Local fall weather may be a bit different from usual, but nothing too out of the ordinary.

Paul Pastelok, AccuWeather senior meteorologist and head of long-range forecasting, is calling for a slightly warmer, drier season overall."We're still seeing a lot of above-average days in September and October," he said.The Old Farmer's Almanac agrees with the temperatures, predicting September's average as 3 degrees above normal. They do, however, deviate when it comes to precipitation, as the almanac calls for average rainfall."There may be a few episodes of severe weather later in the season, not frequent, but maybe a few rounds in September," Pastelok said.Farmers should expect a good harvest season, and fall festival attendees will most likely enjoy the mild climate. Fans of the autumn foliage, however, may not get the display they are looking forward to."The dry conditions could result in less vibrant foliage, leaves that fall off the trees earlier than usual," Pastelok said.Although it seems like a lifetime away, AccuWeather has been looking into some elements of the winter season as well."At this point, we have seen we'll be getting a weak La Niña," Pastelok said. "But the problem is, we can't see if it's going to be midwinter or not. We may see some December/January storms going."The almanac is calling for a slightly warmer winter, with the cold to hit harder from early to mid-January, late January to early February, and mid- to late February. Above-average snowfall could potentially strike around mid-November, late January, and early to mid-February, according to the predictions."But it doesn't look seriously cold for the winter," Pastelok said in conclusion, alleviating some below-zero fears.