept. 22 - autumnal equinox.
Winter: Dec. 21 - winter solstice.
The shortest day with the longest night will be on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Mississippi.
Contributing: Brandi D. Addison
Bonnie Bolden is the Deep South Connect reporter for Mississippi with Gannett/USA Today. Email her at bbolden@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: When will Mississippi weather cool down? What Farmers' Almanac says
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