After a summer with multiple stretches of sweltering heat, some Nebraska residents could be wondering if it's ever going to cool down.
While it's only a matter of time until fall arrives, how much the weather will cool depends on where you live in the state, at least according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
Here's what the Almanac predicts for fall weather in Nebraska.
When is the first day of fall?
In the Northern Hemisphere, the autumnal equinox marks the start of fall, though the exact date varies by year. In 2025, it's Sept. 22.
However, meteorological fall always runs from Sept. 1 to Nov. 30, which makes it easier to "calculate seasonal statistics from the monthly statistics, both of which are very useful for agriculture, commerce, and a variety of other purposes," according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
What does the Old Farmer's Almanac predict for fall in Nebraska?
In eastern Nebraska and across the Heartland region, fall will start warmer than normal in September, then get closer to normal in October, the publication says. Overall, precipitation will be below average.
The average temperature in September is expected to be 69 degrees in the region, or 1 degree above normal, with 1.5 inches of rain, or 2 inches below normal. There will be "mostly sunny days with brief cool spells and light storms mid-month," the Almanac says.
In October, the average temperature is expected to be 57 degrees, or about normal, with 3 inches of rain, or close to average. The month will be "warm early and mid-month with some storms, then shifting cold, followed by a late warm-up," the publication says.
But in central and western Nebraska, which the Almanac includes in its High Plains region, fall weather is predicted to be warmer-than-average with more rainfall than normal.
How accurate is the Old Farmer's Almanac?
The Old Farmer's Almanac claims that it correctly predicts the weather about 80% of the time. The publication has been making weather predictions for more than two centuries.
It doesn't predict the weather in the same way as a day-to-day meteorologist. Instead, it compares solar patterns and historical weather conditions with current solar activity.
The publication's overall accuracy for the winter of 2023-2024 was 64%, which it attributes to "how abnormal recent weather patterns have been."
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Nebraska fall weather: What does the Old Farmer's Almanac predict?
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