IOWA, USA — After Labor Day, fall seems to demand to be taken more seriously: The breeze feels a little cooler, the grass a little browner, the nights a little brisker.
This year, those feelings might correspond with the onset of fall’s most popular tell: The vibrant hues.
When will I see fall colors in Iowa?
The first tinges of yellow might debut by the first week of September due to a forecasted cold snap, Local 5 Chief Meteorologist Chris Kuball said. Some walnut trees may display a hint of yellow or some sugar maples some early hints of red.
The last couple weeks of dry conditions could stress trees out, prompting them to drop some leaves early, but the rest of the summer’s rainy record could cancel that out, according to Kuball…